Portal:Cannabis
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Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. The plant is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions just north of the Himalayas in India. It is also known as hemp, although this term usually refers to cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. As a drug it usually comes in the form of dried flowers (marijuana), resin (hashish), or various extracts collectively referred to as hash oil.
Health issues and the effects of cannabis
There is today still a substantial amount of propaganda, junk science, and misinformation about cannabis, most of this is based on speculations/fear medical journals to establish an overview of clearly documented outcomes associated with cannabis use.
Bob Marley, a cannabis smoker, pictured at a concert in Zurich in 1980.
Did you know...
- Cannabis is considered a soft drug, so it cannot cause physical addiction, unlike ethanol ('alcohol') and nicotine.
---- Some people believe that Cannabis (a.k.a Marijuana) is a Gate-way drug, which it is not. No tests, studies have shown OR proven that it will lead to the use of other narcotics, drugs, uppers, downers, etc. (i.e. coke (cocaine) LSD (Acid), etc.) The possibilities of addiction are slim, you CANNOT become physically addicted to Marijuana (Cannabis), you may become MENTALLY or PSYCHOLOGICALLY addicted to the drug. There is no records of it being addicting, only people who smoke the drug, "crave" it because they enjoy the "high" or euphoric feeling that it gives to the individual. This link gives you the information of the book: The Science Of Marijuana, which is by Leslie Iversen. (From Amazon Books) [http://www.amazon.com/Science-Marijuana-Leslie-Iversen/dp/0195131231]
| Cannabis resources (edit) |
| Use: recreational drug, pharmaceutical drug, spiritual, culture, 420, health issues, legal issues, cultivation |
| Preparations: bhang, hashish, kief, shake, hash oil |
| Smoking: blunt, bong, chillum, dugout, hookah, gravity bong, shotgun, smoking pipe, spliff, steamroller, rolling papers |
| Vaporization: vaporizer, knifers |
| Food: cannabutter, dope cake, Ganja goo ball, hash cookie, Green Dragon, Leary biscuit, cannabis brownie, Cannabis tea |
Headlines
- Vicente Fox reverses support for Mexico drug laws (Houston Chronicle)
- British soldier used cannabis 'to ease pain' (icSurreyOnline)
- US fury as Mexico softens drugs laws (Times Online)
- FDA speaks out against marijuana legalization (Reuters UK)
More news at Wikinews and Google News
Bob Marley
Robert Nesta Marley, OM, (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981) better known as Bob Marley, was a Jamaican singer, guitarist, songwriter, Rastafarian and activist. He is the most widely known writer and performer of Reggae music, famous for popularizing the genre outside of Jamaica. Much of his music dealt with the struggles of the impoverished and gave a voice to the oppressed around the world while spreading messages of hope and unity. His songs, encouraging a positive way of living while rooted in truth, expressed his experiences of struggle and everyday life in Jamaica in a relatable way to all people that has made his music universally loved.
- "I don't know what is marijuana. Perhaps I will try it when it will no longer be criminal. I will have my money for my fine and a joint in the other hand" — Jean Chrétien, former Prime Minister of Canada.
- "Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields?" — Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company.
