Quick Drug Facts about Marijuana:

Street names for Marijuana:
Weed, Pot, Ganja, Texas tea, Herb, Dope, Roach, Hemp, Reefer, Grass, Mary Jane, Dagga, Bhang. Home grown, J, White widow, Astro turf, Hashish, Chocolate, Hash, Shit

Marijuana is the word used to describe the dried flowers, seeds and leaves of the Indian hemp plant. Hashish is made from the plant's gummy sap (resin) and is six times stronger than marijuana. Cannabis describes any of the different drugs that come from Indian hemp.

Today's growers have developed techniques to make the drug much stronger, resulting in an increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits.

Marijuana and hashish users build up a tolerance to the drugs, which can lead them to take more of it or experiment with stronger drugs to get the same effect.

Short-term effects:
Drowsiness
Red eyes
Increased appetite
Loss of coordination
Distorted vision, hearing and sense of time
Increased heart rate
Poor memory