Cannabis

A LO N D R A R A M ÍR EZ D U R Á N 4TO I. S . P. I.
What is
Cannabis?
Cannabis is a drug that
comes from Indian
hemp plants such as
Cannabis Sativa and
Cannabis Indica. The
main active chemical in
cannabis is THC(delta-
9tetrahydrocannabinol).
Is Cannabis a depressant drug?
Yes, it is but depressant drugs do not
necessarily make you feel depressed.
Rather, they slow down the activity
of the central nervous system and the
messages going between the brain
and the body.
What does Cannabis
look like?
Leaves from the cannabis
plant are bright green and
have a distinctive shape with
five or seven leaflets. The
flowering tops and upper
leaves are covered in a sticky
resin.
Cannabis is used for the
psychoactive effects of THC
and other active ingredients.
THC is the chemical in
 The different forms of Cannabis

With the advent of legalized marijuana (in some countries) for medical and recreational purposes, it has come
the development of other types of products:
Some people vaporize it with a vape pen
While other may still smoke marijuana out of pipes and bubblers or roll joints, spliffs, and cigars (called
blunts).
There are edible marijuana products with marijuana or marijuana oils cooked into or infused into them.
Marijuana oil is used to produce all kinds of edible products from cookies and cakes to gummy bears and
chocolate bars.
Marijuana oils can be added to all kinds of beverages, from sodas and energy drinks to teas and elixirs.
How cannabis affects
the body?
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