Cannabis

Turkish
Afghani
Paki black
Nepalese
Morrocan
Leb
Lebansese
Thai Sticks
Temble balls
Ted seal
Zero zero
Haze
Northern lights
Bhang
Sens
Sensi
Sensimillia
Skunk
Black
Indica
Hash
Hashish
Hemp
Herb
Rocky
Gold seal
Draw
Bush
Blow
Ganja
Dope
Pot
Resin
Marijuana
Temple Balls
Red Seal
Wacky Backy
Zero Zero
Haze
Northern Lights
Bhang
Sens
Sensi
Sensimilla
Skunk
Black
Indica
Grass
Gold Seal
Bob (Hope)
Blow
Puff
Ganja
Shit
Weed

Scientific Names: Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica

Generic Names: Enwau Generig: Cannabis, marijuana

You cannot always be sure that what you buy is what you get, but if you want to send any substance off for testing, you can send it to WEDINOS

What does it look like?

As the dried plant (herbal) ranging in colour from light green to brown, occasionally containing small grey/brown seeds.

As an extract of the plant (resin), a hard lump or block ranging in colour from light brown to black.

As a thick, sticky oil, which may look dark green, brown or black.

Effects of Cannabis

Desired Effects:

Relaxation, euphoria, hilarity.

Side Effects:

Anxiety, paranoia, confusion, low blood pressure, short term memory loss, increased appetite (munchies).

Harm Reduction

Short term risks

Confusion, memory loss, paranoia. Resin can be 'cut' with other substances to bulk it out.

Desired risks

Relaxation, euphoria, hilarity.

Long term risks

Habituation, paranoia, damage to lung tissue, risk of developing mental health problems.

Risks

Long term risks:

Habituation, paranoia, damage to lung tissue, risk of developing mental health problems.

Short term risks:

Confusion, memory loss, paranoia, laziness. Resin, like other drugs, can be 'cut' with other substances to bulk it out. The effects and health risks associated with this are difficult to determine depending what goes in to the resin mix. Substances like boot polish, animal dung and other drugs have been known to be added to cannabis resin.

How does Cannabis work?

Mild hallucinogenic.

Legal status of Cannabis

Resin, herbal and oil: Class B, under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

How is Cannabis taken?

Usually smoked in a hand-made cigarette called a joint, j, reefer or spliff. It is often mixed with tobacco, or in a pipe or water pipe (bong). Other, home-made, devices may also be used for smoking, such as Hot Knives, where a piece of cannabis is heated between two blades and the smoke drawn off through a hollow tube or 'bottle-neck'. It can also be baked in cakes or other foods and eaten.

Paraphernalia

Tobacco, cigarette papers (Rizlas or skins), cardboard (used for the tip, known as a roach), pipes or bongs.

Medical uses of Cannabis

The earliest recorded medical use of cannabis was in China, 4,000 years ago, and many cultures have valued its medicinal properties since. Nowadays, synthetic forms, known as marinol and nabilone, are sometimes used as an anti-emetic to control nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Proponents believe that cannabis could be used to beneficial effect in a range of illnesses from glaucoma to multiple sclerosis (MS). Medical cannabis is prescribed for nausea, pain and alleviation of symptoms surrounding chronic illness, but its use remains controversial. Low level THC and other cannabinoids have been shown to have analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-convulsant, anti-tremor, anti-psychotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic and appetite-stimulant properties. Research is ongoing into the medical effects of cannabinoids.

Industrial use
Hemp - cannabis cultivated for industrial use - does not contain an amount of THC to produce any intoxicating effect, even in significant quantities. Hemp is used for fibres used in the paper and textile industries, biodegradable plastics, health foods, and fuels.

Where Does it Come From?

Cannabis grows in many parts of the world. See the map, but the main centres of commercial production include north and west Africa, south America, middle and far East. Increasingly being grown indoors in Europe. The main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis is Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

Helping Services

Most areas of the UK have ‘street agencies’ or projects (sometimes called community drug services or community drug teams) which offer a range of services including information and advice, counselling, and sometimes support groups and complementary therapies such as acupuncture. Some services have extended working hours and may offer weekend support. If use of this substance becomes a problem you can seek help, advice and counselling from a service in your area. GPs can make referrals to specialist drug services.

Parents & other relatives

Drug agencies also provide lots of advice and support to parents of people using these drugs. Many street agencies can provide relative support groups or counselling for family members, partners etc.