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  • marijuana is the second most popular drug with youth
  • leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the cannabis plant, which
    are dried and chopped into small amounts
  • can also be found as Sinsemilla
  • Commonly referred to as grass, pot, weed, Acapulco Gold, ganja, and smoke,
    marijuana is usually sold and stored in small plastic bags, aluminum foil,
    or small rolled cigarettes.
  • hand-rolled cigarettes
    called "joints," and has a strong, pungent odor when smoked.
  • he leaves can also be smoked in small wooden pipes or water-filled
    pipes called "bongs."
  • can also be blended into food,
    then cooked and eaten, most often in brownies.
  • Paraphernalia associated with marijuana includes pipes, bangs, rolling papers,
    plastic bags, roach clips, "stash boxes" (decorative boxes designed to conceal
    and store marijuana), and eye drops and breath fresheners used to cover up
    signs of use of the drug.
  • induce restlessness, a dreamy state of relaxation,
    red or bloodshot eyes, and increased appetite.
  • Stronger doses can cause shifting
    sensory images, rapidly fluctuating emotions, a loss of self-identity, fantasies,
    and hallucinations or image distortions.