Drug Identification ~ Hashish and Hashish Oil

Hashish

Other Names: Shish, kif, charas,hash,and nup. Names such as finger, candy bar, surfboard, and patties refer to the shape in which the hash is formed. Names like Leb, blonde Lebanese, black Afghani, and Moroccan indicated the color of the hash and its country or origin.

What It Looks Like: Brown or black cakes or balls

How it's Administered: It's smoked or eaten.

Effects on User: Problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, altered sense of time, feelings of anxiety or panic and increased heart rate.

Other Info: The sticky resin of the marijuana plant is used to make hash. It can be collected by either thrashing the plants over cloth or plastic, and collecting the resin as it falls, or by simply rubbing the buds between the hands causing the resin to stick to them. Once the resin is collected, a small amount of water may be added and worked in to assure a uniform consistency. As a general rule, the darker the hash, the higher the quality.




Hashish Oil

Other Names: Hash Oil

How it Looks: Concentrated syrupy liquid varying in color from clear to black.

How it's Administered: It's smoked, often mixed with tobacco

Effects on User: Problems with memory and learning, distorted perception, difficulty in thinking and problem solving, loss of coordination, altered sense of time, feelings of anxiety or panic and increased heart rate.

Other Info: Hash oil is a refined oily extract of the marijuana plant that has a very high THC content, generally ranging from 20-60%. Hash oil is light sensitive and is usually packed in dark colored glass vials. Hash oil varies in color from a light honey, red, green, brown, and dark coal black. Hash oil is typically added to marijuana to enhance its potency.

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