Would you be able to recognize marijuana and/or marijuana paraphernalia is you saw it? If you have a roommate or partner who smokes marijuana and gets caught, a search of your residence will most likely be done. If you are smoking too, that’s a risk you take. You may be charged as well, because marijuana is still illegal. If you do not use marijuana, and suspect someone in your residence is, then this article is for you. You may be a parent of a teen and as such you need to know.
Marijuana is usually sold dried and sometimes is compressed for easier carrying. Better quality marijuana will often appear to be covered in tiny crystals. Hashish, or hash, is a more concentrated form of marijuana. It is the collected resins off of the marijuana leaves. The THC content of hashish is usually much higher by weight that the THC content of green marijuana. It may be dry and crumbly or even oily, depending on how it was produced.
Cigarette rolling papers are used to roll joints. Blunts are cigar wrappers that have the tobacco removed and are re-stuffed with marijuana. A small pipe can be filled and used to smoke marijuana, but the smoke from a regular pipe can be very hot and irritating. A water bong is another type of pipe that channels hot smoke through a layer of water to cool and hydrate the smoke, making it less irritating to the throat and lungs, which allows deeper inhalation. Two hot knives heated on the stove can be used to press on a crumb of hashish to burn it for smoke, blackening the tips in the process. A small blowtorch, often a cooking torch can be used as a higher octane substitute for a lighter.
The marijuana in use today is not the same as it was even 10 years ago. The potency has risen almost 10 fold and so has the risk of addiction. Marijuana detox and withdrawal is not dangerous but it can be very uncomfortable. It can be difficult to overcome the cravings to use and abuse. Many people can smoke marijuana recreationally without developing issues of dependency, but many more hundreds of thousands cannot.
Withdrawal symptoms may include a loss of appetite, an inability to sleep, headache, nausea, anxiety, paranoia, irritability and even aggression. These sensations will be intense for several days before easing off. It’s during this period that the urge to use is the strongest and the risk of relapse is the greatest. You do not have to live with an addiction. A Better Tomorrow can help you; all you have to do is make the call.
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My daughter is dying from brain cancer. I've wondered if marijuana would relieve the pain. I feel very helpless. No one should have to bury their children.
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ReplyDeleteDon't beat yourself up too hard Gracie. You wanted to believe in your kid, just like the rest of us do. You know the truth now, and you are dealing with it. That's really all that's important. Let him know you love him.
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