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| − | '''Marijuana''', also known as '''cannabis '''or by its street names '''pot''', '''dope''', '''grass''', '''reefer''', '''weed''', '''ganja''', and '''Mary Jane''', is a plant that is used as a smoking herb or ingested in food preparations. It contains a psychoactive chemical known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. It induces mild euphoria followed by a sense of general relaxation and well-being, although it can also temporarily impair a user's motor coordination. One of its known side effects is that it can cause its users to have a sense of paranoia, while another is that it gives its user the case of "the munchies". However, contrary to popular media depictions of the drug, it hardly gives anybody who uses it hallucinations. It is considered an illegal substance in most countries and is strictly prohibited for uses outside of medicine in areas that have allowed for limited and regulated legalization. |
+ | '''Marijuana''', also known as '''cannabis '''or by its street names '''pot''', '''dope''', '''grass''', '''reefer''', '''weed''', '''ganja''', and '''Mary Jane''', is a plant that is used as a smoking herb or ingested in food preparations. It contains a [[drug|psychoactive chemical]] known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. It induces mild euphoria followed by a sense of general relaxation and well-being, although it can also temporarily impair a user's motor coordination. One of its known side effects is that it can cause its users to have a sense of paranoia, while another is that it gives its user the case of "the munchies". However, contrary to popular media depictions of the drug, it hardly gives anybody who uses it hallucinations. It is considered an illegal substance in most countries and is strictly prohibited for uses outside of medicine in areas that have allowed for limited and regulated legalization. |
Though it is highly debated, it has been suggested that the ancient [[Israel]]ites may have used cannabis in their worship of [[God]]. |
Though it is highly debated, it has been suggested that the ancient [[Israel]]ites may have used cannabis in their worship of [[God]]. |
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Revision as of 10:49, 20 August 2021
Marijuana, also known as cannabis or by its street names pot, dope, grass, reefer, weed, ganja, and Mary Jane, is a plant that is used as a smoking herb or ingested in food preparations. It contains a psychoactive chemical known as tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. It induces mild euphoria followed by a sense of general relaxation and well-being, although it can also temporarily impair a user's motor coordination. One of its known side effects is that it can cause its users to have a sense of paranoia, while another is that it gives its user the case of "the munchies". However, contrary to popular media depictions of the drug, it hardly gives anybody who uses it hallucinations. It is considered an illegal substance in most countries and is strictly prohibited for uses outside of medicine in areas that have allowed for limited and regulated legalization.
Though it is highly debated, it has been suggested that the ancient Israelites may have used cannabis in their worship of God.
In Left Behind: The Kids, Janie McCanyon was said to have a fondness for cigarettes and marijuana before she became a believer.