GCSE/English legalising weed

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Do you know how many people suffer from multiple sclerosis? And did you know that cannabis can help their pain? And already many people suffering from illnesses use it and do smoke it illegally?

 There are loads of other words used for cannabis in the street such as:

Weed, skunk, food, hash (short for hashish), hemp, marijuana, Mary j, chronic, boom gangster plus many other words.

 

 What is cannabis? Cannabis is the most known recreational drug used. Cannabis is a plant that is grown mostly in hot countries yet it is still grown in the UK under strong uv lights. Most parts of the plant, not just the leaves, can be used. From the stem comes hemp, which can be smoked but is also used for making rope, paper and clothing. The female plant of cannabis contains more thc (tetrahydrocannabinol) than the male plants which is the chemical which induces the “high” feeling. The effects of cannabis can vary differently between people. Some people get a relaxed feeling or get high, whereas some people get very drowsy and tend to fall asleep. Another after-effect of getting “high” is a quite common dehydrating effect when a person will suddenly feel very thirsty. One would also experience “the munchies” which is a frequently used term to describe the strong desire to binge on food which accompanies the thirst.

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There are different ways of taking cannabis most people smoke it in a hand-rolled cigarette, often referred to as a “joint”. Conversely, some people smoke it through a device called a bong which is a kind of pipe and requires no paper. Cannabis can also be eaten plain or can be added in foods. Some people will use “hash” (short for hashish) which is cannabis in its resin form and cook it in things such as baked goods; the most common kind being hash brownies also commonly known as space cakes.

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