Cannabis
| What it looks like | Cannabis comes from the hemp plant. It can come as the dried form of the plant (1), as a resin (2) or as an oil (not pictured). It can be eaten or smoked.
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| Nicknames | Skunk, bud, black, draw, weed, grass, ganja, marijuana and pronounced boo-da. |
| Top Facts |
  If you use Cannabis you can:
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| Important Stuff | You never know – The effects of smoking cannabis depend on loads of different things and can be different each time a person uses. If you smoke stronger stuff than you are used to you can have a pretty bad time. You never know how strong it is until it has been used. If you have a bad reaction it does wear off but whilst it’s happening it can be scary and no fun at all. Mental health – There have been reports in the press that cannabis can trigger underlying mental health problems. This would mean that some people who use cannabis are increasing their chance of having a mental health problem. Some people might smoke (or use other drugs) because they don’t feel good anyway. The trouble is that they run the risk of making a bad situation even worse. Perhaps you have heard people say that there are no risks with cannabis. It is worth remembering that NO drug is risk free and that definitely includes cannabis. |