Marijuana - often-called pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, Mary Jane, or mj - is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of Cannabis sativa, the hemp plant. Most users smoke marijuana in hand-rolled cigarettes called joints, among other names; some use pipes or water pipes called bongs. Marijuana cigars called blunts have also become popular.
Marijuana is produced in all 50 states, and the primary foreign sources for marijuana found in the United States are Mexico, Canada, Colombia, and Jamaica.
The marijuana plant grows quickly in many environments and can reach a height of 20 feet. The leaves consist of five or more narrow leaflets, each radiating from a slender stem attached to a thick and hallow stalk.
In ancient times cannabis or hemp plant, also called "Marijuana", produced fibers used to make pipe, cloth, roofing materials and floor covering.
The major active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),......
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