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(Encyclopedia) marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder…Marijuana Use
(over a lifetime) The following table shows the percentage of Americans who use marijuana, according to year, age, race, and sex. Characteristic…hashish
(Encyclopedia) hashishhashishhăshˈēsh, –ĭsh [key], resin extracted from the flower clusters and top leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa, and C. indica. Hashish, called charas in India, is the…U.S. Policies on Marijuana
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(Encyclopedia) marihuana: see marijuana.cannabis
(Encyclopedia) cannabis: see hemp; marijuana.The Supreme Court: Using Marijuana
Using MarijuanaThe Supreme CourtControlling Our BodiesLimiting Abortion RightsDenying the Right to DieUsing MarijuanaForcing Drug Tests One way that states are trying to help patients deal…pipe smoking
(Encyclopedia) pipe smoking. The habit of smoking various substances probably arose independently in different parts of the world. Herodotus in the 5th cent. b.c. describes the Scythians as inhaling…Rastafarianism
(Encyclopedia) Rastafarianism, a religious-cultural movement that began (1930s) in Jamaica. Rastafarians believe that Haile Selassie, also named Ras Tafari, the last emperor of Ethiopia (d. 1975), is…drug addiction and drug abuse
(Encyclopedia) drug addiction and drug abuse, chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance to alter states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Traditional definitions of…Trending
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