Cannabis

General Information

Classification: Depressant/Mild psychedelic

Cannabis, a fast-growing bushy annual with dense sticky flowers, produces the psychoactive THC. It is the most widely used illegal psychoactive and has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use. The fibrous stalks of the plant are used to produce clothing and rope.

Dosage

Oral

Duration: 4-10 hours

Onset: 30-120 minutes

Appetite Stimulant: 2.5mg Appetite Stimulation during Chemotherapy: 5 mg (3x daily)

Smoked

Duration: 1-4 hours

Onset: 0-10 minutes

Low dose: 1/30 g

Medium (typical) dose: 2/30 g

High dose: 3/30 g

Effects

Positive

• Relaxation
• Analgesic (Painkiller)

Neutral

• Giggling
• Loss of inhibition

Negative

• Low carcinogenic risk when smoked (due to combustion of other materials)

After effects

Smoked: 2-24 hrs

Oral: 6-12 hrs (possible hangover 0-24 hrs)

Harm Reduction

• Avoid driving and operating heavy machinery

• Recommended time (pauses) between using the substance

• Addiction potential?

• Risk of death?

• Mental illness?

• Heart issues?

Legal

Europe

Mostly legal or lightly controlled

America

Mostly legal or lightly controlled

Asia

Mostly illegal