Marijuana

Summary

Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in Australia. It is made from the dried flowers and leaves of a plant called Cannabis Sativa. Other names for marijuana are 'grass', 'cannabis', 'mull', 'pot', 'dope' and 'yarndi'. Marijuana can look like dried herbs or tea. Sometimes it contains seeds or twigs. It can be grey, green or brown in colour. Marijuana is usually smoked in hand-rolled cigarettes called 'joints' or in water pipes called 'bongs'. Sometimes it is mixed with food such as cakes and cookies and eaten.

File link: Marijuana
File size: 301Kb
Type: Booklet
Date of Publication: 01 July 2006
SHPN: 030181