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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Soler" data-source="post: 2937762" data-attributes="member: 574673">Marijuana refers to the buds and leaves of the female plant. There are more than 400 chemicals in the plant that get smoked, including the main psychoactive component, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. It is a very potent chemical, which reaches the brain within seconds. An intravenous dose of only one milligram can create serious mental and psychological effects. THC is one of 60 chemicals that are categorized as cannabinoids. They bind with the cannabinoid receptors, which are located in several different places of the brain. For example, the increased hunger, or munchies, experienced by users is caused by endocannabinoid molecules attaching with the receptors in the part of the brain that activates hunger. When the THC binds with these receptors the result is various and different cognitive, behavioral, and physiological effects. Cognitive, or perceptive effects include impaired short-term memory, loss of coordination, paranoia, anxiety, a distorted sense of time, relaxation, increased mental activity and creativity, heightened senses, and hallucinations with high doses. Behavioral effects can include euphoria-induced well-being and laughter, wakefulness followed by drowsiness, repetitiveness, and changes in personal inhibitions. The physiological effects include anti-nausea, lowered blood pressure, elevated effects of other drugs, increased hunger, dry mouth, coughing, drowsiness, and the dilation of blood vessels. The dilation of blood vessels causes an increased blood flow and heart rate and dries the eyes, making them redder. The effects of cannabis vary greatly depending on which strain of cannabis you smoke.A strain is a term used for plants to classify a subtype, or group of similar plants. There are hundreds of cannabis strains, which branch off from landrace strains found in nature. It is estimated that there are twelve landrace strains growing wild in countries that have not cultivated the plant. Breeding of these landrace strains has created a plethora of other strains. These are classified into two groups; Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica. Users of the Sativa strain report that it has more perceptive, behavioral, and physiological effects compared to Indica’s physical and sensory "body stone high".  Notable Sativa varieties include Silver Haze, PG-13, Kali Mist, and Apple pie. Notable Indica Varieties include Northern Lights, Mango, Kush, and Afghani. Hybrids have been created to gain the desirable effects, flavors, aromas, or growing characteristics from various strains. These hybrids are classified into 3 groups; Indica dominant hybrids like Blueberry, Sativa Dominant hybrids like AK-47, and 50/50 balanced hybrids like White Widow. In order to preserve the most remarkable and desired strains growers use a cloning method. They take cuttings from branches and root them into new plants to make sure the characteristics are the same. These renowned strains include BC Hash Plant, California Big Bud, G-13, Maui Waui, Purple Haze, and Trinity. This cannabis strain culture often leads to beginner smokers being ripped off and sold fraudulent strains at exuberant prices.Along with prices varying from $45 per ounce to $450 per ounce, there is a story behind every strain. A prime example of this is the infamous G-13 strain. Supposedly the government cultivated in the 1960s in order to obtain a strain stronger than all others. It is claimed that a cutting was stolen, grown, and sold to the public by an employee. It has been said that either the name is derived from the number of generations it took to obtain the least perfections or from the term Government Marijuana (the 13th letter is M in the alphabet).  It is not available in seed form and must be bought from a reputable grower. You are most likely to run across G-13 in Canada at the extreme price of $450+ per ounce. There are many factors behind the high prices of the G-13 plant. It's legend, rarity and THC content being the main ones. Containing 28% THC G-13's have double the THC content as most high-grade cannabis today, making it just another highly sought after plant for connoisseurs.The most common and quickest form of intake is through smoking. Typical users fill their lungs with smoke to the maximum capacity and then hold it in for as long as possible.  The chemicals immediately enter the blood stream through millions of alveoli that line their lungs. Holding it in is pointless and detrimental to respiratory health. Heavy continual smoking of marijuana can create respiratory problems like bronchitis, coughing, phlegm buildup, and wheezing. In a study of over 64,000 patients, there was no data showing that the rate of lung cancer and emphysema in marijuana users was the same or higher as in tobacco users. There are devices and techniques to lower the amount of carcinogens, tars, and toxins that get inhaled by the lungs however, none completely reduce them. These devices include Water pipes, bongs, vaporizers, and filters. Techniques include not holding smoke in the lungs, separating the THC, kief, crystals, and smoking less marijuana that has a higher THC content.  In order to completely avoid adverse effects to the lungs some people eat marijuana. Once ingested, the stomach absorbs the THC into the bloodstream. This carries it from the stomach to the liver and then the rest of the body. Various methods of cooking are used from brownies to peanut butter. This ingestion takes longer to affect the user and lasts longer however, the levels of THC in the body are lower. The rarest form of intake is through a THC pill. Through these techniques of ingestion, users can control some of the adverse effects of marijuana.</blockquote>

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