CHEM 1004 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Asthma, Orexigenic, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
1 May 2014
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The most commonly used illicit drug in north america. 3rd most widely used recreational" drug after alcohol and tobacco. Often considered a gateway drug (try this one 1st and progress to harder" drugs) Weed plants are easy to grow and can grow up to ~4 meters in height. Both male and female plants will grow in any waste or fertile area. Major active euphoric principle is delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (thc),but 11 other thc"s also present. Fibres in the stalk of the plant (known as hemp) can be used to make rope, fabric, paper and oil. ~50% of the seeds are male and ~50% of the seeds are female. Female plants are more valuable, they last longer and produce a higher % of thc"s. Hashish (more commonly known as hash) is a potent form of cannabis by collecting the trichomes of female marijuana plants. Trichomes - are the fine outgrowths that produce a sticky resin.
