Cannabis or Marijuana

In Australia, cannabis is also known as grass, pot, dope, weed, joints, mull, hydro, yarndi, ganja, bud, or green.

Cannabis is derived from the plant Cannabis sativa. The main active ingredient responsible for the ‘high’ produced by cannabis is called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC.

Cannabis is produced in three main forms:

• Cannabis herb (also known as marijuana) - the dried flowering tops/buds and leaves of the cannabis plant.
• Cannabis resin (also known as hashish) - the resin of the cannabis plant.
• Cannabis oil (also known as hash oil) - a thick oil obtained from hashish.

While hashish and hash oil contain more THC than marijuana, they are not widely used in Australia. Cannabis is typically smoked and often mixed with tobacco. It is also sometimes added to food and eaten.

How many young people have tried it?

According to the 2014 Australian secondary schools' survey, 1 in 7 students (13.6%) aged 12-17 used cannabis last year. 

Personal Stories

“The last time I had a joint was one of the worst nights of my life. I felt like I wasn’t aware of time and that I was losing my mind. My heart was racing and I thought I was going to have a heart attack. It’s difficult to explain but it was a truly terrifying experience that has made me never want to touch weed again.”  by Thomas,

effects

If smoked, the effects can come on quickly as the drug is rapidly absorbed into the lungs and can enter the bloodstream within minutes.

The effects of cannabis vary, but may include:

Immediate

• Increased appetite
• Feeling relaxed or drowsy
• Loss of co-ordination
• Loss of inhibitions
• Bloodshot eyes
• Dryness of the mouth and throat
• Lethargy or tiredness
• ‘Greening out’ (feeling sweaty, dizzy, nauseous, vomiting)
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Paranoia (feeling extremely suspicious)
• Psychosis (a serious mental illness that causes people to misinterpret or confuse reality).

Long term

• Problems with memory and learning
• Addiction
• Decreased motivation and concentration
• Increased risk of respiratory diseases
• Paranoia
• Psychosis.

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