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What is Cannabis?

A drug that is known by many names….pot, weed, marijuana, dope, hash, chronic etc.  It is a greenish-brown mixture of dry plant material from the cannabis sativa plant.  

Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug. 

A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis use may negatively impact several aspects of people’s lives, including mental and physical health, cognitive functioning, ability to drive a motor vehicle, and reproductive health.

Page Last Updated: Friday, October 07 2011