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Marijuana remains the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States where it is readily available.
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JOSHUA GENDRON MARIJUANA Marijuana remains the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States where it is readily available. Marijuana from Mexican sources, whether grown in Mexico or shipped from other nations, accounted for more than 50 percent of the foreign marijuana available in the United States during 1995. Marijuana is made from the Cannabis sativa L. plant, whose flowering tops and leaves are collected, trimmed, dried and then smoked in a pipe or as a cigarette. The flowering tops are prized because of their higher THC content. THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the plant's principal psychoactive chemical; it is what gets you high or feeling really good. Some users hollow out commercial cigars and replace the tobacco with marijuana. Such cigars are known as "blunts," and may contain as much marijuana as six typical marijuana joints. Blunt smoking is widespread throughout the United States. In 1995, cigars filled...
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