what is weed

Marijuana, also known as weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms, is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried flowers of Cannabis sativa. It is a mind-altering (psychoactive) drug that contains over 480 constituents, with delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) being the main psychoactive chemical responsible for most of the intoxicating effects that people seek. Marijuana can be used in various ways, including smoking, vaping, eating, drinking, or inhaling it. Stronger forms of marijuana include sinsemilla (from specially tended female plants) and concentrated resins containing high doses of marijuana’s active ingredients, including honey-like hash oil, waxy budder, and hard amber-like shatter. Marijuana is used both recreationally and medically, and it is legal for adult recreational use in many U.S. states.