Question 1

Why is marijuana called ‘weed’?

Accepted Answer

Marijuana is known by different names all over the world. However, weed is the most common name by which it is addressed by most people. The word came to be because when you look at its natural existence, the marijuana plant grows by itself in nature and sometimes you might be going through some place and you can spot that growing in the ground. It is perhaps because of this that marijuana is popularly referred to as weed. The word ‘weed’ was first used as an alternative to ‘marijuana cigarettes’ back in the 1930s when it made its way into a newspaper. You can also see via Google trends that the word really picked popularity in the 90s and has now become the most popular slang term for marijuana. In fact, ‘weed’ is the word that has been used in several pop-culture songs as well as the commonly preferred word used by comedians and talk-show hosts making jokes on marijuana!

Question 2

What other names is marijuana known by?

Accepted Answer

While weed is the most common name by which marijuana is addressed, as established above, there are also a number of other slang terms by which people address marijuana. Not all of them have deep-rooted etymological explanations as to why marijuana is called by those names but here we go:rnrnMarijuana is also known by the names of ‘weed’, ‘pot’, ‘reefer’, ‘ganja’, ‘Mary Jane’, ‘MJ’, etc. Sometimes, people might be referring to weed when talking about a ‘joint’ or a ‘drag’ or a ‘puff puff’ or a ‘blunt’. The word marijuana itself is a corruption of the original word ‘marihuana’ which is the way it is known in Spanish-speaking areas of the world.

Question 3

What is hemp?

Accepted Answer

Hemp, simply speaking, is a variety of the cannabis plant which has less than 0.3% of THC content. In the broader sense of the word, Hemp is basically any variety of the cannabis plant which does not have an intoxicating effect on the consumer. Hemp has found uses across various verticals such as food processing, making ropes, textile industry, paper, housing material, etc. In fact, the use of hemp for many of these things is not new as historical evidence suggests that hemp has been in use for almost 10,000 years!

Question 4

In what forms can I consume marijuana?

Accepted Answer

Marijuana can be consumed in various forms - the most common method is to smoke it up by rolling it in a joint. Some people tend to smoke it pure while others tend to mix it up with tobacco. Some people also prefer rolling their weed in a cigar wrap or a flavoured blunt which gives them a unique smoking experience along with an added flavour. A number of people prefer consuming it in the form of edibles where cookies and brownies can be baked using marijuana which give you a good high. Some people consume it in the form of marijuana oil while others prefer to smoke it up using different methods such as via a pipe, a chillum, or a bong.

Question 5

What is the difference between the high you get on marijuana vs the high you get on alcohol

Accepted Answer

The primary difference here is that while you get a ‘head high’ when you drink alcohol, you get a ‘body high’ when you are high on weed. Being high on alcohol does not open up your thought process or give you a sensory boost in a manner that weed does. Getting high on marijuana alters all your senses and gives you a very different experience. Moreover, the kind of high that you experience on alcohol is all-too familiar but getting high on weed is different depending on which strain of weed you are consuming.

Question 6

What are the medical properties of marijuana?

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While marijuana in itself cannot be used as a medicine to cure ailments, but it is quite helpful for those undergoing treatments, particularly of diseases such as cancer and AIDS where patients tend to go through a lot of physical pain. Here are some of the medical properties of marijuana which have helped millions of patients from across the world:rn1. Provides relief from chronic painrn2. Research from American Alliance for Medical Cannabis (AAMC) claims cannabis can help regulate blood sugar levelsrn3. Cannabinoids present in the marijuana plant help fight cancerrn4. Those suffering from seizures feel relief after smoking weedrn5. Marijuana can also help calm mood swings in autistic peoplern6. It allows those with ADHD/ADD to focus betterrn7. It helps those suffering from Glaucoma as it reduces some pressure off the eyeballrn8. It helps those suffering from PTSDrn9. Marijuana is also good for those who are suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Question 7

Where can I buy marijuana from?

Accepted Answer

For generations, illegal marijuana has been sold in shady corners of the streets but with weed having been legalized now, you can simply buy it off a marijuana dispensary. If it is legal in the area that you live in, you can even order your weed online via certain apps that might have come up. You need to be at least 21 years or older in order to consume weed in the US. If you are requesting to consume marijuana for medical purposes you would need all the right prescriptions for that. Anytime you go to buy weed you will need to show a legal ID proof.

Question 8

How long does it take to get a ‘high’ from weed?

Accepted Answer

While it depends from person to person, if you are smoking a joint with only weed in it, it will take you about 2 to 3 good, long drags for you to start feeling the buzz. Give it some time and maybe add a little bit of music and some trippy visuals to that and you’d get high much faster - but it usually takes about 20 minutes for you to get ‘into the zone’. While some smokers tend to stop smoking once they get the first buzz, most usually keep on smoking so that the feeling of being ‘high’ can be increased.

Question 9

How long does a weed ‘high’ last?

Accepted Answer

The high that you get from weed can last you between 40 minutes to 2 hours depending on how much you’ve smoked and how potent was the ‘stuff’ that you were smoking. Smoking weed with high THC levels will give you a stronger and a long-lasting high. There’s no definite or objective answer to how long the effects of smoking weed will last.

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