Marijuana vs. Mary Jane
             "Hey America--lets blow this joint!"(www.youfunny.com). Is it hard to believe that marijuana is not just for glaucoma anymore or did you know that it's the official sponsor of the NBA (www.yousofunny.com)? Well, I believe it. But what is marijuana? According to the Encyclopedia, marijuana is a drug obtained from the flowering top of a hemp plant (www.encyclopedia.com). Mary Jane can also be smoked in a variety of ways; a gravity bong, bong, pipe, in a blunt wrap, zigzag, coke can, an apple, even through homemade item such as an empty water bottle, a hollow pen casing, a socket from your toolbox, and a little electrical tape. There are many ways for a pothead, once acquired, to smoke it. Marijuana can even be key ingredient in "adult brownies". Slang terminology has been accepted throughout society making it difficult for the government to control marijuana smokers'.
             Kids nowadays start "puffing the dragon" at an early age. Some start as early as eleven years old just entering middle school, while others take their first "toke" at a party in college. Researchers found that children and teens (male and female) that are physically and sexually abused are at a greater risk than other young people who use marijuana. Really, only a hand full of people have not tried to "spark it up" making this the most commonly used drug in the world next to nicotine and alcohol (www. encyclopedia.com). Society really tries to put down smokers by labeling them to be lazy and irresponsible, so potheads try to hide the fact that they smoke making themselves and their lingo a mystery to the rest of the world. Smokers want to ultimately prove that tasks can be done without being stereotyped. High school students, in particular, cover up the name marijuana by prescribing it slang terms in order to hide the drug from society. There have been a lot of ...