Marijuana is the most common drug used in the world. Because it is the least dangerous drug, most curious people will start off with marijuana first before attempting to do other drugs. Marijuana is made with dried leaves and flowering tops of an Indian hemp plant cannabis sativa. People use marijuana in many different ways such as smoking, chewing, or eating it for their hallucinogenic and intoxicating effects. The flowering tops of the cannabis plant produce a sticky resin that contains the active ingredient known as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Marijuana comes in forms of both male and female, and the female plant is the most potent. As early as 3000 BC, marijuana has been extensively used as both medicine and an intoxicant in India, China, and Central Asia. The marijuana boom in the United States occurred during the 1960s and 1970s and continued through the end of the 20th century. According to the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, marijuana use among teenagers increased 300 percent, a dramatic increase from 1992 to 1998. The United States and some countries consider marijuana an illegal substance where, if caught, a person can face small fines, harsher punishment, or even incarceration.
             Marijuana consumers would describe the two phases of intoxication as initial stimulation followed by sedation. During the initial stimulation phase, a person may experience a feeling of overexcitement and euphoria. During the sedation phase, a person feels absolute tranquility. When a person is under the influence of marijuana, he or she will have an altered perception of time and space where things are slower and smaller. A person's ability to memorize certain things will disappear. Also, marijuana users are reported to saying that the substance increases their appetite, heightened their awareness, and gives a feeling of bliss. Despite the positive feelings marijuana can emit, there are also negative effects. T...