ommercial cigar and rolling marijuana in the cigar paper, these marijuana cigars are called "blunts". In other countries, where Cannabis may be used as an herb or spice, it is ingested. Ingestion of marijuana in the United States is uncommon, although not rare. However, smoking is about three times as effective in delivering THC to the bloodstream as is ingestion. Hashish is smoked in pipes specially designed for this purpose; hash oil is usually applied to marijuana or tobacco cigarette, which is then smoked. Use of hashish and hash oil is popular with some people in Canada, but uncommon in the United States. (Pinger et al, 310)
             The inhaled smoke from marijuana brings THC into contact with the blood in the alveoli of the lungs, where is it then quickly absorbed because of its high lipid solubility. Experienced users develop the habit of inhaling the smoke deeply and then holding the smoke in the lungs for several moments to permit a more complete absorption of the THC. (Pinger et al, 310)
             In heavy users of marijuana, traces of THC can sometimes stay in their system for several weeks after they have stopped using the drug. Teens who smoke marijuana nearly every day never rid their body of THC unless they quit. Marijuana stays in the body because THC is fat soluble, meaning it stores itself in the body's fat cells. Fatty areas such as the brain, liver, kidneys, lu
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