Tri-DENT
Cannabis Information
"Cannabis" is the category of drugs that derive primarily from the various species of Cannabis plants. Two species that supply much of the abused Cannabis are Cannabis Sativa and Cannabis Indica.
Some jurisdictions as well as botanists don't recognize Cannabis Indica as a separate species. The active ingredient in these drugs is Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
THC is found principally in the leaves and flowers of the plant, rather than the stems or branches.
Different varieties of Cannabis plants have different concentrations of THC. A variety that has a relative high concentration of THC is the Sinsemilla (the unfertilized female) plant, a type of Cannabis Sativa having very tiny seeds. ("Sinsemilla" is a Spanish expression for "without seeds")
Possible Cannabis Effects
Cannabis appears to interfere with a persons ability or willingness to pay attention. People under the influence of marijuana do not divide their attention very well. When driving, they may attend to certain parts of the driving task but ignore other parts. For example, they may continue to steer the car but ignore stop signs, traffic lights, etc...
General Indicators:
Pulse rate up
Blood pressure up
Diminished inhibitions
Impaired perception of time and distance
Disorientation
Body and eyelid tremors
Marked reddening of the conjunctiva of the eye. (White part)
Odor of burnt marijuana on persons breath or clothing
Possible marijuana debris in the mouth
Small blisters on the rear portion of the tongue.
Possibly green or brown tint to the tongue.
Signs and Symptoms of Cannabis Overdose
Excessive use of Marijuana can create paranoia and possible psychosis. These same effects may develop from long term use of the drug, which has also been observed to produce sharp personality changes, especially in adolescent users.
Other long term effects are Lung damage, chronic bronchitis, lowering of testosterone, acute anxiety attacks, and chronic reduction of attention span.
TRI-DENT's Position On Marijuana
The campaign to legitimize what is called "medical" marijuana is based on two propositions: that science views marijuana as medicine, and that law enforcement targets sick and dying people using the drug. Neither proposition is true. Smoked marijuana has not withstood the rigors of science – it is not medicine and it is not safe. TRI-DENT targets criminals engaged in cultivation, distributing and trafficking, not the sick and dying. No state has legalized the trafficking of marijuana, including the twelve states that have decriminalized certain marijuana use.