hashish and marijuana is delta 9 tetrahydrocannabinol which is referred to as THC (Zeese, 1988, p. 45).
Hashish is a narcotic drug derived from the cannabis plant. Hashish produces an intoxicating effect when smoked, chewed, or drunk in the form of a liquor. Marijuana is an hallucinogenic narcotic prepared from the dried flowering leaves of the cannabis plant. The hallucinogenic effects of marijuana are derived through smoking the substance. Smoking marijuana produces feelings of elation, intensifies the senses, and distorts one's sense of time. Heavy does of marijuana are required to produce intoxication.
Approximately 25 percent of the young adults (under the age of 30 years old) in the United States in 1993 reported having used marijuana at some point in the preceding 12 months, while 13.1 percent reported such use in the preceding 30 days (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1994, pp. 4.86 4.112). Daily use of marijuana, however, was reported by only 2.3 percent of this population segment. Among college students, 27.5 percent reported using marijuana at some point the preceding 12 months, while, while 14.5 percent reported such use in the preceding 30 days, and 1.6 percent reported daily use of marijuana. Among high school seniors, 21.7 percent reported using marijuana at some point in the preceding 12 months, while 13.5 percent reported such use in the preceding 30 days. Among members of the military services, 3.7 percent reported using marijuana at some point in the preceding 12 months, while 1.5 percent reported such use in the preceding 30 days.
Among males, marijuana use tend to peak between the ages of 18 and 25 years old (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1994, pp. 4.86 4.112). The proportion of males aged 35 or older who report using marijuana during the preceding 30 days is lower than the reported use among males aged 12 to 17 years old. The pattern of marijuana use is similar for females, although the rate of mar...