Marijuana (also spelled marihuana) is the common name given to any drug preparation comprising the leaves and the flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa. There are various forms of this drug known under different names throughout different countries, depending on the method of preparation, which affects the potency of the drug. Ganja, from India, is three to four times more potent than marijuana, while hashish is five to eight times more potent. Other names for it are kif from Morocco and dagga from South Africa, while it has also acquired a variety of slang names from th…
