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7.6.1 Classification <br />,Narcotic and hallucinogen, but does not fit well in either category. <br />7.6.2 Common or street names <br />Pot, grass, reefer, dope, weed <br />7.6.3 Description 1 Comments <br />A) Comes from the hemp plant (cannabis saliva) <br />B) Dried leaves and buds; hashish comes from the pressed resin of the plant <br />C) Can be used by oral consumption or smoking <br />D) Most widely used illicit drug in U.S. among adolescents and young adults <br />E) Principle psychoactive ingredient: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) <br />F) Currently 14 — 18 times more potent than 30 years ago <br />* 1960's 1 % THC * 1980's 4 —10% THC * 1990's 14 —18% THC <br />O) One of the largest cash crops in Oregon. Some of the most potent marijuana <br />in the world is grown in Oregon. Second largest cash crop in USA. <br />H) 7 to 20 times the tar of cigarettes <br />7.6.4 Effects on user <br />A) Immediate effects <br />1) Increased heart rate with little change in blood pressure <br />2) Dilated blood vessels in eyes (blood shot) <br />3) Dizziness, minor tremors, decrease in hand steadiness <br />4) Short-term and long -term memory impairment <br />5) Short attention span <br />6) Depth perception <br />City of Eugene Page 7 -10 DOTtFMCSA Drug & Alcohol Policy <br />September 2010 Information Packet <br />