Hashish
Street Names
- Hash
- Afgani
- Shish
- Kief
- Kif
- Kaff
- Charas
- Khaf
- Bammer
- Kuti
- Gold Stamp
- Gold Seal
- Black
Hash Oil
Hashish is a resinous material from the cannabis plant that is rich in THC. It is dried and compressed into balls, cakes, or cookie-like sheets. The color of hashish can range from a light golden brown to black. Generally, the darker the color, the higher the quality.
Slightly different is hash oil. Hash oil is the oily extract of the marijuana plant mixed with a solvent. Both hashish and hash oil have a high THC content, however hash oil has the highest content, generally ranging from 20-60%. Hash oil is light sensitive and needs to be kept in dark colored containers.
Hashish can be put in pipes and smoked, added to tobacco or marijuana , or added to food like brownies and eaten. Hashish and hash oil produce euphoria and other similar effects to marijuana however the effect is stronger. Pleasurable effects of hashish can range from 2 to 4 hours. Since THC is fat soluable and stored in the body, use can be detected for 3 to 4 weeks after use.
Possible Effects of Hashish Use:
- Calm & Relaxed Feelings
- Fear & anxiety
- Altered perceptions
- Depression
- Dilated pupils
- Impaired driving
- Lack of concentration
- Paranoia
- Increased appetite
- Giddiness (laughing at anything, funny or not)
- Increased Heart rate
Long-Term Consequences of Use:
- Damage to reproductive system
- Emotional Flatness
- Lung damage
- Diminished willpower
- Chronic bronchitis
- Lowered frustration tolerance
- Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities
- Decreased immunity
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