What is cannabis?

Cannabis is the most widely used illegal drug in Britain. Made from parts of the cannabis plant, it’s a naturally occurring drug.

Cannabis comes in different forms:

• Hash is a black or brown lump made from the resin of the plant. It's quite often squidgy. In the past, this was the commonest form of cannabis in the UK, but this is no longer the case.
• Much less common is cannabis oil, made by separating the resin from the cannabis plant using various solvents. It is a sticky, dark honey-coloured oil.
• Herbal cannabis (grass or weed) is made from the dried leaves and flowering parts of the female plant and looks like tightly packed dried herbs.
• Strong cannabis like skunk is common in the UK and is even stronger than it used to be. If you use it, you just don’t know how it could affect your mental health in the future.

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