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Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids, to treat disease or improve symptoms. Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
Marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States, is taken from the leaves and flowering tops of the Cannabis sativa plant. It also comes in a more concentrated, resinous form, called hashish, and as a sticky black liquid called hash oil.gain, combining other drugs with marijuana can be extremely dangerous. Smoking a joint that has been dipped in embalming fluid or formaldehyde has effects similar to those of a joint laced with PCP-a drug that causes hallucinations, euphoria, and often times, panic or rage.