MaryJane

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Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. A dry, shredded green/brown mix of flowers, stems, seeds, and leaves of the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, it usually is smoked as a cigarette (joint, nail), or in a pipe (bong). It also is smoked in blunts, which are cigars that have been emptied of tobacco and refilled with marijuana, often in combination with another drug. Use also might include mixing marijuana in food or brewing it as a tea. As a more concentrated, resinous form it is called hashish and, as a sticky black liquid, hash oil. Marijuana smoke has a pungent and distinctive, usually sweet-and-sour odor. There are countless street terms for marijuana including pot, herb, weed, grass, widow, ganja, and hash, as well as terms derived from trademarked varieties of cannabis, such as, Northern Lights®, Fruity Juice®, Afghani #1®, and a number of Skunk varieties.
The main active chemical in marijuana is THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). The membranes of certain nerve cells in the brain contain protein receptors that bind to THC. Once securely in place, THC kicks off a series of cellular reactions that ultimately lead to the high that users experience when they smoke marijuana.
Depression(19), anxiety(20), and personality disturbances(21) have been associated with marijuana use. Research clearly demonstrates that marijuana has potential to cause problems in daily life or make a person’s existing problems worse. Because marijuana compromises the ability to learn and remember information, the more a person uses marijuana the more he or she is likely to fall behind in accumulating intellectual, job, or social skills. Moreover, research has shown that marijuana’s adverse impact on memory and learning can last for days or weeks after the acute effects of the drug wear off(22, 23).
(info from the national institute on drug abuse)


State Law: Tennessee Possession Any Amount misdemeanor 1 year$2,500 First convictions for any misdemeanor has a mandatory minimum fine of $250. Second convictions $500, and subsequent convictions, $1,000.Cultivation 10 plants or less (weighing between 1/2 oz to 10 lbs)felony1 - 6 years$5,00010 - 19 plantsfelony2 - 12 years$50,00020 - 99 plantsfelony3 - 15 years$100,000100 - 499 plantsfelony8 - 30 years$200,000500 plants or morefelony15 - 60 years$500,000First convictions of any felony has a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. Second convictions $3,000, and subsequent convictions $5,000.Sale (1/2 oz or less see possession)1/2 oz to 10 lbsfelony1 – 6 years$5,00010 to 70 lbsfelony2 – 12 years$5,00070 to 300 lbsfelony8 - 30 years$200,000300 lbs or morefelony15 - 60 years$500,000To a minor within 1,000 feet of a schoolfelonyincreased penaltyincreased penaltyFirst convictions of any felony has a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. Second convictions $3,000, and subsequent convictions $5,000.Miscellaneous (paraphernalia, license suspensions, drug tax stamps, etc...)Paraphernalia possession misdemeanor1 year$2,500Paraphernalia sale felony1 - 6 years$3,000


Mississippi decriminalized
Decriminalization: The state has decriminalized marijuana to some degree. Typically, decriminalization means no prison time or criminal record for first-time possession of a small amount for personal consumption. The conduct is treated like a minor traffic violation.

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