10-14. National Drug Intelligence Center , National Drug Threat Assessment 2006 .
3. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), marijuana Street Terms
Mexican criminal groups control most wholesale marijuana distribution throughout the United States ; however, Asian criminal groups appear to be increasing their position as wholesale distributors of Canada-produced marijuana. According to law enforcement reporting, Mexican DTOs and criminal groups control most wholesale marijuana distribution in the Great Lakes , Pacific, Southeast, Southwest, and West Central Regions and control much of the wholesale marijuana distribution in the Northeast Region. Although Asian criminal groups are not the predominant wholesale marijuana distributors in any
1-2. National Institute on Drug Abuse, InfoFacts: marijuana , April 2006
When marijuana is smoked, its effects begin immediately after the drug enters the brain and last from 1 to 3 hours. If marijuana is consumed in food or drink, the short-term effects begin more slowly, usually in 1/2 to 1 hour, and last longer, for as long as 4 hours. Smoking marijuana deposits several times more THC into the blood than does eating or drinking the drug. (4)
20. The DEA Position on marijuana . As of April 2006, the eleven states that have decriminalized certain marijuana use are Arizona, Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. In addition, Maryland has enacted legislation that recognizes a “medical marijuana” defense
* HEAD SHOP – store specializing in the sale of drug paraphernalia
* FACTORY – place where illicit drugs are prepared for sale
* SKIN POPPING – to inject a drug under the skin
* BLACK-OUT – amnesia for events occurring while heavily intoxicated with alcohol, other sedative/hypnotic drugs
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