What Are the Short-Term Effects of the Drug Hashish?
Marijuana is an illegal but commonly used drug. Ten percent of Americans use marijuana regularly, according to the online medical encyclopedia MedlinePlus. Hashish, or “hash” is one form of marijuana; it is taken from the very tops of the female plants and contains a large amount of the intoxicating substance THC. Hashish is either eaten, such as when baked in “hash brownies,” or smoked in a pipe. There are multiple short-term effects of ingesting hashish.
