Cannabis sativa, commonly known as 'marijuana' or bhang contains Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a chemical which has the potential to make someone feel high.

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Bhang is illegal in Kenya and in most countries all over the world. However, some countries and states in America have legalized it as a drug used for medication.

When you smoke bhang, this chemical (THC) enters the blood and alters the mind, making you to feel happy and relaxed. In fact, you feel high as if you are airborne. You are happy with everyone and you might even end up laughing alone. For some, the happiness is too much to share. They therefore prefer to recede in a certain corner and spend some alone-time meditating. This chemical also makes one to have a lot of energy. Some people smoke bhang before embarking on hard labor.

Bhang has also some side effects. According to a health website www.vapingdaily.com,When taken in small dose, bhang can make you have impaired judgment, loss of appetite and bloodshot eyes. When taken in large dose, THC has the potential to make you paranoid and to develop hallucinations. Hallucination is where you see things which are apparently not real or not there, otherwise known as ghostly images.

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