INTRODUCTION Marijuana - often called pot, grass, reefer, weed, herb, mary jane, or mj - is the Nation's most commonly used illicit drug. ... Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug of choice for Americans, exceeded only by alcohol and tobacco in popularity.3 Types of Drugs Used by Past Month Illicit Drug Users Aged 12 or Older: 2002 Marijuana penalties vary nation wide. ... The fact is Blacks and Hispanics who make up only 20 percent of the marijuana smokers in the U.S., but they comprised 58 per cent of the marijuana offenders sentenced under federal law...

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