Hashish contains THC, which is the active ingredient in marijuana. It is the sticky resinous material that comes from the cannabis plant. It is collected, dried, and compressed into many forms, including balls, cakes, or cookie-like sheets. Pieces are commonly broken off by users and then smoked, most commonly through pipes. Hashish is most often found in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. By the time hashish reached the United States in the 1990s, the THC content of this drug was only about 5%.
Hashish has an average of 2 to 8 percent THC and can contain as much as 20 percent THC.
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