About Marijuana: Marijuana is a substance obtained from Cannabis, a widely distributed plant, grown world over. As per the oldest of records available to this date, the plant has always been cultivated by Man. The plant has been grown for various purposes which include obtaining fiber (also called hemp), seed oil, medicine and a hallucinating preparation. However, Marijuana has been most popular for its recreational purpose and is claimed to give a spiritual elevation. According to the UN survey reports, Marijuana is considered "the most widely used illicit substance in the world." of all times. It is known in the international market as Hashish or simply Hash. The main psychoactive ingredient of the substance is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, abbreviated as THC. THC is responsible for inducing a euphoric effect and causes hallucinations.

Marijuana is enjoyed in different ways and therefore the routes of administration of THC vary accordingly. The most common routes of administration are nasal and oral. The resin based preparations of Marijuana are consumed mostly orally, where as the oil based preparations are inhaled through smoke or vapors.

The need to take a test: There are certain long term effects of THC on human mind, which vary according to the usage. While some almost devour it daily, others only try on certain occasions. The most common long term effect is a clinically defined condition called ‘drug habituation’. WHO lexicon on drug abuse and dependency, defines habituation as "becoming accustomed to any behavior or condition, including psychoactive substance use". Habituation is characteristically different from ‘addiction’ in a way that the latter involves causation of physiological symptoms as the drug is made unavailable, suddenly, to an addict. It is now believed that cannabis habituation has a considerable threat to one’s mental stability, including occurrence of depression, bipolar disorders, mood swings and schizophrenia. Those who ingest Marijuana through smoking are exposed to an enhanced risk of developing cancer.

The Test: THC Test Card

The marijuana drug test card is a convenient indicator strip, which helps you quickly detect THC metabolites in the urine sample, in a single step procedure. The One Step Marijuana Test Strip is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay system. The main metabolite this strip is sensitive to detect in a urine sample, is a carboxylate derivative of THC i.e. THC-COOH. The same is also the screening cut off set by Suggested Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA). With an accuracy range of 95%-98%, this is an FDA approved test kit.