Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. The plant is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions just north of the Himalayas in India. It is also known as hemp, although this term usually refers to cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. As a drug it usually comes in the form of dried flowers (marijuana), resin (hashish), or various extracts collectively referred to as hash oil. Its use in ...

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Cannabis indica Lam. (sometimes classified Cannabis sativa spp. indica) is a putative species of Cannabis, although not all botanists agree that it should be treated as separate from Cannabis sativa L. ([1]). Schultes described C. indica as relatively short, conical, and densely branched, whereas C. sativa was described as tall and laxly branched ([2]). According to Anderson, C. indica has short, broad leaflets whereas those of C. sativa are relatively long and narrow ([3]). Cannabis indica ...

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The term cannabis culture can connote different meanings to different people, and many would argue that the diverse cultures and ages of the millions of people throughout the world who use cannabis makes it impossible to define a cannabis culture outside the act of consumption, and for the vast majority the act of illegal purchase. Those who believe in the existence of a specific culture centered around cannabis cite the uniting powers of its illegality (us against the world mentality), music, and customs around the consumtion ...

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Cannabis sativa, also known as hemp, is a species of Cannabis. It is a dioecious, annual herb. It has been used by humans throughout recorded history for its fiber, for its psychological and physiological potential as a source of drug material, and for the nourishment and oil of its seeds. Different parts of the herb have different uses and different varieties are cultivated in different ways, and harvested at different times, depending on the purpose for which the herb is grown. Cannabis sativa - Co ...

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The cannabis plant can be dried or otherwise processed to yield products containing large concentrations of compounds that have medicinal and psychoactive effects when consumed, usually by smoking or eating. Cannabis has been used for medical and psychoactive effects for thousands of years. Throughout the 20th century there was a massive upswing in the use of cannabis as a psychoactive substance, mostly for recreational purposes but to some extent for religious purposes. The possession, use, or sale of psychoactive cannabis pro ...

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Cannabis has a long history of spiritual use, especially in India, where it has been used by wandering spiritual sadhus for centuries. The most famous religious group in the West to use cannabis in a spiritual context are the Rastafari movement, though they are by no means the only group. Some historians and etymologists have claimed that cannabis was used by ancient Jews, early Christians and Muslims of the Sufi order. Cannabis spiritual use - Rastafari use. It is not known when the Rastafari first made cannabis ...

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Cannabis reclassification in the United Kingdom refers to the transfer of cannabis[1] to a different Class of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Then Home Secretary David Blunkett announced in 2001 that cannabis would be transferred from Class B of the Act to Class C, removing the threat of arrest for possession. Arrest would still be possible for distribution, however[1]. The transfer eventually ...

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The number 420 (pronounced four-twenty) is a euphemism for the consumption of cannabis and elements of its associated culture. The exact origin of the term is unknown. It is most commonly explained as police code to refer to one or more individuals being in the act of consuming (esp. smoking) cannabis, although local coding systems vary and no locality has ever been identified as using that code. 420 cannabis culture - Origin theories. Snopes.com, High Times Magazine, and The Straight Dope ...

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Examples: Heroin, LSD, marijuana, MDMA (Ecstasy), methaqualone (Quaalude). Cannabis rescheduling in the United States - Schedule II. The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse of the drug or other substances may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Examples: Cocaine, ...

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A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or cafe (also spelled café from the French or caffè from the Italian) shares some of the characteristics of a bar, and some of the characteristics of a restaurant. As the name suggests, coffeehouses focus on providing coffee and tea as well as light snacks. Other food may range from baked goods to soups and sandwiches, other casual meals, and light desserts. In some countries, cafes may more closely resemble restaurants, offering a range of hot meals, and possibly being license ...

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Cannabinol, also known as CBN, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). See also. Cannabinoids Cannabis Medical marijuana ...

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Cannabidivarine, also known as cannabidivarol or CBDV, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in minor amounts in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an analog of cannabidiol (CBD) with the side-chain shortened by two CH2 groups. Under acidic conditions it isomerizes into the psychoactive cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV). CBDV is the biosynthetic precursor of THCV in the plant. See also. Cannabinoids Cannabis Medical marijuan ...

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Cannabivarin, also known as cannabivarol or CBV, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in minor amounts in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. It is an analog of cannabinol (CBN) with the sidechain shortened by two CH2 groups. CBV is an oxidation product of tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV, THV). See also. Cannabinoids Cannabis Medical marijuana ...

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420 (cannabis culture) 420 - Births. Glycerius, western Roman Emperor (approximate date) Rah Jah, Kim dynasty 420 - Deaths. September 30 - Saint Jerome, translator of the Vulgate Orosius, Spanish historian and theologian Yazdegerd I of Persia (b. 399) See also. 420 (cannabis culture) ...

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Cannabidiol, also known as CBD, is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. CBD is not psychoactive, and appears to reduce the euphoric effect of THC, which is an isomer of cannabidiol. It may decrease the rate of THC clearance from the body, perhaps by interfering with the metabolism of THC in the liver. Medically, it appears to relieve convulsion, inflammation, anxiety, and nausea. CBD has a greater affinity for the CB2 receptor than for the CB1 receptor. It is percei ...

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The pharmacology of cannabis is complex, due to a wide variety of terpenoid and terpenophenolic compounds (cannabinoids) in the essential oil. The most important pharmacologically active cannabinoids are delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), cannabidiol, and cannabinol (a degradation product of Δ9-THC). Cannabis - Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol THC. The best known component of cannabis is THC. This psychoactive compound may produce relaxation, euphoria, concentration or diffusion of attention, altered space-time perception, alteration of visual, auditory, and ol ...

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Cannabis is a member of the family Cannabinacea, along with hops. Cannabis is an annual and usually dioecious, which means it has separate pistillate (female) and stamenate (male) plants. A shorter photoperiod (day length) towards the end of the growing season is generally required to induce the reproductive (sometimes called flowering or budding) phase of growth, however some cultivars of Cannabis are auto-flowering, which means that ...

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Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for over 4,800 years. Surviving texts from China, Greece and Persia confirm that its psychoactive properties were recognized, and the ancient doctors used it for a variety of illnesses and ailments. These included a whole host of gastrointestinal disorders, insomnia, headaches and as a pain reliever, frequently used in childbirth. In India, cannabis can be definitely identifi ...

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Cannabis: legalise and utilise (ISBN 0-9535693-1-4) was published by the Legalise Cannabis Alliance (PO Box 198, Norwich, Norfolk, UK - NR3 3WB), in 2000 and it served in the 2001 UK general election as the party's election manifesto. This manifesto devoted over 60 pages to the 'single issue' of cannabis legalisation, and it was packed with cannabis-related detail and references. The manifesto included sections discussing or noting: The principles, aims and proposals of the LCA The environmental (ec ...

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