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Cannabis plants vary widely, with different strains producing dynamic balances of cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc.) and yielding markedly different effects. Popular strains are often hybrids of C. sativa and C. indica. The medicinal effects of cannabis are widely studied, and are active topics of research both at universities and private research ...
THC was also co-crystallized with autotaxin, deciphering the binding interface of the complex. These results might explain some of the effects of THC on inflammation and neurological diseases, since autotaxin is responsible of LPA generation, a key lipid mediator involved in numerous diseases and physiological processes.
A 2015 review found that the use of high CBD-to-THC strains of cannabis showed significantly fewer positive symptoms, such as delusions and hallucinations, better cognitive function and both lower risk for developing psychosis, as well as a later age of onset of the illness, compared to cannabis with low CBD-to-THC ratios. [144]
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Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent.
Cannabis ruderalis has naturally low concentrations of THC. With hybrid breeding, autoflowering plants can contain levels of THC similar to the strain they're bred with. [13] [2] [14] Breeders have reported THC content around 25% in some newer varieties while many varieties also have high CBD content. [15] [16] Some advantages of autoflower ...
Several hybrid cannabis strains, Gorilla Glue Number One, Gorilla Glue Number Two, etcetera, bred from indica varieties. [30] [See cannabis strains.] grass A slang word for cannabis. [2] [7] green closet A state of fear for some people secretly using cannabis (also "coming out of the green closet"). [31] Great Midwest Marijuana Harvest Festival
The so-called "420 movement" is the global association of the number 420 with cannabis consumption: April 20th – fourth month, twentieth day – has become an international counterculture holiday based on the celebration and consumption of cannabis; [65] [66] [67] 4:20 pm on any day is a time to consume cannabis. [68] [69]