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  2. Cannabis (drug) - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), [2] commonly known as marijuana (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /), [3] weed, and pot, among other names, is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...

  3. List of names for cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. [1] Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of the substance. [2] This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested names.

  4. List of psychoactive plants - Wikipedia

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    Recent studies have shown Nymphaea caerulea to have psychedelic properties, and may have been used as a sacrament in ancient Egypt and certain ancient South American cultures. Dosages of 5 to 10 grams of the flowers induces slight stimulation, a shift in thought processes, enhanced visual perception, and mild closed-eye visuals. [ 141 ]

  5. Cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known as marijuana 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.

  6. 'Marijuana is, in fact, a problem.' This drug component makes ...

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    Many people try marijuana, and some develop an addiction leading to their lives — and the lives of others — being turned upside down, Dr. Mark Hurst writes. 'Marijuana is, in fact, a problem.'

  7. Effects of cannabis - Wikipedia

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    A dried cannabis flower. The short-term effects of cannabis are caused by many chemical compounds in the [[Cannabis|cannabis plant],including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids, such as tetrahydrocannabinol, and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.

  8. List of slang names for cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Most slang names for marijuana and hashish date to the jazz era, when it was called gauge, jive, reefer. Weed is a commonly used slang term for drug cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century. [2] [3] [4]

  9. Cannabis use disorder - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis use disorder (CUD), also known as cannabis addiction or marijuana addiction, is a psychiatric disorder defined in the fifth revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and ICD-10 as the continued use of cannabis despite clinically significant impairment. [2] [3]