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Cannabis. Cannabis has served as an entheogen —a chemical substance used in religious or spiritual contexts [1] —in the Indian subcontinent since the Vedic period dating back to approximately 1500 BCE, but perhaps as far back as 2000 BCE. It was introduced to the New World by the Spaniards in 1530-1545.
Hashish (Persian: حشیش, romanized:ḥašiš, IPA: [ħæʃiːʃ]), usually abbreviated as hash, is a compressed form of powdered marijuana. [ 3 ][ 4 ] As a psychoactive substance, it is consumed plain or mixed with tobacco. It has a long history of use in countries such as Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, and Pakistan.
t. e. Hash oil or cannabis oil is an oleoresin obtained by the extraction of cannabis or hashish. [1] It is a cannabis concentrate containing many of its resins and terpenes – in particular, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and other cannabinoids. Hash oil is usually consumed by smoking, vaporizing or eating. [2]
By heat. CBD heated to 175, [13] or 250–300 °C may partially be converted into THC. [14] Even at room temperature, trace amounts of THC can be formed as a contaminant in CBD stored for long periods in the presence of moisture and carbon dioxide in the air, with storage under inert gas required to maintain analytically pure CBD. [15]
Bhang (IAST: Bhāṅg) is an edible preparation made from the leaves of the cannabis plant originating from the Indian subcontinent. [1][2] It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC in ancient India. [3][4] Bhang is traditionally distributed during the spring festival of Maha Shivaratri and Holi. [5][6] Bhang is mainly used in ...
According to the Marijuana Business Factbook, by 2024, legal cannabis sales will increase 181% from $38 billion in 2019 to about $130 billion annually for the U.S. economy. But the Marijuana ...
Cannabis plants can exhibit wide variation in the quantity and type of cannabinoids they produce. The mixture of cannabinoids produced by a plant is known as the plant's cannabinoid profile. Selective breeding has been used to control the genetics of plants and modify the cannabinoid profile.
When grown for nondrug purposes, hemp is referred to as industrial hemp, and a common product is fiber for use in a wide variety of products, as well as the seed for nutritional aspects and the oil. Feral hemp or ditch weed is usually a naturalized fiber or oilseed strain of Cannabis that has escaped from cultivation and is self-seeding. [128]