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Chemical defenses in. Cannabis. Close up of a Cannabis plant. Cannabis ( /ˈkænəbɪs/) is commonly known as marijuana or hemp and has two known strains: Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, both of which produce chemicals to deter herbivory. The chemical composition includes specialized terpenes and cannabinoids, mainly tetrahydrocannabinol ...
A slang name for a cannabis consumer. [10] tea party Slang name for a cannabis get-together. [3] [10] [See cannabis consumption.] terpenes Organic compounds in the essential oils produced in cannabis trichomes that give the buds their fragrance. [62] tetrahydrocannabinol or THC A psychoactive substance found in cannabis, abbreviated THC. [See ...
e. A cannabis edible, also known as a cannabis-infused food or simply an edible, is a food item (either homemade or produced commercially) that contains decarboxylated cannabinoids (cannabinoid acids converted to their orally bioactive form) from cannabis extract as an active ingredient. [ 1] Although edible may refer to either a food or a ...
What Are Terpenes? Terpenes are aromatic compounds found in plant extracts. These are the compounds responsible for giving essential oils their aroma and their effects on your physical and mental ...
Relieves pain, increases appetite, decreases anxiety and stress. Can help with trouble sleeping, eating, relaxing. Sativa. Results in an active, inquisitive, silly high. More of a head high than a ...
The scientific debate regarding taxonomy has had little effect on the terminology in widespread use among cultivators and users of drug-type Cannabis. Cannabis aficionados recognize three distinct types based on such factors as morphology, native range, aroma, and subjective psychoactive characteristics. "Sativa" is the most widespread variety ...
t. e. Male Cannabis sativa in flower. Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. [ 1] The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plant is now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation. [ 2]
A dried cannabis flower. The effects of cannabis are caused by chemical compounds in the cannabis plant, including 113 [clarification needed] different cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 120 terpenes, [1] which allow its drug to have various psychological and physiological effects on the human body.