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The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. Alternatively, C. ruderalis may be included within C. sativa, or all three may be treated as subspecies of C. sativa, [1] [3] [4] [5] or C. sativa may be accepted as a single undivided species. [6]
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 ]
As now circumscribed, the family includes about 170 species grouped in about 11 genera, including Cannabis (hemp), Humulus and Celtis (hackberries). Celtis is by far the largest genus, containing about 100 species. [2] Cannabaceae is a member of the Rosales. Members of the family are erect or climbing plants with petalless flowers and dry, one ...
But the industry faces hurdles cannabis never did. Here's why this is not weed 2.0 ... chief operations officer at Epic Healing said a dose of mushrooms that costs $50 in the underground market ...
v. t. e. Cannabis strains is a popular name to refer to plant varieties of the monospecific genus Cannabis sativa L.. They are either pure or hybrid varieties of the plant, which encompasses various sub-species C. sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. Varieties are developed to intensify specific characteristics of the plant, or to differentiate ...
t. e. In the United States, the non-medical use of cannabis is legalized in 24 states (plus Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia) and decriminalized in 7 states, as of November 2023. [ 1 ] Decriminalization refers to a policy of reduced penalties for cannabis offenses, typically involving a ...
CBN was the first cannabis compound to be isolated from cannabis extract in the late 1800s. Its structure and chemical synthesis were achieved by 1940 [ 34 ] , followed by some of the first pre-clinical research studies to determine the effects of individual cannabis-derived compounds in vivo . [ 35 ]
Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant hemp, legally named marijuana, marihuana, ganja or Indian hemp in some jurisdictions. There are many other names for cannabis, [ 12 ] including commonly used terms grass, weed, and ganja. [ 2 ] Three recognized sub-species [ 13 ] include: Cannabis indica.