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It may be named after an AK-47 assault rifle due to its gunpowder smell and potency, [61] or because the letters "AK" are the initials of the breeder and 47 is the number of days from planting to harvest. [62] Acapulco Gold: Traditional heirloom strain of cannabis [63] named for its location of origin and typical color. [64] Afghani
Poster art for the 1st Annual High Times Medical Cannabis Cup, 2010. The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup is an annual event celebrating medical marijuana. [1] The first Medical Cannabis Cup took place in San Francisco, California, on June 19–20, 2010.
The genus name Toxicoscordion is derived from Greek and means "poison garlic". The species portion of its binomial name, venenosum , appropriately translates as "very poisonous". [ 8 ] In English it is often simply called "death camas", [ 20 ] a name also applied to other species in the genus. [ 21 ]
[82]: 19–22 Harvesting the plant led to the spread of cannabis throughout Eurasia about 10,000 to 5,000 years ago, with further distribution to the Middle East and Africa about 2,000 to 500 years ago. [82]: 18–19 A landrace strain of cannabis developed over centuries. [83] They are cultivars of the plant that originated in one specific region.
Neversink was born in Durban on 16 June 1969. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Growing up in Durban, he would listen to jazz, blues and country at home. [ 2 ] [ 4 ] He took up the guitar at the age of eighteen.
Several species, including Toxicodendron radicans (commonly known as poison ivy), Toxicodendron diversilobum (commonly known as poison-oak), and Toxicodendron vernix (commonly known as poison sumac) Anacardiaceae: All parts of these plants contain a highly irritating oil with urushiol. Skin reactions can include blisters and rashes.
The song, a Steve Marriott composition, bemoans being arrested for possession of small quantities of illegal drugs, including cocaine; Durban poison, a potent strain of marijuana; and Red Lebanese and Black Nepalese, two types of hashish.
Curare was used as a paralyzing poison by many South American indigenous people. Since it was too expensive to be used in warfare, curare was mainly used for hunting. [ 3 ] The prey was shot by arrows or blowgun darts dipped in curare, leading to asphyxiation owing to the inability of the victim's respiratory muscles to contract.