Cannabis

prop. n.	1.	(Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp.
	2.	The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below. Cannabis Indica the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States. Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.

Noun	1.	cannabis - any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs Synonyms: hemp
	2.	cannabis - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect Synonyms: ganja, marihuana, marijuana

bush, Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, ganja, genus Cannabis, hemp, Indian hemp, marihuana, marijuana, shrub

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