cannabis

n. hemp plant; parts of the hemp plant from which marijuana is made

This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. For use as a psychoactive drug, see Cannabis (drug). For use as a therapeutic drug, see Medical Cannabis. For non-drug cultivation and uses, see Hemp. Cannabis (Cán-na-bis) is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa L., Cannabis indica Lam., and Cannabis ruderalis Janisch. These three taxa are indigenous to central Asia and surrounding regions. Industrial hemp products are made from Cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fiber and minimal levels of THC (Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol), one psychoactive molecule that produces the "high" associated with marijuana. The drug consists of dried flowers and leaves of plants selected to produce high levels of THC. Various extracts including hashish and hash oil are also produced. The cultivation and possession of Cannabis for recreational use is outlawed in most countries.
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Cannabis /can·na·bis/ the dried flowering tops of hemp plants, which have euphoric principles ; classified as a hallucinogen and prepared as bhang, [more]Cannabis - Community and Resources

Noun
1. 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
(synonym) hemp
(hypernym) shrub, bush
(hyponym) marijuana, marihuana, ganja, Cannabis sativa
(member-holonym) genus Cannabis
(part-meronym) marijuana, marihuana, ganja
2. 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
(synonym) marijuana, marihuana, ganja
(hypernym) soft drug
(hyponym) Acapulco gold, Mexican green
(substance-holonym) joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff
(part-holonym) hemp

n. cannabis, hemp plant, parts of the hemp plant from which marijuana is made