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Lobelia inflata.Flower. Lobelia inflata is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant growing to 15–100 cm (5.9–39.4 in) tall, with stems covered in tiny hairs. Its leaves are usually about 8 cm (3.1 in) long, and are ovate and toothed.
Various plants are used around the world for smoking due to various chemical compounds they contain and the effects of these chemicals on the human body. This list contains plants that are smoked, rather than those that are used in the process of smoking or in the preparation of the substance.
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
Cannabis also has a long history of being used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug known by several slang terms, such as marijuana, pot or weed. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent .
Stinkweed is a common name for several noxiously scented plants, and may refer to: Ailanthus altissima (stinkweed tree) Artemisia tilesii, known as stinkweed in Alaska; Cleomella; Datura stramonium (jimson weed) Diplotaxis muralis, known as stinkweed in the United Kingdom; Thlaspi arvense (field pennycress) Cannabis indica (Indian hemp)
The strain has been combined with the White Widow strain to produce White Russian cannabis, a plant with "a pleasantly sweet aroma" and a "long lasting effect". [17] The Chronic strain of cannabis is a cross of AK-47 with Northern Lights and Skunk #1. [16] The Cherry AK phenotype is occasionally produced by AK-47 plants. [14]
The brand was also promoted by the folk rock band Dos Gringos in their 2003 song, "Jeremiah Weed" in which the product's stance as a favorite of United States Air Force fighter pilots is heavily referenced, as both of the singers are veteran F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. Ohio folk singer Eric Nassau also performed a song with the same title in 2008.
"Hemp" is legally allowed to be used on the island as a herb. The colonial law criminalising cannabis has been amended to ensure that nothing "shall affect the lawful import, export, supply, manufacture, use, or possession of galenical preparations (extract and tincture) of the hemp plant". [8] Cannabis is not criminalised for medical purposes. [7]