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  2. Chemical defenses in Cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Close up of a Cannabis plant. Cannabis (/ˈkænəbɪs/) is commonly known as marijuana or hemp and has two known strains: Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, both of which produce chemicals to deter herbivory. The chemical composition includes specialized terpenes and cannabinoids, mainly tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and cannabidiol (CBD ...

  3. Cannabis consumption - Wikipedia

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    Local methods have differed by the preparation of the cannabis plant before use, the parts of the cannabis plant that are used, and the treatment of the smoke before inhalation. In early times, as in some parts of Africa today, a pile of cannabis was simply laid on a fire and the smoke inhaled. [ 3 ]

  4. Cannabis - Wikipedia

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    Cannabis plants produce a unique family of terpeno-phenolic compounds called cannabinoids, some of which produce the "high" which may be experienced from consuming marijuana. There are 483 identifiable chemical constituents known to exist in the cannabis plant, [ 53 ] and at least 85 different cannabinoids have been isolated from the plant. [ 54 ]

  5. How long does marijuana stay in our systems? Here's why ... - AOL

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    A marijuana high lasts only a few hours, but traces of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, remain in the body for much longer than that.

  6. Cannabis cultivation - Wikipedia

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    Watering frequency and amount is determined by many factors, including temperature and light, the age, size and stage of growth [22] of the plant and the medium's ability to retain water. A conspicuous sign of water problems is the wilting of leaves. [23] Giving too much water can kill cannabis plants if the growing medium gets over-saturated.

  7. Cannabis sativa - Wikipedia

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    The flowers of Cannabis sativa plants are most often either male or female, but, only plants displaying female pistils can be or turn hermaphrodite. Males can never become hermaphrodites. [3] It is a short-day flowering plant, with staminate (male) plants usually taller and less robust than pistillate (female or male) plants.

  8. Is it safe to drive after taking a cannabis edible? Here's ...

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    Unlike alcohol, which is water soluble and evenly distributed through your blood, THC is fat soluble, which means it’s harder to test for in blood or breath. With edibles, THC concentrations in ...

  9. Cannabinoid - Wikipedia

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    The mixture of cannabinoids produced by a plant is known as the plant's cannabinoid profile. Selective breeding has been used to control the genetics of plants and modify the cannabinoid profile. For example, strains that are used as fiber (commonly called hemp ) are bred such that they are low in psychoactive chemicals like THC.