Cannabis Sativa, Marijuana Leaf
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Cannabis Sativa, Marijuana Leaf
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Science Source
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Marijuana is the herbal form of cannabis, and comprises the flowers, the subtending leaves, and the stalks of mature, pistillate female plants. Marijuana is used as a recreational drug, for religious and spiritual rites, and as medicine. While many drugs clearly fall into the category of either stimulant, depressant, or hallucinogen, cannabis exhibits a mix of all properties, perhaps leaning the most towards hallucinogenic or psychedelic properties, though with other effects quite pronounced as well. Cannabis used medically does have several well-documented beneficial effects. Among these are the amelioration of nausea and vomiting, stimulation of hunger in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, lowered intraocular eye pressure (shown to be effective for treating glaucoma), as well as general analgesic effects (pain reliever).
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June 1st, 2013
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