Native to central or south asia, cannabis has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries. Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the cannabis sativa or cannabis indica plant Marijuana has over 480 constituents Marijuana, crude drug composed of the leaves and flowers of plants in the genus cannabis The term marijuana is sometimes used interchangeably with cannabis However, the latter refers specifically to the plant genus, which comprises c
Sativa and, by some classifications, c Marijuana exists in various forms, including dried flowers, oils, and edibles, and is consumed through smoking, vaping, and ingestion. People can smoke cannabis rolled up like cigarettes, or it can be vaped with a device like a vape pen Some people think that vaping is safer because they are not inhaling smoke But studies show that vaping cannabis is harmful to your brain and body Cannabis can also be mixed into foods like cookies, candies, gummies, or drinks.
Marijuana is used as a psychoactive, mind altering recreational drug and for certain medical ailments According to the national institute on drug abuse (nida), marijuana is the most abused drug in the u.s. There are more than 100 active compounds in cannabis The thc in cannabis may change how a person thinks and feels This change is known as a psychoactive effect.
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