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Cannabis (/ˈkænəbɪs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. Alternatively, C. ruderalis may be included within C. sativa, all three may be treated as subspecies of C. sativa, or C. sativa may be accepted as a single undivided species. The genus is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Asia.

The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of Cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. 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. Compounds such as hashish and hash oil are extracted from the plant. (Full article...)

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"420" (also known as "Episode 420") is the 12th episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It premiered on Fox in the United States on April 19, 2009. The title of the episode is a reference to the term "420" used in cannabis culture; "420" premiered on bicycle day, April 19, the day before April 20 (4/20), on which a counterculture holiday is celebrated centering on the consumption of cannabis. "420" focuses on the character Brian after he is arrested for drug possession, which prompts him to launch a campaign to legalize cannabis with help from Stewie; the liveliness of their campaign convinces Mayor West to legalize the drug, and most of Quahog's population begins using it.

The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Julius Wu. it received mixed reception from critics for its story line and cultural references, it also generated controversy from the Venezuelan government for its topic and received criticism from the Parents Television Council during a rerun. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.40 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Phil LaMarr and Kerrigan Mahan, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. (Full article...)

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Flowering Cannabis indica plant — Flowering *Cannabis indica* plant

Credit: Massimo Catarinella

Coffeeshops are establishments in the Netherlands where the sale of cannabis for personal consumption by the public is tolerated by the local authorities (in Dutch called gedoogbeleid). Under the drug policy of the Netherlands, the sale of cannabis products in small quantities is allowed by 'licensed' coffee shops. The majority of these "coffeeshops" (in Dutch written as one word) also serve drinks and food. Coffeeshops are not allowed to serve alcohol or other drugs, and risk closure if they are found to be selling soft drugs to minors, hard drugs or selling alcohol. The idea of coffeeshops was introduced in the 1970s for the explicit purpose of keeping hard and soft drugs separated.

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Image 1Underside of Cannabis sativa leaf, showing diagnostic venation (from Cannabis)
Image 2Sour Diesel (from Cannabis strain)
Image 3Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, AD 512 (from History of cannabis)
Image 4A male hemp plant (from Cannabis)
Image 5Evolution of cultivated cannabis strains. The cultivar, Cannabis ruderalis, still grows wild today. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 6Cannabis ruderalis (from Cannabis strain)
Image 7Hemp being grown in Oregon in 2020 (from Hemp)
Image 8Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from History of cannabis)
Image 9Cannabis leaf pictured in the coat of arms of Kanepi Parish (from Cannabis)
Image 10Harvesting hemp in the USSR, 1956 (from Hemp)
Image 11Illustrating various forms of medicinal cannabis (from Medical cannabis)
Image 12Cannabis growing as weeds at the foot of Dhaulagiri, Nepal (from Cannabis)
Image 13American medical hashish (from Medical cannabis)
Image 14Dense raceme of female flowers typical of drug-type varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 15The use of cannabis, at least as fiber, has been shown to go back at least 10,000 years in Taiwan. "Dà má" (Pinyin pronunciation) is the Chinese expression for cannabis, the first character meaning "big" and the second character meaning "hemp". (from Medical cannabis)
Image 16A hemp field in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France, which is Europe's largest hemp producer as of 2022 (from Hemp)
Image 17Hemp seed (from Hemp)
Image 18Blue Dream (from Cannabis strain)
Image 19Top of Cannabis plant in vegetative growth stage (from Cannabis)
Image 20Hemp rope (from Hemp)
Image 21Dried hemp stalks displayed at the International Hemp Fair in Vienna (from Hemp)
Image 22Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, 512 AD (from Hemp)
Image 23Cannabis as illustrated in Köhler's Book of Medicinal Plants, 1897 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 24Comparison of physical harm and dependence regarding various drugs (from Cannabis)
Image 25The Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE) from Ancient Egypt has a prescription for medical marijuana applied directly for inflammation. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 26An advertisement for cannabis americana distributed by a pharmacist in New York in 1917 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 27Hemp straw animal bedding (from Hemp)
Image 28White Widow (from Cannabis strain)
Image 29A dried bud, typical of what is sold for recreational use
Image 30Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 31Male Cannabis flower buds (from Cannabis)
Image 32Bhang eaters from India c. 1790. Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC by Hindus in ancient India. (from History of cannabis)
Image 33Cannabis Museum in Amsterdam (from Cannabis)
Image 34Biodiesel sample (from Hemp)
Image 35Relative size of varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 36The number of publications about marijuana/cannabis according to Web of Science (from History of cannabis)
Image 37A macro image of hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 38Cannabis female flower with visible trichomes (from Cannabis)
Image 39Cannabis indica (from Cannabis strain)
Image 40Cannabis ruderalis (from Cannabis)
Image 41Relative size of cannabis types (from Cannabis strain)
Image 42A thicket of wild cannabis in Islamabad, Pakistan (from Cannabis)
Image 43Hulled hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 44Legal status of (whole-plant) medical cannabis worldwide----
Legal as authorized by a physician
Legal for any use (no prescription required)
----See also countries that have decriminalized or where enforcement is limited. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 45Medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado (from Medical cannabis)
Image 46The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only C. sativa (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties. (from Hemp)
Image 47Cannabis sativa (from Cannabis strain)
Image 48Japanese Shinto shrine with rope made of hemp (from Hemp)
Image 49Hemp and bead jewelry (from Hemp)
Image 50Whole hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 51Cannabis sativa stem longitudinal section (from Cannabis)
Image 52A flowering cannabis plant (from Cannabis strain)
Image 53The Chinese character for hemp (麻 or má) depicts two plants under a shelter. Notably, the same character also means "numb". Cannabis cultivation dates back at least 3000 years in Taiwan. (from History of cannabis)

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Did you know...

... that the passage of the A.B. 390 by California's Public Safety Committee marked the first time in United States history that a bill legalizing marijuana passed a legislative committee?
... that the American television program Cannabis Planet features horticulturist and author Ed Rosenthal as a cannabis "expert"?

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The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world.

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— Carl Sagan

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