Cannabis is a dioecious annual with palmate leaves that are usually composed of an odd number of leaflets (Pate 1994). The male plants are obviously flowered and taller (Pate 1994). Their flowers have yellowish sepals and 5 anthers that hang out pendulously when mature, using the wind to disperse the pollen (Pate 1994). The female plant is more robust due to its dense growth of leaves and the associated bracts, as well as its shorter branches (Pate 1994). The flower has two styles, thin closely adherent perianth, but it is protected by an enclosure in a cuplike bracteole, called a perigonal bract, and is subtended by a monophyllus leaf (Pate 1994). Each flower has the ability to produce one seed (Pate 1994). Cannabis is one of the oldest domestic plants in the history of mankind (Jiang et al. 2006). Cannabis sativa L. is known by many names depending on the language and culture (Kepe 2003); in this paper it will be referred to as marijuana. It has been used for many purposes, including medicine, fibre, recreation and edible food/oil from the achene and for its psychoactive substances that are in its resin glands (Kepe 2003; Jiang et al. 2006). Marijuana's mind altering ability has captured the attention of many (Kepe 2003). The use of this plant has been the subject of debate by scholars, users and practitioners (Kepe 2003). This plant is banned in many countries (Kepe 2003). There has been extensive lobbying for the ban to be removed for medicinal, spiritual and fibre purposes (Kepe 2003). Trichomes are hair-like protrusions on the epidermis of many plants that protect the plant from insect predation, fungal disease, and light degradation and in the case of Cannabis they release cannabinoids (Happy Na et al. 2013). Cannabis sativa L. has both glandular and nonglandular trichomes (Turner et al. 1978). There are three types of trichomes: (1) unicellular cystolith hairs, (2) capitate glandular hairs, and (3) unicellular covering hairs (de Pasquale et al.
I also know that there is a different species of Cannabis other then Cannabis Sativa. ... Where does Cannabis grow and what is the history of Cannabis? ... There are 3 known species of Cannabis: Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. ... The leaves have long thin fingers and are light green. The more equatorial varieties have more yellow pigments to protect the plant from intense light. ...
Patients must have a safe immediate access to their medical cannabis by dispensaries, home cultivation, or medical cannabis programs. ... Obama and his administration announced that they will do nothing to punish any cannabis-licensed person or state-legal cannabis program. ... Another miraculous example sheds light on Charlotte Figi who had frequent daily seizures that lasted two to four hours since the age of three resulting in numerous hospitalizations. ... Cannabis can also be used in construction as hemp-crete, molded plastics, and can even be strong and light enough to be used in the pro...
Cannabis Legalisation In this essay I am going to use facts for and against the legalisation of Cannabis. I think Cannabis should be legalised and will use facts to show why. ... It would be reasonable to judge Cannabis as less of a threat than alcohol and tobacco." ... There are no cases of death by Cannabis use. ... The standard argument against legalising cannabis is that people who use cannabis sometimes go onto to harder drugs. ...
Think of the word cannabis. What immediately comes into your mind? Druggies out on the streets, totally out of it and swaggering around like drunks? Many people are under these false images. Cannabis users are classed as the lowest of the low, drug abusers and criminals. Well, here is th...
The cannabis plant is a globally growing angiosperm. Many varieties of the cannabis plant exist. ... There are over 400 known chemicals in the cannabis plant. ... The genus cannabis contains three species; Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. ... Cannabis can grow anywhere where corn can be grown. ...
The term medical cannabis, also known as medical marijuana, refers to the use of the whole unprocessed cannabis plant or its basic extracts to relieve pain for many conditions and diseases [ CITATION Jac15 l 3081 ]. ... All forms of cannabis, CBD and THC is currently illegal in Australia. However, other countries have maintained the legal status of THC cannabis while allowing CBD cannabis to be legal for medical purposes. ... Since 2003, California, USA, has classified CBD cannabis as a controlled substance. ... Medical Cannabis in Italy became legal in 2013. ...
However, this study offers the first evidence that cannabis can also increase serotonin, at least at lower doses. (ScienceDaily, 2007) Cannabis can also be used to treat other afflictions that deal with neurotransmitters including neuropathic pain. Cannabis is now being used in line with other forms of therapy and regulation to become a widely used, although controversial, form of medication. ... Another reason that I believe that cannabis should be legalized for medical use is because of the dangerous side effects that many prescriptions have. ... Also, people do not go through withdrawal whe...
Cannabis is a drug that originates from the plant, cannabis sativa. ... Cannabis comes in the forms of marijuana, sinsemilla, hashish, hashish oil, and hemp. ... If cannabis were to be legalized in Australia it would help to prevent people from smoking illegally, smuggling cannabis, drug trafficking and trades. ... This may then increase the cannabis trading and selling to start again. ... Addiction is another downfall to legalizing cannabis in Australia. ...
