Cannabis

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Cannabis
Cannabis sativa Koehler drawing.jpg
Common hemp
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Cannabis
L.
Species[1]

Cannabis or hemp is perhaps best known as the source of the psychoactive drug marijuana, which is often smoked but also has edible forms. The unfertilized female flower buds are preferred for these drug products. In addition to this, hemp also yields nutritious foodstuffs, mainly derived from the oil-rich seeds.

Edible products

  • Marijuana buds (psychoactive)
    • Oil infusions of the buds
  • Hemp seeds
    • Hemp milk
    • Hemp oil
  • Leaves - as a potherb, or even a salad green?

References

  1. Geoffrey William Guy; Brian Anthony Whittle; Philip Robson (2004). The Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Pharmaceutical Press. pp. 74–. ISBN 978-0-85369-517-2.

Acknowledgements

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Cannabis, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.