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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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Tom Cruise Purple is a strain of cannabis sold in California by select licensed cannabis clubs. The strain is potent, and is packaged with a picture of the actor Tom Cruise laughing. Cruise sought out legal advice regarding the product, and considered a lawsuit against its manufacturers.

Media commentators for Gawker, Daily News (New York) and the CNN program Showbiz Tonight analyzed the matter, and the product was the subject of a parody on a satirical website. American lawyer Lisa Bloom commented that it would not be prudent for Cruise to sue over the product, and public relations writer Howard Bragman stated it was not a good idea from a legal standpoint to utilize Cruise's image in such a fashion. (Full article...)

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FBN public service announcement used in the late 1930s and 1940s

Credit: Federal Bureau of Narcotics

The use of cannabis and other drugs came under increasing scrutiny after the formation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) in 1930, headed by Harry J. Anslinger as part of the government's broader push to outlaw all recreational drugs. Anslinger claimed cannabis caused people to commit violent crimes and act irrationally and overly sexual. The FBN produced propaganda films promoting Anslinger's views and Anslinger often commented to the press regarding his views on marijuana.

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The following are images from various cannabis-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Dried hemp stalks displayed at the International Hemp Fair in Vienna (from Hemp)
Image 2Cannabis sativa stem longitudinal section (from Cannabis)
Image 3Illustrating various forms of medicinal cannabis (from Medical cannabis)
Image 4Bhang 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 5Relative size of varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 6Cannabis ruderalis (from Cannabis strain)
Image 7Relative size of cannabis types (from Cannabis strain)
Image 8White Widow (from Cannabis strain)
Image 9Hemp rope (from Hemp)
Image 10A macro image of hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 11The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only C. sativa (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties. (from Hemp)
Image 12Hemp straw animal bedding (from Hemp)
Image 13Japanese Shinto shrine with rope made of hemp (from Hemp)
Image 14Medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado (from Medical cannabis)
Image 15The Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE) from Ancient Egypt has a prescription for medical marijuana applied directly for inflammation. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 16Cannabis growing as weeds at the foot of Dhaulagiri, Nepal (from Cannabis)
Image 17Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from History of cannabis)
Image 18Evolution of cultivated cannabis strains. The cultivar, Cannabis ruderalis, still grows wild today. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 19The 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 20Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, AD 512 (from History of cannabis)
Image 21A flowering cannabis plant (from Cannabis strain)
Image 22Dense raceme of female flowers typical of drug-type varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 23A dried bud, typical of what is sold for recreational use
Image 24The 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)
Image 25Hulled hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 26Underside of Cannabis sativa leaf, showing diagnostic venation (from Cannabis)
Image 27Hemp and bead jewelry (from Hemp)
Image 28Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 29Male Cannabis flower buds (from Cannabis)
Image 30American medical hashish (from Medical cannabis)
Image 31Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, 512 AD (from Hemp)
Image 32Cannabis sativa (from Cannabis strain)
Image 33Blue Dream (from Cannabis strain)
Image 34Cannabis indica (from Cannabis strain)
Image 35Cannabis Museum in Amsterdam (from Cannabis)
Image 36Cannabis as illustrated in Köhler's Book of Medicinal Plants, 1897 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 37A thicket of wild cannabis in Islamabad, Pakistan (from Cannabis)
Image 38Cannabis leaf pictured in the coat of arms of Kanepi Parish (from Cannabis)
Image 39Hemp being grown in Oregon in 2020 (from Hemp)
Image 40A male hemp plant (from Cannabis)
Image 41Sour Diesel (from Cannabis strain)
Image 42Biodiesel sample (from Hemp)
Image 43Cannabis female flower with visible trichomes (from Cannabis)
Image 44Harvesting hemp in the USSR, 1956 (from Hemp)
Image 45Legal 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 46Top of Cannabis plant in vegetative growth stage (from Cannabis)
Image 47A hemp field in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France, which is Europe's largest hemp producer as of 2022 (from Hemp)
Image 48Whole hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 49Hemp seed (from Hemp)
Image 50Comparison of physical harm and dependence regarding various drugs (from Cannabis)
Image 51An advertisement for cannabis americana distributed by a pharmacist in New York in 1917 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 52The number of publications about marijuana/cannabis according to Web of Science (from History of cannabis)
Image 53Cannabis ruderalis (from 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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They've outlawed the number one vegetable on the planet.

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— Timothy Leary

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14 May 2024 – May 2024 solar storms: The sun emits the largest solar flare since 2005, days after producing auroras in the Northern and Southern Hempisheres. (Axios)

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