Marijuana - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 23 pages of information about Marijuana.

Marijuana - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 23 pages of information about Marijuana.
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Key Terms
ADDICTION:
Physical dependence on a drug characterized by tolerance and withdrawal.
BHANG:
The mildest form of cannabis used in India.
CANNABINOID:
One of the approximately 60 chemical compounds found in Cannabis sativa.
CANNABIS:
Refers to all plant and/or drug forms of the Indian hemp plant, Cannabis sativa.
CHARAS:
Concentrated cannabis resin, similar to hashish.
DEPENDENCE:
A psychological compulsion to use a drug that is not linked to physical addiction.
GANJA:
A moderately potent form of Indian cannabis, marked by a greater THC content than bhang.
HASHISH:
Concentrated cannabis resin, similar to charas.
HASHISH OIL:
The most potent form of cannabis resin, extracted by chemical solvent.
HEMP:
Cannabis plants that are grown for fiber; in nineteenth-century medicine, also referred to cannabis used medicinally.
MARIJUANA:
The dried leaves and flowers of female Cannabis sativa plants.
TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLS (THC):
A group of cannabinoid compounds thought to cause most of the...

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