Erowid
 
 
Plants - Drugs Mind - Spirit Freedom - Law Arts - Culture Library  
Path :   plants >  cannabis
Did you know that Erowid has a print newsletter/magazine?
Donate $30 to receive Erowid Extracts, our twice a year members' newsletter.
cannabis
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Cannabaceae
Genus :
Cannabis
Species :
sativa; indica; ruderalis
COMMON NAMES
Marijuana; Marihuana; Pot; Weed; Grass; Mary Jane; ...
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Intoxicant; Stimulant; Psychedelic; Depressant
DESCRIPTION
Cannabis, a fast-growing bushy annual with dense sticky flowers, produces the psychoactive THC. It is the most widely used illegal psychoactive and has a long history of medicinal, recreational, and industrial use. The fibrous stalks of the plant are used to produce clothing and rope.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY