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 psychoactive cannabinoid chemicals such as THC and CBD. It is the most widely used (still mostly) 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. It's legal status is rapidly changing in the US and around the world from top contraband to tolerated mind-alterant along side alcohol and caffeine.