Its scientific name is Cannabis sativa. The main active ingredient in marijuana is THC (short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol). This ingredient is found in the leaves and blooming parts of the marijuana plant. Hash is a substance extracted from the tops of female marijuana plants.
Cannabis is a natural product, whose main psychoactive component is tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC). The cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa L.) Along with tobacco, alcohol and caffeine, it is one of the most widely used drugs worldwide, and has been used as a drug and source of fiber since historical times. Herbal cannabis consists of the dry tips and leaves of flowers. Cannabis resin is a compressed solid made from the resinous parts of the plant, and cannabis oil (hashish) is a dissolving extract of cannabis.
Cannabis is almost always smoked, often mixed with tobacco. Almost all consumption of cannabis herbs and resin is illicit material. Some therapeutic benefit has been claimed as an analgesic for cannabis, and dronabinol is a drug authorized in some countries for the treatment of nausea in cancer chemotherapy. Cannabis products and Δ9-THC are under international control.
Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds that are attributed to the therapeutic properties of marijuana. Some cannabinoids such as THC are known to be the psychoactive chemicals in cannabis, while terpenes are the chemicals that give different cannabis strains their unique aromas and flavors. People who take medical marijuana are instructed not to drive until it has been established that they can tolerate it and perform motor tasks successfully. In addition to cannabinoids, marijuana contains more than 100 terpenoids, which produce the unique aroma and flavor of marijuana.
Fabrizio, an expert in marijuana chemistry at Terra Tech Corp, a California agricultural company focused on local agriculture and medical cannabis.
