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The Plant, the Whole Plant & Nothing But the Plant

Project CBD

The first reference to the therapeutic properties of cannabis roots in Western medicine is found in the Natural Histories (77 AD) by Pliny the Elder. While that’s a great asset for cleaning up a contaminated ecosystem, it’s not what you want when growing an herb for human consumption.

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The History of Cannabis in Medicine

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis contains three species: Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Hybrid. Back then, hemp, a species of the cannabis sativa plant, was cultivated as an agricultural crop and reaped for its oils, fiber used fiber for ropes and clothes, and high-protein seeds. The history of cannabis in medicine.

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How to Pick Premium Cannabis Seeds for Marijuana Growing?

Cannabis Law Report

Although having a lot of alternatives is sometimes a good thing, it may make deciding what kind of seeds to cultivate a challenging chore. Although cultivating marijuana plants is illegal in many countries and jurisdictions, most countries have no legislation prohibiting the sale of cannabis seeds. Should I Use Premium Sativa Seeds?

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A Visit to the Cannabis Museum in Boston, MA

Veriheal

The appearance of one’s paraphernalia signals where you are from and the traditions associated with cannabis consumption in your community. Because of this attachment between consumption and cultural identity, paraphernalia can facilitate social bonding across cultural lines.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

TheAnswerPage

Cannabis sativa – One plant, Many crops. Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. References: Manktelow, M.

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Durban Poison Cannabis Strain Review

Miss Marijuana

With its popular, world-wide reputation, the Durban Poison cannabis strain provides insight into one of South Africa’s most potent sativas. The history behind Durban Poison cannabis begins in South Africa. The history behind Durban Poison cannabis begins in South Africa. Is Durban Poison a sativa or indica? Common Use.

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Wild cannabis: what is ditch weed and can you use it?

The Cannigma

Most of the ditch weed in the US is remnants of a time when hemp cultivation was not only legal, but an important piece of the United State’s manufacturing. Cannabis is one of the oldest cultivated crops in human history, with records dating back nearly 20,000 years. What kind of conditions does wild cannabis need?

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