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  1. Dec 24, 2019 · Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. The plant contains the mind-altering chemical THC and other related compounds. People use marijuana by smoking, eating, drinking, or inhaling it.

  2. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries.

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  3. www.mayoclinic.org › drugs-supplements-marijuanaMarijuana - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 10, 2023 · Overview. Marijuana is made from the dried leaves and buds of the Cannabis sativa plant. While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn't approved the use of the marijuana plant as medicine, many states have legalized marijuana use. The FDA has approved two drugs, dronabinol (Marinol, Syndros) and nabilone (Cesamet), made from synthetic ...

  4. Nov 5, 2023 · In other words, marijuana is cannabis, but not all forms of cannabis are marijuana (contain THC). Marijuana is one of the most used drugs in the United States, particularly among young adults. In 2021, 35.4% of people aged 18 to 25 (11.8 million people) reported using marijuana in the past year.

  5. Cannabis (Marijuana) Research Report. What is marijuana? Image by ©iStock.com/nicoolay. Marijuana—also called weed, herb, pot, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and a vast number of other slang terms—is a greenish-gray mixture of the dried flowers of Cannabis sativa.

  6. May 8, 2024 · Marijuana, drug composed of the leaves and flowers of plants in the genus Cannabis. Marijuana is known by several other names, including pot, grass, and weed. It can vary widely in potency. Its active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Learn more about the history, effects, and legality of marijuana.

  7. Dictionary
    Ma·ri·jua·na
    /ˌmerəˈ(h)wänə/

    noun

    • 1. cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug: "the cops told us that he had been smoking marijuana"
  8. Feb 27, 2023 · Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that contains close to 500 chemicals, including THC, a mind-altering compound that causes harmful health effects.

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