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Marijuana Dependence Learning Center
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Cannabis-related disorders share many of the same root causes with other addictive substances. The initial desire for a "high," combined with the widely held perception that cannabis use is not dangerous, often leads to experimentation in the teen...
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Marijuana has been cultivated for thousands of years. Cannabis was first described for its therapeutic use in the first known Chinese pharmacopoeia, the Pen Ts'ao . (A pharmacopoeia is a book containing a list of medicinal drugs, and their descrip...
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Marijuana has been cultivated for thousands of years. Cannabis was first described for its therapeutic use in the first known Chinese pharmacopoeia, the Pen Ts'ao . (A pharmacopoeia is a book containing a list of medicinal drugs, and their descrip...
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Marijuana is a dried mixture of the leaves and flowers of Cannabis sativa , or hemp plant. Slang words for marijuana include "pot," "weed," "grass," and "dope." The term "cannabis" refers to different psychoactive preparations of the plant, includ...
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Marijuana (marihuana), Cannabis sativa L. , also known as Indian hemp, is a member of the Cannabaceae or hemp family, thought to have originated in the mountainous districts of India, north of the Himalayan mountains. The herb was referred to as "...
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Marijuana is prepared from the leaves and flowering tops of Cannabis sativa , the hemp plant, which contains a number of pharmacologically active principles, called cannabinoids.
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Marijuana (marihuana) Cannabis sativa L. , also known as Indian hemp, is a member of the Cannabaceae or hemp family, thought to have originated in the mountainous districts of India, north of the Himalayan mountains.
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Marijuana and its medically active components, called cannabinoids, are used in cancer therapy to reduce nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapeutic medications. This drug, however, is considered an illegal substance in the United States.
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