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	Floridata: Cannabis sativa
		Cannabis is known to be an effective analgesic that relieves pain with minimal side effects (unlike opiates which have unwanted side effects like constipation and addiction).
		Cannabis is especially useful for AIDS and cancer patients, relieving chronic pain and reducing nausea brought on by chemotherapy and other medications.
		Cannabis reduces spasms and neurological overactivity in patients suffering from multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy.
	www.floridata.com /ref/C/cann_sat.cfm (823 words)

	Cannabis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cannabis was first classified by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 as a genus comprising a single species, called Cannabis sativa, describing hemp, which was widely cultivated at the time.
		Wild Cannabis sativa shows great local variation; for example, in warm places, it can reach heights up to 20 feet (6 m) tall, but in colder climates it can be as short as 1 foot (30 cm) in height.
		Cannabis was one of the first plant species to be karyotyped, however, this was in a period when karyotype preparation was primitive by modern standards (see History of Cytogenetics).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cannabis (3483 words)

	Cannabis sativa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It has been suggested that Cannabis indica, Cannabis ruderalis and Cannabis rasta be merged into this article or section.
		Cannabis sativa, also known as hemp, is a species of Cannabis.
		A cannabis plant in the vegetative growth phase of its life cycle can thrive under twenty-four hour daylight conditions, although some growers advocate a small rest period to avoid overstressing the plant.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cannabis_sativa (731 words)

	Cannabis sativa L. (PIM 096) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When mothers are exposed to cannabis during pregnancy, both the human and animal newborn may show postpartum behavioural effects such as altered response to stimuli and impairment of learning (Jaffe, 1986).
		In a prospective study of 1226 mothers, of which 27% were users, urine metabolites of cannabis were found in 16% of cases, and there were alterations in foetal development, weight and height, with values lower than those of a child born to non-smoking mothers (Zucherman, 1989).
		The cannabis "trip" may be interrupted easily voluntarily, so that the person may look normal, even in his affective relations and in the speed and contents of speech.
	www.inchem.org /documents/pims/plant/cannabis.htm (5211 words)

	WHO \| Cannabis
		Cannabis is a generic term used to denote the several psychoactive preparations of the plant Cannabis sativa.
		Cannabis oil (hashish oil) is a concentrate of cannabinoids obtained by solvent extraction of the crude plant material or of the resin.
		The health consequences of cannabis use in developing countries are largely unknown beacuse of limited and non-systematic research, but there is no reason a priori to expect that biological effects on individuals in these populations would be substantially different to what has been observed in developed countries.
	www.who.int /substance_abuse/facts/cannabis/en (698 words)

	Cannabis - MarijuanaWiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		sativa is tall and laxly branched with relatively narrow leaflets, Cannabis indica is shorter, conical in shape, and has relatively wide leaflets, and Cannabis ruderalis is short, branchless, and grows wild in central Asia.
		On the Pacific coast of the United States, a cannabis "superhighway" of sorts exists, along which most exotic strains are traded, anti-cannabis laws are relatively relaxed or are not as actively enforced, and large numbers of growers reside.
		Cannabis is generally sold by weight, with the smallest quantity usually being a gram or an eighth of an ounce (~3.5 grams).
	marijuana.relately.com /wiki/Cannabis (2274 words)

	Cannabis Sativa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cannabis Sativa grows so well it’s a tragedy that it has become widespreadly illegal, with serious legal consequences imposed in most countries for growing and trading.
		Scientific research has found Cannabis usage to be fairly innocuous in terms of ill effects and ripe with potential for medicinal and psychological benefits.
		The worst findings about Cannabis research seem to be that if smoked chronically it may contribute to lung cancer, if vulnerable to schizophrenia it may trigger psychotic episodes, and it may contribute to some short-term memory losses through heavy usage.
	www.wilderdom.com /drugs/CannabisSativa.html (165 words)

	cannabissativa
		Qualitative and quantitative analyses of cannabinoids in Cannabis sativa, huo-ma-jen and Agave sisalana.
		Purification and characterization of cannabidiolic-acid synthase from Cannabis sativa L.: Biochemical analysis of a novel enzyme that catalyzes the oxidocyclization of cannabigerolic acid to cannabidiolic acid.
		The ontogeny and morphology of the laticifers of Cannabis sativa: Correlation with taxonomy.
	www.newcrops.uq.edu.au /listing/cannabissativa.htm (5299 words)

	Cannabis sativa
		Three types of narcotics are produced: hashish (bhang), the dried leaves and flowers of male and female shoots; ganja, dried unfertilized inflorescences of special female plants; and charas, the crude resin, which is probably the strongest.
		Modern medicine uses cannabis in glaucoma and alleviating the pains of cancer and chemotherapy.
		As Cannabis sativa has been cultivated for over 4,500 years for different purposes, many varieties and cultivars have been selected for specific purposes, as fiber, oil or narcotics.
	www.hort.purdue.edu /newcrop/duke_energy/Cannabis_sativa.html (2270 words)

	Cannabis sativa
		sativa is tall and loosely branched with large leaves.
		Cannabis is widely distributed in southern Africa, var.
		Cannabis is said to come from the Greek word, kannabis, the Arabic word, kannabi, or the Persian word, kannab.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantcd/cannabis.htm (607 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Cannabis sativa (marijuana) \| USDA PLANTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cannabis sativa L. View 2 genera in Cannabaceae, 1 species in Cannabis or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
		Cannabis sativa L. This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state.
		Cannabis sativa L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=CASA3 (364 words)

	The effect of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) on selected soil-borne pathogens
		The effect of the cultivation of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa L.), cv Kompolti Hibrid TC, on the population dynamics of the soil-borne pathogens Verticillium dahliae (Fungi), Meloidogyne chitwoodi and Pratylenchus penetrans (Nematoda) was studied in greenhouse and field experiments.
		Occurrence of microsclerotia on green and senescent stubble of fibre hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) from a field infested with Verticillium dahliae.
		Reproduction of Meloidogyne chitwoodi on fibre hemp, (Cannabis sativa) cv.
	mojo.calyx.net /~olsen/HEMP/IHA/iha01103.html (2388 words)

	CANNABIS SATIVA... GRASS, POT, WEED, HASHISH, BOO...
		In America, it is illegal to possess the flowers, buds, or leaves of the “cannabis sativa” plant which have been legally defined as Marijuana.
		Cannabis also produces seeds which are rich in protein and well suited to vegetarian diets.
		In the case of Cannabis Sativa it certainly appears we may have thrown the baby out with the bathwater.
	www.etherzone.com /2006/cron030906.shtml (1115 words)

	A Summary of Cannabis Sativa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cannabis hemp is as old as we are. The first woven fabric was made from Hemp fiber somewhere in 7,000-8,000 B.C. One of the earliest Chinese founders of civil-ization, farmer and philosopher Shen Nung preached as early as 3750 B.C. the use of cannabis hemp as fiber.
		Century, cannabis is destined to become the most necessary crop on the earth.
		Our faith and support in cannabis was not unfounded. The research proving positive therapeutic effects of cannabis is overwhelming, and there are many, many credible studies have recognized medicinal uses of cannabis. In just the past few years several states have legalized medicinal cannabis use, and that trend will continue.
	www.hempevolution.org /history/summary.htm (485 words)

	Cannabis Sativa:The Truth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Legalize Cannabis Sativa L is in the best interest of mankind.
		They were told it was a drug called maryjuana, which was a slang term used for the plant known as Cannabis Sativa L, they found out right after the bill was in congress that maryjuana was Cannabis and they tried to stop them from classafing it as a class 3 drug (illegal in all means).
		It is not to be feared, hated, treated worse than anything on this earth, or have a genicide of the plant that has survived as the oldest and most advanced plant on this earth.
	groups.msn.com /CannabisSativaTheTruth (441 words)

	Cannabis - sativa or indica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Dear IDMU I have been busted for growing cannabis indica, not cannabis sativa, the misuse of drugs act 1971 states (any plant of the genus cannabis, the species known to pharmacology is sativa.) also in the encyclopaedia Britannica it states, the genus cannabis contains only one species sativa.
		I was not growing sativa, so I am pleading not guilty to the charges.
		Sativa, Indica and Ruderalis are all sub-species of the genus cannabis, and are all equally 'illegal' under UK law.
	www.idmu.co.uk /cannsativa.htm (206 words)

	Marijuana- Cannabis Sativa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Cannabis - In this document I aim to educate and enlighten the readers; to dispel some of the myths that have shrouded the image of cannabis in
		Cannabis Information - In this document I aim to educate and enlighten the readers; to dispel some of the myths that have shrouded the image of
		Cannabis Sativa SEEDS - The word 'marijuana' carries a dubious connoation in U.S. society.
	www.marijuana-215.org /cannabis (331 words)

	MESA - Plants - Cannabis sativa - Entheogens Database (Salvia Divinorum, Kratom, Syrian Rue, San Pedro, Amanita ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ingesting cannabis or vaporizing the cannabinoids from the plant are other safer methods of consumption.
		THC has an effect on the modulation of the immune system whichmay have an effect on malignant cells, but there is insufficient scientific study to determine whether this might promote or limit cancer.
		Mild allergies to cannabis may be possible in some members of the population.
	www.spiritelf.com /mesa/plants/cannabis_sativa (226 words)

	Cannabis Seeds Sativa, Growing Marijuana Pictures, Cannabis Culture
		This means that the Ruderalis cannabis plant will flower when it is mature enough to do so and this flowering action of the Ruderalis plant is Kout of the grower’s hands', so to speak.
		If an Indica plant is crossed slightly with a Cannabis Sativa plant it will give a 60 percent body stone and a 40 percent head high.
		A Sativa plant that is crossed slightly with an Indica plant will give a 60 percent head high and a 40 percent body stone.
	www.marijuanahydro.com /cannabisseeds.html (2337 words)

	A Summary of Cannabis Sativa
		Cannabis hemp is as old as we are. The first woven fabric was made from Hemp fiber somewhere in 7,000-8,000 B.C. One of the earliest Chinese founders of civil-ization, farmer and philosopher Shen Nung preached as early as 3750 B.C. the use of cannabis hemp as fiber.
		Century, cannabis is destined to become the most necessary crop on the earth.
		Our faith and support in cannabis was not unfounded. The research proving positive therapeutic effects of cannabis is overwhelming, and there are many, many credible studies have recognized medicinal uses of cannabis. In just the past few years several states have legalized medicinal cannabis use, and that trend will continue.
	hempevolution.org /history/summary.htm (485 words)

	Cannabis Sativa aka Hemp: The Hempire - [cannabis, legalise]
		Traditionally cannabis sativa, also known as hemp, or Indian hemp, has been used in a variety of ways other than what is now commonly known as "recreational uses".
		However, in 1924, the Second International Opium Conference wrongly included cannabis in the list of substances to be controlled by prohibitive laws and the expected resurgence in the hemp industry was effectively prevented.
		Each crop can be grown and harvested to maximise the production of one of these raw materials and this leaves three by-products.
	www.thehempire.com /index.php/cannabis/cannabis_hemp/cannabis_sativa_aka_hemp (1140 words)

	cannabis.com: Cannabis / Hemp FAQ [Part 1] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For our purposes, hemp is the plant called `cannabis sativa.' There are other plants that are called hemp, but cannabis hemp is the most useful of these plants.
		Marijuana (The flowers, buds, or leaves of the cannabis plant) is not legal to possess, and there are stiff fines and possible jail terms for having any marijuana in your possession.
		Marijuana (actually cannabis extract) was available as a medicine legally in this country until 1937, and was sold as a nerve tonic -- but mankind has been using cannabis medicines much longer than that.
	www.cannabis.com /faqs/hemp1.shtml (3374 words)

	cannabisnews.com: Here is a Great Paradox about Cannabis Sativa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Agriculture is the most important sector of any economy for converting solar energy into primary raw materials at a renewable rate.As the pictures reveal, Cannabis sativa can grow to incredible heights in a single growing season.
		Cannabis sativa consists of a hollow, woody core surrounded by long bast fibers which are some of the strongest and toughest in the world.
		But by the end of the 1960s cannabis was once again generating wealth at its historic levels.
	www.cannabisnews.com /news/thread6921.shtml (541 words)

	A how to on Comparing Cannabis sativa with Cannabis indica and their hybrids
		The cannabinoids present in Cannabis sativa are characterized by an elevated cannabidiol level and a more stimulating psychological effect although certain African and Hawaiian types can be quite sedative in a somewhat unique way).Sativas also seem to have greater immune enhancing abilities than indica varieties.
		Tinctures made from sativa cannabis are very effective on strep throat, and the variety seems to be preferred by immune compromised patients.
		Cannabis indica is characterized by a shorter stockier growth pattern(1-2m) with wide deeply serrated leaves and a much more compact and dense flower cluster.
	www.onlinepot.org /grow/article50.htm (1570 words)

	Plantech Cannabis Seeds - Cannabis Sativa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Others consider all Cannabis plants to belong to the species Cannabis sativa (Small, E. and A. Cronquist.
		Cannabis uses C4 photosynthesis, which is not dependent upon a night cycle for carbon dioxide absorption.
		It is the buyer's responsibility to check these items are in accordance with their localised legislation.
	www.growingcannabis.co.uk /cannabis_sativa.htm (788 words)

	Lycaeum > Leda > Cannabis sativa
		Lycaeum > Leda > Taxonomy > Eukaryota > Plantae > Tracheophyta > Angiospermae > Dicotyledonae > Rosales > Cannabaceae > Cannabis > Cannabis sativa
		sativa has been cultivated throughout the world for fiber, including by the Founding Fathers in colonial America.
		Oil, often extremely potent, extracted from the psychoactive parts of the cannabis plant by various means.
	leda.lycaeum.org /?ID=73 (303 words)

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