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Cannabis (/ˈkænəbɪs/) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. The number of species within the genus is disputed. Three species may be recognized: Cannabis sativa, C. indica, and C. ruderalis. Alternatively, C. ruderalis may be included within C. sativa, all three may be treated as subspecies of C. sativa, or C. sativa may be accepted as a single undivided species. The genus is widely accepted as being indigenous to and originating from Asia.

The plant is also known as hemp, although this term is often used to refer only to varieties of Cannabis cultivated for non-drug use. Cannabis has long been used for hemp fibre, hemp seeds and their oils, hemp leaves for use as vegetables and as juice, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug. Industrial hemp products are made from cannabis plants selected to produce an abundance of fibre. Various cannabis strains have been bred, often selectively to produce high or low levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid and the plant's principal psychoactive constituent. Compounds such as hashish and hash oil are extracted from the plant. (Full article...)

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"420" (also known as "Episode 420") is the 12th episode in the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. It premiered on Fox in the United States on April 19, 2009. The title of the episode is a reference to the term "420" used in cannabis culture; "420" premiered on bicycle day, April 19, the day before April 20 (4/20), on which a counterculture holiday is celebrated centering on the consumption of cannabis. "420" focuses on the character Brian after he is arrested for drug possession, which prompts him to launch a campaign to legalize cannabis with help from Stewie; the liveliness of their campaign convinces Mayor West to legalize the drug, and most of Quahog's population begins using it.

The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by Julius Wu. it received mixed reception from critics for its story line and cultural references, it also generated controversy from the Venezuelan government for its topic and received criticism from the Parents Television Council during a rerun. According to Nielsen ratings, it was viewed in 7.40 million homes in its original airing. The episode featured guest performances by Phil LaMarr and Kerrigan Mahan, along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series. (Full article...)

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FBN public service announcement used in the late 1930s and 1940s

Credit: Federal Bureau of Narcotics

The use of cannabis and other drugs came under increasing scrutiny after the formation of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) in 1930, headed by Harry J. Anslinger as part of the government's broader push to outlaw all recreational drugs. Anslinger claimed cannabis caused people to commit violent crimes and act irrationally and overly sexual. The FBN produced propaganda films promoting Anslinger's views and Anslinger often commented to the press regarding his views on marijuana.

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The following are images from various cannabis-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1A dried bud, typical of what is sold for recreational use
Image 2Cannabis ruderalis (from Cannabis strain)
Image 3Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from History of cannabis)
Image 4A male hemp plant (from Cannabis)
Image 5Hemp rope (from Hemp)
Image 6Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, AD 512 (from History of cannabis)
Image 7Relative size of varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 8Cannabis female flower with visible trichomes (from Cannabis)
Image 9Harvesting hemp in the USSR, 1956 (from Hemp)
Image 10The Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE) from Ancient Egypt has a prescription for medical marijuana applied directly for inflammation. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 11Cannabis Museum in Amsterdam (from Cannabis)
Image 12The variety of appearances for cannabis. Only C. sativa (left) is suited for industrial hemp, but it also has medicinal varieties. (from Hemp)
Image 13Cannabis sativa stem longitudinal section (from Cannabis)
Image 14Illustrating various forms of medicinal cannabis (from Medical cannabis)
Image 15Hulled hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 16Hemp straw animal bedding (from Hemp)
Image 17Japanese Shinto shrine with rope made of hemp (from Hemp)
Image 18A thicket of wild cannabis in Islamabad, Pakistan (from Cannabis)
Image 19Cannabis indica fluid extract, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 20Bhang eaters from India c. 1790. Bhang is an edible preparation of cannabis native to the Indian subcontinent. It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC by Hindus in ancient India. (from History of cannabis)
Image 21Cannabis as illustrated in Köhler's Book of Medicinal Plants, 1897 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 22Medical marijuana dispensary in Denver, Colorado (from Medical cannabis)
Image 23A macro image of hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 24Dried hemp stalks displayed at the International Hemp Fair in Vienna (from Hemp)
Image 25White Widow (from Cannabis strain)
Image 26Male Cannabis flower buds (from Cannabis)
Image 27Cannabis leaf pictured in the coat of arms of Kanepi Parish (from Cannabis)
Image 28Legal status of (whole-plant) medical cannabis worldwide----
Legal as authorized by a physician
Legal for any use (no prescription required)
----See also countries that have decriminalized or where enforcement is limited. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 29Relative size of cannabis types (from Cannabis strain)
Image 30An advertisement for cannabis americana distributed by a pharmacist in New York in 1917 (from Medical cannabis)
Image 31The Chinese character for hemp (麻 or má) depicts two plants under a shelter. Cannabis cultivation dates back at least 3000 years in Taiwan. (from History of cannabis)
Image 32Hemp being grown in Oregon in 2020 (from Hemp)
Image 33A hemp field in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany, France, which is Europe's largest hemp producer as of 2022 (from Hemp)
Image 34Whole hemp seeds (from Hemp)
Image 35Cannabis sativa from Vienna Dioscurides, 512 AD (from Hemp)
Image 36Blue Dream (from Cannabis strain)
Image 37American medical hashish (from Medical cannabis)
Image 38Biodiesel sample (from Hemp)
Image 39Dense raceme of female flowers typical of drug-type varieties of Cannabis (from Cannabis)
Image 40Underside of Cannabis sativa leaf, showing diagnostic venation (from Cannabis)
Image 41Hemp seed (from Hemp)
Image 42The use of cannabis, at least as fiber, has been shown to go back at least 10,000 years in Taiwan. "Dà má" (Pinyin pronunciation) is the Chinese expression for cannabis, the first character meaning "big" and the second character meaning "hemp". (from Medical cannabis)
Image 43Evolution of cultivated cannabis strains. The cultivar, Cannabis ruderalis, still grows wild today. (from Medical cannabis)
Image 44Hemp and bead jewelry (from Hemp)
Image 45Cannabis indica (from Cannabis strain)
Image 46Sour Diesel (from Cannabis strain)
Image 47A flowering cannabis plant (from Cannabis strain)
Image 48Top of Cannabis plant in vegetative growth stage (from Cannabis)
Image 49The number of publications about marijuana/cannabis according to Web of Science (from History of cannabis)
Image 50Cannabis ruderalis (from Cannabis)
Image 51Cannabis growing as weeds at the foot of Dhaulagiri, Nepal (from Cannabis)
Image 52Cannabis sativa (from Cannabis strain)
Image 53Comparison of physical harm and dependence regarding various drugs (from Cannabis)

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Did you know...

... that actor Tom Cruise (pictured) does not endorse a potent strain of cannabis called Tom Cruise Purple?
... that the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act proposes that two percent of proceeds from the sale of cannabis promote industrial hemp biodiesel, fiber, protein and oil?
... that Initiative 1068 was filed in January 2010 by Seattle activists hoping to remove criminal penalties from the adult use, possession and cultivation of marijuana in Washington?

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Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields?

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— Henry Ford

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