Cannabis
Although the terms cannabis, marijuana and hemp are often
used interchangeably, cannabis consists of the dried leaves
of the hemp plant that are generally smoked or chewed
for euphoric effect.
Beyond
the euphoric and hallucinogenic popularity of cannabis
leaves, this versatile plant also produces three additional,
very important useable products, which the other hemp
plants do not. These include…
- Seed - The
seeds are often used for both human and animal food products.
The seed also produces oil that is used as a base for
paints and varnishes.
- Pulp - The
pulp is commonly used both as fuel and to make paper.
- Medicine -
A tincture or a mixture of the sticky resin in the blossoms
and the leaves can be used for a variety of medicinal
purposes.
Cannabis,
the coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters
of small green flowers is the most durable of the hemp
plants. It yields strong fibers that can produce a tough
cloth commonly called `canvass.' (Canvass was widely used
as sails in the early shipping industry, as it was the
only known cloth that could resist rot caused by contact
with sea spray.)
A
strong-smelling plant, the practical uses of cannabis are
more often than not overshadowed by its euphoric producing
reputation.
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