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   ‖Cannabis (?), prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
   1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order Uricaceæ; hemp.
   
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   2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn. Cannabis Indica.  See Cannabis Indica, below.
   
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   Cannabis Indica (), the Indian hemp, now considered a variety of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in Asia but now grown widely around the world.  It can be formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and tough fabric.  The dried leaves and female flowers are smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it.  The THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal in most states of the United States.  Once classified as a narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
   
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