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marihuana
(redirected from Cannabis sativa)

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marihuana: see marijuana marijuana or marihuana, drug obtained from the flowering tops, stems, and leaves of the hemp plant, Cannabis sativa (see hemp ) or C. indica; the latter species can withstand colder climates.
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marijuana, marihuana
1. the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, used for its euphoric effects, esp in the form of cigarettes
2. another name for hemp (the plant)

marihuana [‚mar·ə′wän·ə]
(botany)


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Cannabis sativa, as marijuana is known medically, has been found most beneficial for treating chronic pain; muscle spasms, such as those caused by multiple sclerosis; the physical wasting away of AIDS patients; and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
As many eager activists at campus literature tables will remind you, the cannabis sativa plant is useful for a lot more than getting high.
DEA will consider setting the level of THC content for Cannabis sativa L.
 
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