Cannabis Info

Cannabis is the dried leaves of the hemp plant that is chewed or smoked to achieve an euphoric effect. Marijuana, dope, pot, weed, hash and wacky backy are among the hundreds of names that are commonly associatied with the term cannabis.

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 plant 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.