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Cannabis indica​

, and ​Cannabis ruderalis​; ​C. ruderalis​may be included within ​C. sativa​; all three
may be treated as subspecies of a single species, ​C. sativa​;[1]​
​ [3]​[4]​[5]​or ​C. sativa​may be
accepted as a single undivided species.​[6]​The genus is widely accepted as being ​indigenous​to
and originating from ​
Central Asia​, with some researchers also including upper ​South Asia​in its
origin.​[7]​[8]
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 ​h​Cannabis
[2]​
(​/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​, ​Cannabis
indica​, and ​Cannabis ruderalis​ ; ​C. ruderalis​may be included within ​C. sativa​; all three may be
[1]​[3]​[4]​[5]​
treated as subspecies of a single species, ​C. sativa​;​ or ​C. sativa​may be accepted as a
[6]​
single undivided species.​ The genus is widely accepted as being ​indigenous​to and originating
, with some researchers also including upper ​South Asia​in its origin.​[7]​[8]
from ​Central 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 fiber. To satisfy the ​ UN Narcotics Convention​, some cannabis strains have
been bred to produce minimal levels of ​ tetrahydrocannabinol​(THC), the principal ​psychoactive
constituent​. Some strains have been selectively bred to produce a maximum of THC (a
cannabinoid​), the strength of which is enhanced by ​curing​the fruits. Various compounds,
[9]
including ​hashish​and ​
hash oil​
, are extracted from the plant.​
In the US, "industrial hemp" is classified by the federal government as cannabis containing no
more than 0.3% THC by dry weight. This classification was established in the 2018 Farm Bill and
was refined to include hemp-sourced extracts, cannabinoids, and derivatives in the definition of
hemp.​[10]

Globally, in 2013, 60,400 kilograms of cannabis ​were produced legally​.[11]​


​ In 2014 there were an
estimated 182.5 million cannabis users (3.8% of the population aged 15–64).​[12]​This percentage
did not change significantly between 1998 and

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