Cannabis

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Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants best known for producing psychoactive and medicinal compounds such as THC and CBD, widely used for recreational, therapeutic, and industrial (hemp) purposes.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Cannabis canonical 7
Cannabis indica 6
Cannabis sativa 6

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (81)

Predicate Object
instanceOf flowering plant
genus
actsOn endocannabinoid system
associatedWith altered perception
euphoria
impaired short-term memory
increased appetite
chromosomeNumber 2n=20
class Magnoliopsida
commonRouteOfAdministration oral ingestion
smoking
sublingual administration
topical application
vaporization
containsSpecies Cannabis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cannabis indica

Cannabis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cannabis ruderalis

Cannabis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cannabis sativa
containsStructure bracts
flowers
glandular trichomes
leaves
seeds
trichomes
cultivatedFor high CBD content
high THC content
low THC industrial hemp
cultivatedIndoors yes
cultivatedOutdoors yes
division Magnoliophyta
family Cannabaceae
harvestedPart female inflorescences
seeds
stalks
hasCommonName ganja
hemp
marijuana
weed
kingdom Plantae
legalStatus varies by country
medicalUseIncludes appetite stimulation in HIV/AIDS
chronic pain management
nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy
spasticity in multiple sclerosis
treatment-resistant epilepsy
nativeTo Central Asia
South Asia
nonIntoxicatingComponent CBD
oilType cannabis essential oil
hemp seed oil
order Rosales
photoperiodSensitivity short-day plant
pollination wind-pollinated
primaryReceptorTarget CB1 receptor
CB2 receptor
producesCompound CBD
CBG
CBN
THC
cannabidiol
cannabigerol
cannabinol
terpenes
tetrahydrocannabinol
psychoactiveComponent THC
regulatedAs controlled substance in many jurisdictions
reproductiveType usually dioecious
riskIncludes cannabis use disorder
impaired driving
psychosis in vulnerable individuals
respiratory irritation from smoking
taxonRank genus
usedFor bioplastics
fiber production
food products
industrial hemp production
medicinal purposes
paper
recreational drug
ropes
seed oil production
textiles

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rosales includes Cannabis
Cannabis containsSpecies Cannabis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
Cannabis containsSpecies Cannabis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica
Cannabis containsSpecies Cannabis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cannabis ruderalis
Humulus relatedTo Cannabis
Cannabaceae containsGenus Cannabis
Cannabaceae hasTypeGenus Cannabis
Cannabaceae namedAfter Cannabis
Cannabaceae containsSpecies Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
Cannabaceae containsSpecies Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica
THC foundIn Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
THC foundIn Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica
CBD foundIn Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
CBD foundIn Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica
Jhené Aiko notableSong Cannabis
this entity surface form: Sativa
Nanocnide relatedTo Cannabis
Emerald Triangle mainCrop Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
Emerald Triangle mainCrop Cannabis
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica
Leucosyke relatedTo Cannabis
Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager hasTrack Cannabis
this entity surface form: Marijuana
THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) foundIn Cannabis
subject surface form: THCA
this entity surface form: Cannabis sativa
THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) foundIn Cannabis
subject surface form: THCA
this entity surface form: Cannabis indica