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Cannabis

Medical Definition:	The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
Guide Notes:	plant only; X ref HEMP refers to commercial fiber; note X refs for names of preparations derived from the plant; for chemicals derived from CANNABIS, consider CANNABINOIDS; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord I
Also Called:	Bhang,Cannabis indica,Cannabis sativa,Ganja,Hashish,Hemp,Marihuana

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