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Cannabis also produces numerous volatile sulfur compounds that contribute to the plant's skunk-like aroma, with Prenylthiol (3-methyl-2-butene-1-thiol) identified as the primary odorant. [14] These compounds are found in much lower concentrations than the major terpenes and sesquiterpenes.
The Cannabis plant has a history of medicinal use dating back thousands of years across many cultures. [126] The Yanghai Tombs, a vast ancient cemetery (54 000 m 2) situated in the Turfan district of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwest China, have revealed the 2700-year-old grave of a shaman.
August 1, 2013: Gov. Pat Quinn signed bill legalizing medical marijuana effective January 1, 2014. [71] May 31, 2019: the General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to legalize recreational marijuana use beginning January 1, 2020, allowing adults age 21 and over to possess up to 30 g (1.1 oz). [72]
Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae [1] indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia. [2] The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) [ 3 ] [ better source needed ] and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7% [ scientific citation needed ] .
Cannabis (/ ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s /), commonly known as marijuana [2] (/ ˌ m æ r ə ˈ w ɑː n ə /) weed, and pot, among other names [3], is a non-chemically uniform drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various ...
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Cannabis seeds may have been used for food, rituals or religious practices in ancient Europe and China. [82]: 19–22 Harvesting the plant led to the spread of cannabis throughout Eurasia about 10,000 to 5,000 years ago, with further distribution to the Middle East and Africa about 2,000 to 500 years ago.
By the mid-1930s cannabis was regulated as a drug in every state, including 35 states that adopted the Uniform State Narcotic Drug Act. [1] The first national regulation was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. [2] Cannabis was officially outlawed for any use (medical included) with the passage of the 1970 Controlled Substances Act (CSA).