n. 大麻

[化] 大麻

[医] 大麻属

Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See {Canvas}.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
{Uricace[ae]}; hemp.

2. The Indian hemp plant plant {Cannabis sativa} syn.
{Cannabis Indica}. See {Cannabis Indica}, below.
[PJC]

{Cannabis Indica}, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp ({Cannabis sativa}), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
{tetrahydrocannabinol} (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
[1913 Webster +PJC]