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Cannabis

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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.  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 STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord    
See Also Cannabinoids; Marijuana Abuse; Marijuana Smoking 		Other names Marijuana; Hemp; Hashish; Ganja; Bhang; sativas, Cannabis; sativa, Cannabis; indicas, Cannabis; indica, Cannabis; Plants, Hemp; Plant, Hemp; Marijuanas; Marihuanas; Hemp Plants; Hashishs; Ganjas; Cannabis sativas; Cannabis indicas; Cannabi; Marihuana
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
feruloyltyramine  65646-26-6 2-Propenamide, 3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-N-(2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl)  *Coumaric Acids Tyramine/*analogs & derivatives Cannabis. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 1991 Nov;40(3):465-9
cannflavin  97502-36-8   *Flavones Cannabis. Biochem Pharmacol 1985;34(11):2019
cannabispiran  61262-81-5 2',3'-dihydro-7'-hydroxy-5'-methoxyspiro(cyclohexane-1,1'-(1H)inden)-4-one  *Indans Cannabis. Experientia 35(9):1131;1979
beta-cannabispiranol  64052-90-0 Spiro(cyclohexane-1,1'-(1H)indene)-4,7'-diol, 2',3'-dihydro-5'-methoxy-, cis  *Spiro Compounds Cannabis. Experientia 33(7):848;1977

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