This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Uses
Some evidence suggests that cannabis can be used as
a anti seizure drug
anti emetic
and a drug used to assist in glaucoma treatment |
there are many claims for cannabis, however most of these claims have little to no evidence
Non-medical uses for cannabis
Fibre |
horsetails |
ropes |
cloths |
wagon coverings |
bhang thandy (south east asian drink) |
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Strains of Cannabis
Cannabis Indica |
short and dense. dark green, wide leaves |
Cannabis Sativa |
tall. long light green leaves. |
there is ongoing debate over the taxonomy
History of cannabis use
Originated in central china around lake qinghai 19.6 million years ago.
this is where the Eurasian steppe people came and took it the caspian and black seas.
the first human use of cannabis was on a jar in japan.
it was used as fibre by neolithic people
in 900 years bc there is some evidence of charred cannabis seeds in a ritual brazier in romania.
it was used recreationaly by the Scythians. |
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Classification in Australia
in 2016 medical cannabis was legalised |
CBD oil went from a class 10 to a class 8 |
Medical uses/ effects of Cannabis
used to treat 'insanity' |
THC is a partial agonist for cb1 and cb2 receptors |
may reduce seizures in children |
Nabilone : Chemo and anorexia treatment |
DMHP non lethal incapacitating agent |
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