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cannabis (kan-ă-bis) n. a drug prepared from the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), also known as pot, marijuana, hashish, and bhang. It produces euphoria and hallucinations and has little therapeutic value; its nonmedical use is illegal. See also dependence.

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Cannabis (family Cannabidaceae) A monotypic genus comprising C. sativa (hashish, hemp, ganja, marijuana) which is native to central Asia. It is a large herb that provides a narcotic as well as hemp fibre.

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