Cannabis sativa

Cannabis sativa is an annual herbaceous flowering plant. The species was first classified by Carl Linnaeus in 1753.^[1] The specific epithet sativa means 'cultivated'. Indigenous to Eastern Asia, the plant is now of cosmopolitan distribution due to widespread cultivation.^[2] It has been cultivated throughout recorded history and used as a source of industrial fiber, seed oil, food, and medicine. It is also used as a recreational drug and for religious and spiritual purposes.

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Cultivars primarily cultivated for their fibre, characterized by long stems and little branching.

Cultivars grown for seed which can be eaten entirely raw or from which is extracted.

Cultivars grown for medicinal or purposes, characterized by extensive branching to maximize the number of flowers.^[21]