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[[File:Cannabis indica.jpg|thumb|right|240px|A lovely female [[w:Cannabis indica|Cannabis indica]] plants. These are often good for pain relief producing a nice body stone.]] | |||
[[File:Cannabis sativa 001.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Male [[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]] plants in late flowering stages.]] | |||
Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man. | Cannabis is the oldest and most versatile medicine known to man. | ||
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[[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]] and [[w:Cannabis indica|Cannabis indica]] are the main cannabis variants though most strains are mixes of these. A third cannabis line is the [[w:Cannabis ruderalis|Cannabis ruderalis]], a rugged nothern cannabis that has adapted to flower even under northern long summer days. | |||
== Endocannabinoid receptors == | == Endocannabinoid receptors == | ||
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[[w:Lysophosphatidylinositol|Lysophosphatidylinositol]] is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid. | [[w:Lysophosphatidylinositol|Lysophosphatidylinositol]] is a contender to be the 6th endocannabinoid. | ||
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== Phytocannabinoids == | == Phytocannabinoids == | ||
[[File:Marijuana.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Rare 11-leafer [[w:Cannabis sativa|Cannabis sativa]]]] | |||
Many people may know the 2 most prevalent phytocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]]. | Many people may know the 2 most prevalent phytocannabinoids, [[w:THC|THC]] and [[w:Cannabidiol|CBD]]. | ||