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'''Cannabis''', also known as '''marijuana''' or '''ganja''' (from [[Hindi]]: गांजा ''gānjā''), is a [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive]] product of the plant ''[[Cannabis sativa]]''. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature [[flower]]s and subtending leaves of pistillate ("female") plants. The resinous form, known as [[hashish]], consists primarily of glandular [[trichomes]] collected from the same plant material. The major biologically active [[chemical compound]] in cannabis is Δ<sup>9</sup>-[[tetrahydrocannabinol]] (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC. 

Humans have been consuming cannabis since prehistory, although in the 20th century there was a rise in its use for [[Recreational drug use|recreational]], [[religious]] or spiritual, and medicinal purposes. It is estimated that about eleven percent of the world's adult population use cannabis annually and 0.6 percent daily. The possession, use, or sale of psychoactive cannabis products became [[Legal issues of cannabis|illegal]] in most parts of the world in the early 20th century. Since then, some countries have intensified the enforcement of cannabis [[Prohibition (drugs)|prohibition]] while others have reduced the priority of enforcement.

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