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Cannabis (drug)



Cannabis material can be leached in high-proof spirits (often grain alcohol) to create “Green Dragon”. This process is often employed to make use of low-potency stems and leaves.[citation needed]

Cannabis can also be consumed as a tea. Although THC is lipophilic and only slightly water soluble (with a solubility of 2.8 grams per liter[81]), enough THC can be dissolved to make a mildly psychoactive tea. However, water-based infusions are generally considered to be an inefficient use of the herb.

Cannabis culture

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There are multiple drug subcultures based on the use of different drugs - the culture surrounding cannabis, for example, is very different from that of heroin, due to the different sort of experiences, sentiment amongst the crowd attracted to the drug in question, as well as the problems the users encounter.

See also: Cannabis culture
See also: Spiritual use of cannabis
See also: 420 (cannabis culture)

See also

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AAMC · BLCC · Buyers Club · CCRMG · DPA · FCA · GMM · LCA · LEAP · MPP · NORML · Political parties · POT · Promena · Rescheduling Coalition · ASA · SAFER · SSDP · THC Ministry · Therapeutics Alliance · MAPS
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Cannabinoids
Plant cannabinoids
CBD • CBDV • CBN • CBG • CBV • CBL • THC • THC-C4 • THCV
Cannabinoid metabolites
Endogenous cannabinoids
Arachidonoyl ethanolamide (Anandamide or AEA) • 2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) • 2-Arachidonyl glyceryl ether (noladin ether) • Virodhamine • N-arachidonoyl-dopamine (NADA)
Synthetic cannabinoid agonists
Classical cannabinoids (Dibenzopyrans)

A-41988 • Ajulemic acid • AM-087 • AM-411 • AM-855 • AM-905 • AM-906 • AM-919 • AM-938 • AM-4030 • AMG-1 • AMG-3 • AMG-36 • AMG-41 • Dexanabinol (HU-211) • DMHP • Dronabinol • HU-210 • JWH-051 • JWH-133 • JWH-139 • L-759,633 • L-759,656 • Levonantradol • Nabilone • Nabitan • O-806 • O-823 • O-1057 • O-1125 • O-1238 • O-2545 • O-2694 • Parahexyl • THC-O-acetate • THC-O-phosphate
Nonclassical cannabinoids
Aminoalkylindoles

AM-630 • AM-1241 • JWH-015 • JWH-018 • JWH-073 • JWH-081 • JWH-200 • L-768,242 • Pravadoline • WIN 55,212-2
Aminoalkylpyrroles

JWH-030 • JWH-147 • JWH-307
Eicosanoids

AM-883 • Arachidonyl-2'-chloroethylamide • Arachidonylcyclopropylamide • Methanandamide • O-585 • O-689 • O-1812 • O-1860 • O-1861
Others

BAY 38-7271 • BAY 59-3074 • JWH-171 • O-2220
Endocannabinoid activity enhancers

AM-404 • N-arachidonoyl-serotonin • O-1624 • URB-597 • URB-754
Cannabinoid antagonists and inverse agonists

AM-251 • AM-281 • AM-630 • BML-190 • JTE-907 • LY-320,135 • NESS-0327 • O-1184 • O-2050 • O-2654 • Rimonabant • SLV-319 • SR-144,528 • Surinabant • Taranabant • VCHSR



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