List of cannabis strains

Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms. Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of cannabis.

Cannabis is the Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant hemp, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions. Names for three recognized species include:

Hemp is the English, or common name for the cannabis plant. Traditional language names for cannabis include:

The slang word marihuana was first used in the United States in the early part of the twentieth century, and was popularized to demonize and eventually ban cannabis in the 1930s. Most slang names for cannabis date to the jazz era. Weed is a commonly used slang name for cannabis. New slang names, like trees, have come into use in the twenty-first century.

Several names for cannabis strains have been controversial. Disputed strain names include:

Several cannabis breeders and retailers have named strains to describe effects. Classification system strain names include:

Cannabis is consumed for its therapeutic effects in several ways, including:

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