Cannabinoids: Medicine or Poison

The hemp plant (Cannabis sativa) commonly known as Indian hemp belongs to the Cannabinaceae family and is also referred to as marijuana, ganja, pot, hemp or cannabis.It comprises three recognized subspecies: C. sativa subspecies sativa (longer and more fibrous, primarily cultivated as industrial hemp), C. sativa subspecies indica (shorter and more psychoactive, often referred to as medicinal hemp), and C. sativa subspecies ruderalis (wild hemp).