PS268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cannabis Sativa, Plant Genetics, Bhang
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Some of the 30 000 plant seized by opp (and other) at the old molson canadian plant in. Cannabis indica: grown for its psychoactive resins, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (thc, a compact plant 2 to 3 feet high, potency (amount of thc) varies depending on plant genetics and environmental conditions, (cid:862)(cid:271)ody high(cid:863) Thc is concentrated in the resin, most of which is in the flowering tops: less in leaves, little in the fibrous stalks. There are 66 compounds unique to cannabis, many of which may be psychoactive. Traditional (ceremonial) preparations in india correspond roughly to types available in. Ganja, also known as sinsemilla: f(cid:396)o(cid:373) pa(cid:374)ish si(cid:374)se(cid:373)illa, (cid:862)(cid:449)ithout seeds(cid:863) (thc (cid:272)o(cid:374)te(cid:374)t 7-12%) Bhang (most leaves and stalks) thc content <1% A few extra steps for a purer product. Hash: the trichomes that have fallen on the large leaves are washed, mechanically separated via sieves, and pressed into shape, up to 20%
