Marijuana is defined as a drug composed of the leaves, stems, and flowering buds of the Indian plant, Cannabis Sativa. The flowering tops of the plant secrete a sticky resin that contains the active material for which marijuana is used. ... The main active ingredient in drugs from the plant is tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. ... Generally, plants from hot dry areas produce more THC. ...

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"Marijuana- is just one term for the plant classified as Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica. ... Flowering buds of the female plant have the highest THC content. Male plants do contain THC, but not in the same quantity. Cannabis comes in several forms: Marijuana is the dried leaf of the flower tops of female plants. Resin or hashish is the secretion of the plant that has been dried and processed into blocks. ...

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