... used for making a cooking oil because they are prized for their high fat content. The sativa species contains only minute amounts of THC and is thus also know as an industrial hemp plant. This plant cannot be used for psychoactive characteristics because this quality is contained in the THC. Cannabis indica is the plant grown for narcotic purposes. The common name for ... resin until pollination, thus, pollination must be eliminated for maximal THC content. As a result, cannabis farmers will search and destroy all the male plants within their crop to insure the females produce as much r...

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