How are marijuana, cannabis and hemp different? A guide to weed terms.
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Many words are used interchangeably, but there are some key differences.Read full article 
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psychoactive herb from the Cannabis plant used for medical or recreational purposes
entity with a single connected inherent 3D shape that's created by coordinated expression of the plant's own DNA
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