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cannabis: References & Edit History

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Add new Web site: CSIRO Publishing - The Chemistry of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. Aug 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Brookings - Cannabis as Plant and Product. Aug 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Cannabis: a multifaceted plant with endless potentials. May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: DEA Museum - Cannabis. Nov 10, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is Cannabis? Dec 23, 2022
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Cannabis, a complex plant: different compounds and different effects on individuals. Sep 12, 2022
Add new Web site: Healthline - A Quick Take on Cannabis and Its Effects. Sep 02, 2022
New media added. Jun 01, 2020
Mentioned that Cannabis sativa is sometimes treated as having three subspecies. May 02, 2019
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Marijuana: Facts About Cannabis. Mar 13, 2018
Cross-references added. Nov 16, 2017
Added information on the worldwide distribution of cannabis and on taxonomic uncertainties in the genus Cannabis. Jan 18, 2012
Media added. Aug 14, 2008
Added new Web site: Frank - Cannabis. Jul 13, 2007
Added new Web site: Health Matters Library - Cannabis. Jul 13, 2007
Added new Web site: International Hemp Association - Cannabis. Jul 13, 2007
Added new Web site: World Health Organization - Cannabis. Jul 13, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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