Cannabis () is a flouerin plant that includes three species (an seiven taxa) or sub-species, sativa, indica, an ruderalis. The plant is indigenous tae Central Asie an the Indian Subcontinent.
Globally, i 2013, 60,400 kilograms o cannabis wis producit legally. I 2014 thare wis an estimatit 182.5 million cannabis users (3.8% o the population aged 15–64). This percentage didnae change significantly atween 1998 an 2014.
Etymology
The wird weed is fae Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis) (see Laitin cannabis), that wis oreeginally Scythian or Thracian. It's relatit tae the Persie leid kanab, the Inglis canvas an possibly the Inglis hemp (Auld Inglis hænep).
