Why does the cannabis plant produce small sticky polyps???Is it for protection from insects???
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It is to catch pollen, so that the female plant can become pollinated. The polyps are called glandular trichomes. They contain the resin which has the highest concentration of THC , the psychoactive drug material of the cannabis plant.\nOnly the female plants are covered with resin.\nThe males are taller, tougher and make little white flowers instead of buds. The flowers open and release pollen. When the pollen lands on a female bud, that bud will produce a seed. \nMarijuana has been cultivated by humans for a long time. A high resin content makes the plant more desirable for cultivation by humans, therefore every cannabis breeder is selecting for a high resin content.\nThe resin also protects the flowers of the female plant from drying out.
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It helps people that have cronic pain live a better life.  It allows people that are so sick that they cannot eat, eat.  It is a great hand lotion.  It can be made into fuel for cars.  It is made into rope, and sails for ships.  And its great in brownies.  It has more uses that you would think.  Look into in at www.norml.org
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After doing some research, apparently it is the burning leaves or buds of the plant, but I don't know the name of the specific chemical.  What it is NOT is the smell of THC (the active ingredient in marijuana) because there are products available that smell like burning marijuana but contain no THC and will not be detected by drug-sniffing dogs trained to find THC.\n\nBy the way Justin, I take offense at your taking offense. Some people seem to believe that lofty morality when the guy on the other side of the street says something they don't agree with.  Basically, you're a hypocrite.\n\nBut don't worry about it too much.  Light a joint and you'll soon mellow out, I'm sure.
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Yep. But pot smoker's bodies tend to hold on to it longer since the drug goes into the fatty cells. That's why it looks like some of the guys have ________. It can be in the system for a long time depending on much a person smokes.
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It isn't bad!!!  It is wonderful!  I don't believe in cigarettes though, I won't touch those.  But weeeeed......my wonderful wonderful weed.  Those sticky sweet sinsimilla buds.....oooooh, you have me drooling now.....I am drooling all over myself thinking about a nice mid harvested sativa strain.....ooh.....some nice potent, lip smacking.....mwaaaaaahhhhhh......I have to go now.
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Hi Tawnee S,\nSounds good to me (hamster & fish get high too) shouldn't have any effect except to be stoned-2 tokes for the road!! \nIgnore all the ones that say this is bad! Unless you smoke marijuana & know the difference.  If you are one of those few that believes everything the damn government says then you really don't have the clue.  And should read for your yourselves & get some knowledge while at it!  The effects of pot- on MS patients, glaucoma, Cancer patients, AIDS patients, radiation patients.  People that have other mind blowing sicknesses & medical problems will know the difference. Yes my doctor knows so for all those others GO READ & GET SOME KNOWLEGEMENT DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING THE GOVERNMENT SAYS!    Have a good day :0)
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The tobacco mosaic virus does not affect cannabis.\nViruses are very specific in order to attack different organisms.\nYou can not cure it since there is no treatment to viruses in plants, only by selection of resistant individuals.
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Heres all kinds of mind-blowing long-suppressed facts about Humanity's best friend "The Cannabis Plant".\n \n**Hemp or Cannabis as it is scientifically referred to is the fastest growing biomass source on Earth. Biomass is a cheap and efficient source of fuel. As a matter of fact, if we were to farm only 6% of the country's available farmland with hemp we could meet all of the country's Industrial energy and transportation needs.\n \n**Hemp is 26 times stronger than cotton and lasts \n10 times longer.\n \n**We can produce 4 times as much paper from Hemp as we can from trees at one fourth the cost and 1/5 the pollution and it is 10 times stronger and lasts ten times longer.\n \n**It is a fact that Betsy Ross made our first flag "Old Glory" from Hemp fiber.\n \n**Also, our Constitution and Declaration of Independance were printed on Hemp paper.\n \n**The soldiers clothes during the revolutionary war were made from Hemp.\n \n**The second most prescribed medicine in the United \nStates for 150 years for over 100 different medical illnesses was a Cannabis extract and it is alot stronger when taken in concentrated form. \nDoes mean that all the children in America for 150 years \nwere brought up as DRUG USERS from birth. Or, Does it just mean, simply, that we had a better understanding of herbs and their medicinal usage 100 years ago than we do today??? And who has REALLY lost their mind, people who smoke pot, or the "NORMALS"????\n\nThe drug war is nothing more than an excuse to suppress consciousness and use the ignorant in our society to create laws for the New World Order to use to crack down on all of our rights !! \nAccording to a Feb. 1938 article in Popular Mechanics the invention of a new machine called the decorticator, would once again put Hemp in the dominant position in the fiber and textiles industry over cotton by speeding up the harvesting methods in use at the time. \nAt this same time Dupont held a patent on a synthetic compound used to break down wood pulp to make paper. To make paper from Hemp didn't require any chemicals. \nIn order for Dupont to profit from these chemicals, they had to see to it that Hemp was out-lawed. \nAndrew Mellon sat on the board of Dupont and Mellon's nephew was Harry Anslinger, the head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics at the time. \nWilliam Randolph Hearst owned many big newspapers and working together they whipped up a smear campaign of "Yellow Journalism" in America, spreading propaganda that the African-Americans and Mexicans were smuggling in a new killer dope weed that would lure white women to fall prey to the seduction of the "Negro", while under the influence of Jazz music. \nRACISM and fear were used to outlaw something that was used by every man, woman, and child in America. \nIt wasn't until after the Marijuana Tax Act was passed that the American Medical Association realized that "marijuana", a slang term for hemp was in fact "Cannabis", our second most prescribed medicine.\n \nThis is when "Reefer Madness" began. \n\nNO ONE HAS EVER DIED FROM USING CANNABIS / MARIJUANA !!!\n\nThe REASON That Marijuana Is ILLEGAL Has NOTHING To Do With The Pharmaceutical Effects\n\nIts All About Dollars And NO SENSE\n\n\nTo Answer Your Question....\nI Would Prefer The Legalization Of Marijuana \nAs Opposed To Granting Amnesty To 20 Million ILLEGAL Immigrants
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yes...\nLets out the most O2 and atmosphere fixing gasses of ANY OTHER PLANT.  People that smoke it are nicer, not ready to kill someone...not like beer or other drugs
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I wouldn't be alive right now were it not for weed - nor would my daughter - it was the only thing I'm not allergic to to control my vomiting.  I also believe it is great for a relaxant, just like some people have a beer after work, some have a joint.  the only reason people are against it is ignorance.
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This is more of a morals question.  Since the cocaine is more valuable than anything else, why would anyone grow it for any other reason.  With hemp, there is work to make the plants low THC, so they could have another use.  Some web sites to consider:\n\nhttp://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/coca.htm\n\nhttp://www.cocamuseum.com/htm/historycoca.htm
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Hats of my fellow well informed freedom fighting friend , most recent studies have shown that Marijuana doesnt destroy any ,,ANY , of your brain cells and in fact a harvard study shows that students who used canabis in moderation while studying for exams were more analetic and scored higher averages than those who didnt . but people are still very ill informed on the real facts . the brain cell killing lie came about without any real studyies and is a product of govermental lies .
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It takes a lot of stems buds are better and more potent.  Most guys I know that smoke them have kids.
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It's a plant.! DUH! oh, this is cuz: would you EAT a weed? especially the pointy ones growing in poisenous soil. Also, that's why weeds grow by plants, cuz they ARE PLANTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Because the names are only found among questionable substances sold for the purpose of getting high, my guess is that they are probably made-up names for common herbs like oregano or basil or mint. \n\nYou can get those a lot cheaper at your local market.
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Marigold plants, acutally. Sounds like you're wanting to go natural. Of course there's Raid for ants and roaches. Try clove oil too if you're wanting natural remedies.
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It doesn't work and its terrible for your lungs and your brain.\n\nIts a fact that Cannabis doesn't kill brain cells, it simply "tickles" the receptors that the chemical dopamine resides in.  This makes the dopamine go back into your spinalchord reliving back pain and also since its not in your brain you get hungry, hence the munchies.\n\nALL smoke does however contain carbon monoxide but that can be filtered through water or even avoided by cooking or using a vaporizor.\n\nThe legal bud will not get you stoned, it will just give you a bad headache and a bad taste in your mouth.  Probally also sore lungs and not enough money in your wallet to get real nuggets.\n\nSalvia Divinorium extract DOES work but its nothing like Cannabis.  And its kinda difficult to consume because you have to use a torch lighter, use a water bong, and hold the smoke in your lungs for 30 seconds.  Its intense so dont do it alone.  But it is legal.  Just nothing like cannabis.\n\nI'd just stick with cannabis, and be careful not to get caught because the only thing thats dangerous about cannabis is it's legal status.