Cannabis indica

Cannabis indica is an annual plant species in the family Cannabaceae^[1] indigenous to the Hindu Kush mountains of Southern Asia.^[2] The plant produces large amounts of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)^[3]^{[better source needed]} and tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCV), with total cannabinoid levels being as high as 53.7%^{[scientific citation needed]}. It is now widely grown in China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as southern and western Africa,^[4] and is cultivated for purposes including hashish in India. The high concentrations of THC or THCV provide euphoric effects making it popular for use both as a recreational drug, alternative medicine, and a clinical research drug.^[5]^[6]^[7]

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