Hemp is one of the earliest crops known to man (Sagan, 1977). Pottery discovered from an ancient village site c. 7000 BC in Taiwan revealed its use to make hemp cord. Hemp fiber wrapped around a baby skeleton was found at Catahoyuk in Turkey c. 9000 BC. Cannabis seed...
Cannabis indica plant Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia The marijuana herb, also known as hemp or cannabis botanical name, is Cannabis sativa. It is the source of fiber, medicine, and an intoxicant. . Its leaves, flowers, stem, and seed are more in the news for its use as an...
Feature photo: Cannabis indica plant growing wild on roadsides in North India Marijuana herb’s scientific facts dispel much misinformation floating around the plant. The hemp plant—Cannabis sativa—leaves, flowers, stem, and seed is more in the news for its use...
