Marijuana flower is a nervous system depressant drug that is obtain from different subspecies of Marijuana. Let’s see what types of marijuana flowers exist depending on their origin and properties.
The United Nations Organization (UN), through a study published in 2014, point out that about 3% of the adult world population consumes marijuana flowers annually. This drug, with legislation that depends a lot on the country, is, without a doubt, one of the most consume in the world.
Marijuana flowers
Cannabis, popularly know as marijuana flower, is a nervous system depressant drug that is obtain from the hemp plant and is made up of more than 500 different chemical substances, some of which have various psychological and physical effects on the body that cause that typical feeling of well-being.
Although it is not very active on its own, when tobacco is normally mixed, there can be a long-term dependence that makes marijuana flowers a potentially harmful drug. In addition, it is one of the drugs that remains in the blood the longest: 14 days. It remains in urine for 30 days and in hair for up to 90 days.
What is marijuana flowers?
Marijuana flower is a drug that is mostly illegal throughout the world and has a depressant action on the nervous system. Among its more than 500 chemical compounds it contains, THC or tetrahydrocannabinol is the psychoactive substance that makes it use for recreational purposes and cannabidiol, for medicinal purposes.
The status of its legal regulation is very controversial and its legislation is different in each country as far as cultivation, possession, sale and consumption of grass are concern. Be that as it may, marijuana flowers are green, brown or gray mixture of dry and shredded parts of the Marijuana flowers, organisms that contain chemical substances that act on the brain, modifying its state.
There are many different ways to consume marijuana flowers : smoked as a cigarette, smoke in a pipe, mix with food, brew as a tea, inhaled as moisturizing oils from the plant, and vaped with electric vaporizers.
Once in our blood
The 113 cannabinoids (psychoactive chemical substances present in the plant that activate the cannabinoid receptors of our cells) act at the level of the nervous system, causing an alteration of the senses (we see brighter colors), greater appetite, thinking problems, problems with body movement, red eyes (because it lowers blood pressure and widens blood vessels), changes in mood, altered sense of time, etc.
Despite the fact that it is not a very addictive drug , it is possible to develop, with a very constant (almost every day) and prolonged consumption, dependency on it, which causes the traditional symptoms (albeit mild) of withdrawal: irritability, decreased appetite, anxiety, cravings, and trouble sleeping.
At this point, marijuana flowers, whose effects are initially reduce to relaxation and pain reduction (hence its medicinal use, by acting on cannabinoid receptors) and on rare occasions in hallucinations and disorientation, can become harmful to health.
An addiction and, therefore, an excessive consumption of Marijuana can lead to episodes of delusions and hallucinations, disorientation, reactions opposite to those that it induces under normal conditions, extreme passivity, decrease judgment, de-motivation, apathy…
In short, marijuana flowers are drug with a low addictive power with adverse effects that usually appear only in cases of dependence or very excessive punctual consumption and that is used not only for recreational purposes, but also for medicinal purposes to alleviate problems of addiction. fibromyalgia, pain associate with cancer or cancer treatments, Parkinson’s tremors and even, due to the stimulation of appetite they generate, to combat anorexia. Marijuana is a drug that, although it is illegal in most countries, has legislation that generates a lot of controversy.
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How is marijuana flowers classified?
The marijuana flowers have more than 2,500 different strains, but all of them belong to three main subspecies of Marijuana sativa, a herbaceous species of the Cannabaceae native to the Himalayas. The different types of marijuana flowers, then, are classified depending on the subspecies from which it is obtain.
1. Marijuana sativa
Marijuana sativa is a subspecies of cannabis native to Asia, South America, and Africa that has a large stature (up to 4.5 meters), long branches, and loosely packed buds. It flowers several weeks to months later than the indica variety that we will discuss later. They are the ones that are most frequently grown outdoors and their morphology responds to what traditionally comes to mind when we think of Marijuana flowers.
Its leaves are large and abundant and have thin and elongate “fingers”. Being the one that, due to its cannabinoid content, has the greatest effects on the brain, it is the most use variety, along with other pharmacological therapies, for medical purposes to relieve anxiety, calm panic and combat depression.
As far as recreational use is concern. it stands out for being the only variety of marijuana flowers with stimulating effects on the nervous system, which increases the feeling of euphoria and even creativity, which is why its use among artists is relatively common. who want to get that feeling that marijuana flowers produces.
Even so, and despite being one of the most consumed varieties, it is the one whose consumption is most associate with hallucinations, psychotic episodes and even, in people with this disorder, the appearance of schizophrenic outbreaks. All this is due to the nervous activation cause by its high amounts of THC.
2. Marijuana indica
Marijuana indica is a subspecies of cannabis plant native to Asia, and can be find naturally in countries such as India or Pakistan, which has an intermediate size (approximately 1.5 meters) and much wider leaves than those of other varieties. .
It is a plant with knots where the leaves are born and where the inflorescences are concentrated in the form of dense groups and branches that intertwine with each other around the stem. The leaves, which overlap each other, have a bulbous appearance.
It is a very fast growing marijuana strain, with fast flowering and a more bushy appearance. In addition, it is the most resinous subspecies, which is why it has traditionally been use to extract hashish, the drug obtain by pressing the resin or pollen of Marijuana flowers.
They have a high content of cannabidiol (and low in THC) , a type of cannabinoid that makes it one of the most suitable varieties for medical purposes for the treatment of degenerative diseases, migraine, bone pain and chronic pain. This also makes it a variety that stands out for having a slight narcotic effect associate with pain reduction and physical relaxation, as well as anticonvulsant effects. Cannabidiol is linked to medical purposes; THC, for recreational purposes.
3. Marijuana Ruderal
Marijuana ruderalis is the third of the cannabis subspecies and it is a variety native to Siberian areas that is short in stature (between 30 cm and 80 cm) and has serrate, palm-shape leaves. Its characteristics make it able to resist very harsh climates such as those present in Siberia.
It is the most use variety to obtain hybrids (which we will discuss right now) with the other two subspecies that we have seen. It stands out for having a high content of cannabidiol and low in THC, so the effects are similar to the Indica variety that we have mentioned before, although its flowering period is shorter.
Botanists remain uncertain as to whether it is a subspecies or whether it should be its own. Be that as it may, due to its low THC content and high cannabidiol content, its effects are more relaxing than activating and its main interest lies in the medical field.
4. Marijuana Hybrids
And we’re not talking about cars. Hybrids are all those varieties of marijuana flowers that cannot be find in their natural state (the three that we have seen, yes), since they have been obtain through tasks involving the recombination of subspecies between the variety of Marijuana ruderalis with Marijuana sativa or Marijuana indica.
By hybrid we understand the marijuana that have been obtain by crossing between subspecies of marijuana flowers, create by recombination and artificial selection in order to obtain different effects, achieve a particular aroma, reduce negative effects, enhance therapeutic effects, increase resistance of the plant or increase its flowering speed.
All these characteristics depend on the hybrid that has been generate, so this fourth group is, in reality, a very heterogeneous variety, since the diversity that can be obtain is immense. They are the result of crossing different types of marijuana flowers and can maintain a balance between their characteristics or further enhance those of a specific subspecies.
