Industrial Uses
This term refers to a concrete-like material made from a combination of hemp shivs/hurd, lime and water.
What is hempcrete/hemplime?
This famous term refers to the sudden, intense spike in appetite often experienced after consuming cannabis.
What are the "munchies"?
This ancient, sacred collection of Hindu texts from India lists cannabis as one of the five holy plants that brings joy and releases anxiety.
What are the Vedas (Atharvaveda)?
This iconic comedy duo released their self-titled debut movie Up in Smoke in 1978, pioneering the "stoner film' genre.
Who are Cheech & Chong?
In 2012, Colorado and this Pacific Northwest state became the first two U.S. states to legalize adult recreational cannabis.
What is Washington?
Hemp fibers are widely used in this heavy industry to reinforce panels, dashboards and door interiors for cars.
What is the automotive industry?
Unlike smoking which takes effect in minutes this method of consumption must pass through the digestive system and can take up to 2 hours to fully kick in.
What are edibles?
Early American colonists in Virginia and Massachusetts were legally required to grow hemp for this primary reason.
What is to supply the British Navy (for rope and sails)?
This legendary West Coast rapper debuted in 1992 on Dr.Dre's album The Chronic and remains one of the most visible icons in cannabis culture.
Who is Snoop Dogg?
This 1937 U.S. federal law, drafted by Harry Anslinger, effectively criminalized cannabis nationwide via a prohibitive tax scheme.
What is the Marihuana Tax Act?
Because it grows rapidly and needs minimal pesticides, industrial hemp is highly valued for this environmental benefit- its ability to absorb massive amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere.
What is carbon sequestration/a high carbon-capture rate?
This common, temporary physical symptom occurs because cannabis reduces saliva production in the mouth.
What is dry mouth/cottonmouth?
Members of this religious movement, which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s, use cannabis as a sacred sacrament for spiritual connection.
What is Rastafarianism?
This numerical code originated in 1971 with a group of California high school students looking for a hidden patch of plants, and it evolved into an international holiday.
What is 420?
This U.S. federal law legalizes hemp production by officially removing hemp (cannabis with less than 0.3% THC) from the Controlled Substances Act.
What is the Farm Bill (Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018)?
Hemp is excellent for this process, which uses living plants to clean up toxic chemicals, heavy metals and radiation from contaminated soil.
What is phytoremediation?
This complex biological cell-signaling system in the human body interacts with cannabis compounds/cannabinoids to help regulate sleep, mood, memory and appetite.
What is the endocannabinoid system?
This Chinese emperor, regarded as the father of Chinese Medicine, wrote the first recorded medical us of cannabis in a pharmacopeia around 2737 BC.
Who is Shennong/Shen Nung?
Woody Harrelson and this high-profile country music legend are well-known celebrity activist who serve on the advisory board of NORML.
Who is Willie Nelson?
Under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, cannabis was placed in this highly restrictive category, defined as having no currently accepted medical use.
What is Schedule I?
This natural component found in hemp stalks can be broken down to create biodegradable alternatives to petroleum-based plaastics.
What is cellulose?
Medicinal users typically seek this synergistic phenomenon where THC, CBD and terpenes work together to produce a stronger health benefit than any single compound.
What is the entourage effect?
The name of this text is considered to be the earliest Chinese manual on pharmacopeia and medicinal substances.
What is the 'Pen Ts'ao Ching' or 'The Classic Materia Medica'?
This 1936 American propaganda film, originally titled Tell Your Children, became a cult classic decades later for its melodramatic, exaggerated depiction of cannabis addiction.
What is Reefer Madness?
This 1996 state ballot measure known as Proposition 215, made California the first state to legalize medical marijuana.
What is the Compassionate Use Act?