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Mendel, Gregor

Gregor Johann Mendel (July 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884) was an Augustinian priest and scientist, and is often called the father of genetics for his study of the inheritance of traits in pea plants.
Mendel showed that the inheritance of traits follows particular laws, which were later named after him. The significance of Mendel’s work [...]

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Cannabis as a drug

Cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja (from Hindi/Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā), is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis. The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate (”female”) plants. The resinous form, known as hashish, consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material.
The major [...]

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Cannabis Plant

This article is about the plant genus Cannabis. For use as a psychoactive drug, see Cannabis (drug). For use as a therapeutic drug, see Medical cannabis. For non-drug cultivation and uses, see Hemp.

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes three putative species, Cannabis sativa L., Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis. [...]

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