There are thousands of different types of Marijuana Strains that are grown all around the world.
The name Marijuana is from the Mexican Spanish name marihuana. Marijuana is also known as Cannabis and has various nicknames such as: ganja, weed, pot & grass. Marijuana, over centuries, has been used as a psychoactive drug and used as medicines.
The principal psychoactive constituent of marijuana is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and is one of 483 known compounds and at least 84 other cannabinoids; such as Cannabidiol (CBD). There are many Marijuana Strains grown today. The 3 main categories of marijuana strains are:
Indica -
Sativa - Ruderalis. When you breed 2 different category types of marijuana strains, it’s called a
Hybrid. Each
cannabis strain has their own affects on the body and helps cure different illnesses.