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Cannabis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cannabis
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.937.055.500
Unique ID
D002188
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002188
Annotation
use in therapy = MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Scope Note
The plant genus in the Cannabaceae plant family, Urticales order, Hamamelidae subclass. The flowering tops are called many slang terms including pot, marijuana, hashish, bhang, and ganja. The stem is an important source of hemp fiber.
Entry Term(s)
Bhang
Cannabis indica
Cannabis sativa
Ganja
Hashish
Hemp
Hemp Plant
Marihuana
Marijuana
Registry Numbers
txid3482
txid3483
txid1302822
Related Numbers
txid1302822
txid3483
See Also
Cannabinoids
Marijuana Abuse
Marijuana Smoking
History Note
was in Cat B & D 1963-76
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Cannabis Preferred
Ganja Narrower
Bhang Narrower
Hemp Narrower
Cannabis sativa Narrower
Cannabis indica Narrower
Hashish Narrower
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