Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is the world’s most commonly used recreational drug. It can be consumed in the form of dried infructescences (buds or ‘cannabis flowers’) or resinous extracts including hashish and kief. Cannabis is cultivated in many places around the world for both medical and recreational purposes, with cultivation increasingly focused on industrialized processes.

Cannabis can produce a variety of effects when taken, depending on the strain and how it is ingested. Its effects can range from euphoric, social and creative highs associated with sativa varieties to more sedative and narcotic effects from indica varieties. Hybrids that contain both sativa and indica tend to have an even more varied range of effects.

In addition to its recreational use, medical researchers have found that cannabis can ease symptoms of various conditions. These include chronic pain, nausea from chemotherapy, anxiety, loss of appetite in AIDS patients and the muscle spasms of MS. It has also been used to treat glaucoma and help people sleep.

Recreational cannabis is a growing market and there is always a need for new content to support the industry. While it may seem difficult to create compelling content about cannabis, there are a few key things to keep in mind. First, understand that cannabis is a complex subject and it affects everyone differently. This means that a person’s experience with cannabis can vary widely from one drug-taking episode to the next, and over their lifetime.