INDIAN HEMP
Indian hemp, cannabis, marihuana, marijuanaCannabis sativa—MORACEAE
Indian hemp, cannabis, marihuana, marijuanaCannabis sativa—MORACEAE
Description:This tall annual weed is usually eradicated by local authorities as soon as it is found because of its narcotic properties. Occasionally, however, it turns up on dumps, along railroad tracks, or other places. Fruits or “seeds” of theCannabisfor commercial purposes, have been pre-treated to render them non-viable and of use in bird seed mixtures. At times, some are not rendered sufficiently sterile and these, in the home refuse, get to dump areas where they germinate. Plants can reach more than 6 feet in height.
Leaves are slender and divided into five to seven long, narrow, pointed leaflets each with a saw-tooth margin. They are rough to the touch, giving one the feeling of sand paper. Smaller flower bracts are quite resinous and sticky. Flowers and fruits are rather inconspicuous and scattered along upper portions of the stem. Male and female flowers are borne on separate plants.
Poisonous Parts:The leaves, flowering parts, and resinous secretions contain theCannabis(cannabinol) narcotic principles. Publicity over the illegal use of marihuana in its various forms, i.e., cigarettes, extracts, pills, etc., make it a curiosity among some people. It causes cerebral stimulation and excessive amounts produce hallucinations, delirium, and eventually mental depression. It is a plant which can cause drug addiction.
Antidote:Call your doctor. Have patient vomit. Physicians treat for cerebral depression and other aspects of marihuana poisoning.