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Detailed explanation-1: -The use of cannabis originated in central Asia or western China. Cannabis has been used for its alleged healing properties for millennia. The first documented case of its use dates back to 2800 BC, when it was listed in the Emperor Shen Nung’s (regarded as the father of Chinese medicine) pharmacopoeia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Medical marijuana is also known as medical cannabis. Cannabis sativa contains many active compounds. The best known are delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the primary ingredient in marijuana that makes people “high."

Detailed explanation-3: -Cannabis was introduced to the ancient Assyrians by the Iranians, who had discovered its psychoactive properties. Primarily used in religious ceremonies, they called it qunubu or “way to produce smoke” in their ancient language. It’s thought that this is the likely origin of the modern word “cannabis."

Detailed explanation-4: -It combines many of the properties of alcohol, tranquillisers, opiates and hallucinogens; it is anxiolytic, sedative, analgesic, psychedelic; it stimulates appetite and has many systemic effects. In addition, its acute toxicity is extremely low: no deaths directly due to acute cannabis use have ever been reported.