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Hallucinogenic vs Cannabis - What's the difference?

hallucinogenic | cannabis |

As nouns the difference between hallucinogenic and cannabis

is that hallucinogenic is a substance that is a hallucinogen while cannabis is a tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis, especially Cannabis sativa), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.

As an adjective hallucinogenic

is producing hallucinations.

hallucinogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • producing hallucinations
  • After eating some hallucinogenic mushrooms, he said he saw a lot of pretty colors.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a substance that is a hallucinogen.
  • hallucinogenics are sometimes used in indigenous people's religious rites .

    cannabis

    Noun

    (-)
  • A tall annual dioecious plant (Cannabis'', especially ''Cannabis sativa ), native to central Asia and having alternate, palmately divided leaves and tough bast fibers.
  • A mildly euphoriant, intoxicating hallucinogenic drug prepared from various parts of this plant.
  • The purified and decarboxylated resin of the cannabis plant used for medicinal purposes rather than for any intoxicating effects.
  • Synonyms

    * (plant) hemp, marijuana * (drug) hemp, dope, grass, marijuana, THC, weed, string

    Hyponyms

    * (plant) Cannabis sativa'', ''Cannabis indica'', ''Cannabis ruderalis

    Derived terms

    * cannabinoid * cannabidiol * cannabinol

    See also

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