Cannabis (drug)
Cannabis A flowering cannabis plant Product name Cannabis Pronunciation Cannabis / ˈ k æ n ə b ɪ s / Marijuana / ˌ m æ r ɪ ˈ hw ɑː n ə / Source plant(s) Cannabis sativa , Cannabis sativa forma indica , Cannabis ruderalis Part(s) of plant Flower Geographic origin Central and South Asia [1] Active ingredients Tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, cannabinol, tetrahydrocannabivarin Main producers Afghanistan, [2] Canada, [3] China, Colombia, [4] India, [2] JAMAica, [2] Lebanon, [5] Mexico, [6] Morocco, [2] Netherlands, Pakistan, Paraguay, [6] Spain, [2] Thailand, Turkey, United States [2] Legal status AU : S9 (Prohibited) CA : Schedule II (legal for medical use) will legalize recreational use on October 17, 2018 [7] DE : Medical cannabis from state-controlled production: Anlage III, other cannabis: I UK : Class B US : Schedule I (legal in 9 states for recreational use) UN : Narcotic Schedule I Cannabis , also known as marijuana among other names, [n 1] is a psychoactive dru...