Cannabis
eBook - PDF

Cannabis

  1. 452 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Cannabis

About this book

Cannabis: Evolution and Ethnobotany is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary exploration of the natural origins and early evolution of this famous plant, highlighting its historic role in the development of human societies. Cannabis has long been prized for the strong and durable fiber in its stalks, its edible and oil-rich seeds, and the psychoactive and medicinal compounds produced by its female flowers. The culturally valuable and often irreplaceable goods derived from cannabis deeply influenced the commercial, medical, ritual, and religious practices of cultures throughout the ages, and human desire for these commodities directed the evolution of the plant toward its contemporary varieties. As interest in cannabis grows and public debate over its many uses rises, this book will help us understand why humanity continues to rely on this plant and adapts it to suit our needs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. CONTENTS
  3. PREFACE
  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  5. NOTES TO READERS
  6. TABLE 1: ACRONYMS USED IN THIS BOOK
  7. MAP 1: PRESENT-DAY RANGES OF CANNABIS
  8. 1 Introduction to the Multipurpose Plant Cannabis
  9. 2 Natural Origins and Early Evolution of Cannabis
  10. 3 Ethnobotanical Origins, Early Cultivation, and Evolution through Human Selection
  11. 4 The Cultural Diffusion of Cannabis Introduction
  12. 5 History of Cannabis Use for Fiber
  13. 6 Food, Feed, and Oil Uses of Hemp
  14. 7 Historical Aspects of Psychoactive Cannabis Use for Ritual and Recreation
  15. 8 Ethnobotanical History and Contemporary Context of Medicinal Cannabis
  16. 9 Nonpsychoactive Ritual Uses of Cannabis
  17. 10 Recent History of Cannabis Breeding
  18. 11 Classical and Molecular Taxonomy of Cannabis
  19. 12 Hypotheses Concerning the Early Evolution of Cannabis
  20. 13 Cannabis and Homo sapiens
  21. TIMELINE
  22. REFERENCES
  23. INDEX