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Basics Indica vs sativa explained Indica and sativa are the two best-known labels in cannabis. They originally describe the shape and origin of the plant. In practice they are mostly used to predict an effect, and that is where the problem lies, because their predictive value is limited. Basics What is hash? Hash is compressed cannabis resin. Where weed consists of dried flower buds, hash consists of the resin glands separated from those buds and pressed into a solid mass. That makes it more concentrated than the material it comes from. Basics What is a cannabis plant? The cannabis plant is an annual with the botanical name Cannabis sativa L. It has been cultivated for thousands of years: for fibre, for seed, and for the compounds produced in its flowers. Basics What does 420 mean? 420 is an informal term for cannabis, and also refers to 20 April, written 4/20 in the American date format. The origin is well documented, though several persistent explanations turn out to be untrue.