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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system . | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Nature - Can cannabis go green? | Jun 06, 2026 | ||
| Article thoroughly revised and updated. | Apr 16, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Canada.ca - Medical use of cannabis. | Jan 30, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: European Union Drugs Agency - Cannabis drug profile. | Nov 29, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CSIRO Publishing - Australian Journal of Chemistry - The Chemistry of Cannabis and Cannabinoids. | Aug 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Brookings - Cannabis as Plant and Product. | Aug 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Cannabis: a multifaceted plant with endless potentials. | May 10, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: DEA Museum - Cannabis. | Nov 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is Cannabis? | Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - History of cannabis and the endocannabinoid system . | Sep 12, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - A Quick Take on Cannabis and Its Effects. | Sep 02, 2022 | ||
| New media added. | Jun 01, 2020 | ||
| Mentioned that Cannabis sativa is sometimes treated as having three subspecies. | May 02, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Marijuana: Facts About Cannabis. | Mar 13, 2018 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Nov 16, 2017 | ||
| Added information on the worldwide distribution of cannabis and on taxonomic uncertainties in the genus Cannabis. | Jan 18, 2012 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Frank - Cannabis. | Jul 13, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Health Matters Library - Cannabis. | Jul 13, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: International Hemp Association - Cannabis. | Jul 13, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: World Health Organization - Cannabis. | Jul 13, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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