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Indian hemp
noun
- a North American dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum, having erect clusters of greenish-white flowers and a root with laxative and emetic properties.
Indian hemp
noun
- another name for hemp, esp the variety Cannabis indica, from which several narcotic drugs are obtained
- Also calleddogbane a perennial American apocynaceous plant, Apocynum cannabinum, whose fibre was formerly used by the Indians to make rope
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Indian hemp1
An Americanism dating back to 1610–20
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His group built a shed to mark its territory and had a reputation — they smoked cigarettes and Indian hemp.
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“In no one case to which I have administered Indian hemp, have I witnessed any such results.”
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Addressing the society, Hooke described it as “so like to hemp ... that it may be said to be only Indian hemp”.
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After weeks of monotonous green, the leaves of common milkweed and Indian hemp have taken on a soft, lemony complexion.
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It has been suggested that the incoordination of nervous action under the influence of Indian hemp may be due to independent and non-concerted action on the part of the two halves of the cerebrum.
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