Marijuana

Marijuana, Hemp

(Cannabis sativa L.)

Cannabaceae (Hops Family, Hemp Family)

▲ ▼ seedling hemp plants

▼ ▲ young hemp plants

▲ colony of wild hemp alongside road in Nebraska

▲ mature hemp plant

▲ leaves, and stem ▼

▲ male flowers, and female flowers ▼

Marijuana

Not a difficult-to-control weed, but is listed as noxious so that control of marijuana can be mandated by law due to narcotic content
Cultivated worldwide for fiber or drug use
Herbaceous, monoecious or dioecious annual plant
Has palmately compound, serrated edge leaves
Not naturally prolific or invasive, prefers rich, moist soils