Marijuana is a term for a naturally growing plant with the biological Latin name of “Cannabis Sativa”. The name Marijuana comes from the Spanish word “Marihuana”.

Marijuana is quite a remarkable plant, and the only one in the world that produces the main psychoactive chemical that gets you high, THC. Almost the entire plant contains THC, from the flowers to the stems, although the amount of THC each part contains differs greatly.

According to historians, Marijuana has a documented history of use since roughly 2400 B.C. Marijuana is most often consumed by smoking the flowers of a mature plant. However there are a few other methods of including Marijuana in the human body.

Growing Marijuana can be an extremly rewarding experience, and can often lead to a better love of plant life in general. Deciding whether you show grow marijuana or not should be based on a few different factors.

Do you often get Marijuana that is poor tasting, doesn't get you high, is moldy, or covered in bugs? Do you spend more than $100 a week on buying Marijuana. Do you need a special strain of Marijuana regularly for a medical condition?

If your answer to any of these questions is yes, growing Cannabis would be of benefit to you. Depending on how much you grow,  you can end up saving thousands of dollars.

Read our Marijuana Encyclopedia to learn more about growing marijuana.

To answer the question of how to grow marijuana, you will first need to decide on what method of growing you will be practicing. No matter which method of growing you choose, you will need to choose how you are going to feed your Marijuana plant.

You can grow marijuana indoors, you can grow marijuana outdoors. If you're growing outdoor, you will need far less materials keeping the costs down. Although growing outside comes with it's own set of problems, it can often be the most affordable method for those on a budget.

If you're growing indoor, you can grow in buckets, on tables, with H.I.D. lighting, fluorescent lighting, or L.E.D. lighting.

Read our Marijuana Encyclopedia to learn more about growing marijuana.