Although it needs high temperatures, nutrient-rich soil, copious amounts of water and a
lot of light, herbal cannabis is grown in most countries worldwide due to advanced
techniques such as hydroponic systems (i.e. growing cannabis in nutrient solutions rather
than soil) and UV lights available to the grower.
While it can be grown in any country in
this way, a large importation market still remains within Europe and it is not known how
much of Ireland’s market is due to home grown or imported cannabis.
Herbal cannabis
consists mainly of the flowering and fruiting tops of the female plant and has many slang
terms but is commonly known as “Grass”, “Weed” or “Marijuana”.