What is Cannabis Japonica?

Saw "The Woman in Green" the other night (1945 Sherlock Holmes movie)
wherein Basil Rathbone takes Cannabis Japonica to fake his hypnosis by
making himself impervious to pain. No searches yield anything but a
further reference back to the movie.
TIA,

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- Buddy

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"Buddy" <why.wood.yew@bother> schreef

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The first step would be to verify if it is in the book as well (I assume
there is a book)
PvR

"P. van Rijckevorsel" <[Only registered users see links. ]>|
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| The first step would be to verify if it is in the book as well (I assume
| there is a book)
| PvR


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Not by C. Doyle. Several of the S Holmes movies are not based on any SH's book,
therefore me thinks the name was made up.



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donald j haarmann
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What passes for woman's intuition is
often nothing more than man's transparency.
George Jean Nathan

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"donald haarmann" <[Only registered users see links. ].net> schreef

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Thank you. Movie makers do have a reputation of making things up.
PvR

[Hikerguy]

It is a 'Kief' - a 'confection japonica'. See this link for a similiar confection
that is made with opium instead.
Note also that The Lady in Green stated that it was an 'Oriental soporific'.
Cannabis kief, powdered catechu and kino, nutmeg, cinnamon, sherry wine,
syrup of red roses, honey...
Sounds Delicious !

See: Google books "dispensary" "etc. Unable to post link, as this is my first post.