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marijuana Definition

mari·juana (mar′ə wänə, mär′-; --hwä-)

noun

  1. hemp ()
  2. its dried leaves and flowers, smoked, esp. in the form of cigarettes, for euphoric effects

Etymology: AmSp marihuana, mariguana < ? native word blended with pers. name María Juana, Mary Jane

marijuana Synonyms

marijuana

n.

cannabis, cannabis sativa, cannabis indica (both Latin), hemp, bhang, ganja, hashish, charas, majoon, cannabin, cannabidiol, THC, dope*, grass*, pot*, weed*, boo*, maryjane*, sensimilla*, queen mary*, hash*, acapulco gold*, gold*, California brown*, brown; see also drug 2.

marijuana Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • smoke: The cat woman entered silently, smoking a marijuana, grape juice staining her white shoulder.
  • prescribe: Clark [ 46 ] called for reclassification of cannabis in the USA to allow physicians to prescribe marijuana for MS.
  • grow: Growing marijuana for personal use is no longer legal under any state law.
  • sell: The marijuana sold in the United States comes primarily from, yes, the United States.
  • use: In all cases the devices used neat marijuana supplied by NIDA with a potency of 2.3 % THC.
  • find: Authorities also found marijuana on one of the vessels.

Preposition: as

  • medicine: Nevertheless, the studies already done point out what potential and pitfalls there may be to using marijuana as medicine.

Adjective modifier

  • medicinal: Thousands of patients are already using medicinal marijuana, despite its illegality.
  • medical: In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume.
  • enough: Simply stated, researchers have been unable to give animals enough marijuana to induce death.
  • high: THE FACTS In high doses marijuana probably produces driving impairment in most people.

Modifies a noun

  • smoker: Compare with a smoker, a crack addict, a marijuana smoker.
  • prohibition: It represents a willful determination to ignore science to buttress the harmful policy of marijuana prohibition.
  • cigarette: Although the study used THC capsules rather than marijuana cigarettes, the author says there is evidence that smoking may be better.
  • cultivation: Federal law does not permit marijuana cultivation for medicinal purposes.
  • grower: Modern marijuana growers are following in a great tradition.
  • possession: She was busted for marijuana possession earlier this year.

Noun used with modifier

  • smoking: The advert I saw said: ' Do you want to give up smoking marijuana?

Preposition: in

  • faculty: But they are probably not cut will maintain to the users of marijuana in the faculty and Next Activities.

Preposition: for

  • purpose: Regulations came into force in the summer of 2001 allow a number of groups to use marijuana for medicinal purposes.
marijuana Quotes

I experimented with marijuana a time or two. And I didn't like it, and I didn't inhale.

—Clinton, Bill (William)

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