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cannabis

cannabis

3 5.5
A tall rough plant with fan-shaped leaves, grown for strong fibers and to make drugs
  • noun
  • /ˈkænəˌbɪs/
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translation icon : cáñamo
  • Local regulations now allow for the legal sale of cannabis at licensed dispensaries throughout the state.
  • medical cannabis
  • cannabis industry
  • cannabis law

And we're running through these tall, they look like cannabis plants, but they're not.

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Examples

  • His rationale is still not sufficient reason to say that cannabis, the plant, has absolutely no medical value and therefore belongs in Schedule I.

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  • And friends of mine had told me about medical cannabis dispensaries in the Bay Area.

  • Most of these "new users" declared they are currently using cannabis for medical reasons.

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  • The American sports leagues have very little, if anything, to worry about if the cannabis legalization trend continues.

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  • The countries of Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands have decriminalized the possession and personal use of cannabis in one way or another.

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  • In the Mojave Desert, illegal cannabis farms are tapping our fire hydrants for precious water to farm their illegal crops.

  • Harborside also strives to protect community safety and cleanliness by strictly observing and enforcing state laws regarding medical cannabis.

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  • Many patients benefit from the use of cannabis to alleviate chronic pain and anxiety.

  • The farmer decided to grow cannabis on his land due to its increasing demand for medicinal use.

Synonyms

hemp
vscannabis
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15 4.4

A tall, coarse plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds and sometimes used to make drugs

is focused on fiber and drug production rather than seed use
marihuana
vscannabis
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1 6.2

A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine

refers to the whole plant used for fiber and narcotic drugs rather than product
Cannabis sativa
vscannabis
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6.7

A tall plant from Asia with smelly leaves grown for fiber, medicine, and drugs that change the mind

is defined mainly by fiber production and making narcotic drugs
Cannabis indica
vscannabis
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7.4

A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber

is presented more as a fiber plant and general narcotic source
Indian hemp
vscannabis
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8.2

A plant often Cannabis sativa grown for fiber to make rope or for drugs like hashish

also covers cultivation for psychoactive substances as well as fiber

Compounds

1 7.8

A sticky substance from the cannabis plant used to make hashish that contains chemicals that make you feel high

7.4

A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber

6.7

A tall plant from Asia with smelly leaves grown for fiber, medicine, and drugs that change the mind

How Potent

cannabin
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9.9
skunkweed
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1 9.9
mids
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9.9
cannabis
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Surface Forms

cannabis singular
cannabis plural

Etymology

Cannabis comes from an old word kannabis that meant the plant used for 'hemp' and 'rope'. Think of English hemp and canvas, both linked to strong cloth and rope, which is why cannabis can mean the plant grown for tough fibers.