marihuana
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- noun
- /ˌmɛrɪˈhuːənə/
- NSFW
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marihuana
- The debate over the legalization of marihuana for medicinal use continues to grow.
Examples
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The first federal law restricting hemp production was the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937.
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The following month, at the request of Tovar Ozuna, Ramirez agreed to store and deliver marihuana that was to be transported to Dallas.
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But do you realize that marihuana is not like other forms of dope?
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"The weed marihuana is grown in every state in the Union.
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This, I understand, could be attributed to the use of marihuana.
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The National Household Survey on Drug Abuse first appeared as part of the President's Commission on Marihuana Abuse in 1971/1972 (Shafer, 1972).
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The National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse (often called the Shafer Commission) issued a report in 1972 that called for the decriminalization of marijuana possession.
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Many patients have reported that marihuana helps alleviate their chronic pain.
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In some countries, marihuana is prescribed for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Synonyms
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4.2
A drug made from dried plant leaves that people use to get high or as medicine
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9.1
A drug from the cannabis plant often smoked for pleasure
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9.9
A drug people smoke to feel relaxed or high
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9.1
A drug made from a plant that people smoke to relax
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4.6
A plant whose dried flowers and leaves are used as a drug, often smoked to make you feel high
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8.8
A drug from a plant that people smoke to feel high
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9.5
A slang word for marijuana used as a drug
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Dried marijuana leaves and flowers used as a drug
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A slang word for marijuana used in Spanish-speaking areas
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A street name for the drug marijuana
A tall plant from Asia with smelly leaves grown for fiber, medicine, and drugs that change the mind
A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber
A plant often Cannabis sativa grown for fiber to make rope or for drugs like hashish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Marihuana comes from Mexican Spanish for the cannabis plant, and its exact origin is unclear but it probably comes from an Indigenous Mexican word. One popular way to remember it is to think of the Spanish names Maria and Juana joined together, and today marihuana means the cannabis plant used as a 'drug' or for 'medicine'.