What does marijuana mean?

Definitions for marijuana
ˌmær əˈwɑ nəmar·i·jua·na

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. marijuana, marihuana, ganja, Cannabis sativanoun

    a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

  2. cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganjanoun

    the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect

Wiktionary

  1. marijuananoun

    Drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, Cannabis (drug).

    After smoking a bowl of that fine marijuana, they ate some brownies.

  2. marijuananoun

    The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

Wikipedia

  1. marijuana

    Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names, is a psychoactive drug from the cannabis plant. Native to Central or South Asia, the cannabis plant has been used as a drug for both recreational and entheogenic purposes and in various traditional medicines for centuries. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive component of cannabis, which is one of the 483 known compounds in the plant, including at least 65 other cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD). Cannabis can be used by smoking, vaporizing, within food, or as an extract. Cannabis has various mental and physical effects, which include euphoria, altered states of mind and sense of time, difficulty concentrating, impaired short-term memory, impaired body movement (balance and fine psychomotor control), relaxation, and an increase in appetite. Onset of effects is felt within minutes when smoked, but may take up to 90 minutes when eaten. The effects last for two to six hours, depending on the amount used. At high doses, mental effects can include anxiety, delusions (including ideas of reference), hallucinations, panic, paranoia, and psychosis. There is a strong relation between cannabis use and the risk of psychosis, though the direction of causality is debated. Physical effects include increased heart rate, difficulty breathing, nausea, and behavioral problems in children whose mothers used cannabis during pregnancy; short-term side effects may also include dry mouth and red eyes. Long-term adverse effects may include addiction, decreased mental ability in those who started regular use as adolescents, chronic coughing, susceptibility to respiratory infections, and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. Cannabis is mostly used recreationally or as a medicinal drug, although it may also be used for spiritual purposes. In 2013, between 128 and 232 million people used cannabis (2.7% to 4.9% of the global population between the ages of 15 and 65). It is the most commonly used largely-illegal drug in the world, with the highest use among adults in Zambia, the United States, Canada, and Nigeria, as of 2018. While cannabis plants have been grown since at least the 3rd millennium BCE, evidence suggests that it was being smoked for psychoactive effects at least 2,500 years ago in the Pamir Mountains, Asia. Since the 14th century, cannabis has been subject to legal restrictions. The possession, use, and cultivation of cannabis has been illegal in most countries since the 20th century. In 2013, Uruguay became the first country to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Other countries to do so are Canada, Georgia, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand. In the U.S., the recreational use of cannabis is legalized in 21 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia, though the drug remains federally illegal. In Australia, it is legalized only in the Australian Capital Territory.

ChatGPT

  1. marijuana

    Marijuana, also known as cannabis, refers to a psychoactive drug derived from the cannabis plant. It is used for both medical and recreational purposes. The primary psychoactive component is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which induces mind-altering effects such as a heightened mood, altered perception and an increase in appetite. CBD, another component, does not have psychoactive effects but is often used for potential therapeutic benefits. The use, sale, and possession of marijuana are illegal in most countries but some places have legalized or decriminalized its use.

Wikidata

  1. Marijuana

    Marijuana EP is an EP released by Brujeria. The song "Marijuana" is the death metal parody of the pop hit "Macarena". Two vinyl versions exist - green and black. Early vinyl copies came with matches.

Rap Dictionary

  1. marijuananoun

    Dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC (tetrahydrocannabinol, the physiologically active chemical C21H30O2 that is the chief intoxicant in marijuana) and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect. Other names: bammer, bionic, blow, bomb, boo, brown, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, chronic, cooh, cush, dank, dick in yo mouth, doja, dope, doubage, dro, gangja, grass, green, greenery, groove weed, hash, herb, herbalz, homegrown, homework, ill, Indo, iszm, kaya, Lebanon, lye, Mary Jane, maui wowy, pot, salad, sess, shake, skunk, stress, sticky icky, tabacci, tea, Thai stick, trees, wacky, weed, yoda, smoke smoke, KOPs medicine.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of marijuana in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of marijuana in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of marijuana in a Sentence

  1. Dave Clark:

    In the past, like many employers, we’ve disqualified people from working at Amazon if they tested positive for marijuana use, however, given where state laws are moving across the U.S., we’ve changed course.

  2. Cristina Diaz:

    This is a medical emergency, nonetheless, I'm not trying to end the Mexican state's prohibition (of marijuana).

  3. Robert Glatter:

    This is dangerous and unpredictable, and it can kill you, using marijuana, which I'm not condoning, is safer. We don't see the violent behavior or the seizure aspect we see with this drug.

  4. Joe Alioto:

    We should befeeding their stomachs, nottheir addictions, i guess they feel as though the rest of us can fend for ourselves, I thinkthe real concern here by the Department of Health is, to givethem a little bit of credit,they dont want to spread theCOVID disease... [But] some of these homeless people who are being housed in the hotels specific to this program --that are getting methadone,marijuana, alcohol, some of themare not even COVID positive, butwhat they are trying to do isforce them into self-isolationby feeding these addictions.

  5. Tom Angell:

    As a point of reference, in 2008 no major candidate even supported decriminalization when asked in a debate, and our movement had to chase them around New Hampshire and repeatedly harass them just to garner pledges to stop federal raids on state-legal medical marijuana patients.

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