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marijuana

[ mar-uh-wah-nuh ]

noun

  1. a psychoactive narcotic drug rendered from the leaves and flowering tops of a cannabis plant, especially Cannabis sativa, used for recreational or medical purposes by smoking, vaping, or ingesting:

    He’s tried marijuana but claims it has no effect on him.

  2. the dried leaves and flowering tops from which the drug is rendered:

    Her personal stash of marijuana is rarely more than an ounce or two.

  3. any plant of the genus Cannabis, especially C. sativa, whose leaves and flowering tops have psychoactive properties:

    several acres of cultivated marijuana.



marijuana

/ ˌæɪˈɑːə /

noun

  1. the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, used for its euphoric effects, esp in the form of cigarettes See also cannabis
  2. another name for hemp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marijuana1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; from Mexican Spanish marihuana, mariguana; the traditional association with the personal name María Juana is probably a folk etymology
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marijuana1

C19: from Mexican Spanish
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The company attracted clients in the logging industry, as well as from marijuana growers and private landowners looking to eradicate unlicensed grows.

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“I definitely could have run the marathon without the marijuana, but I don’t know how easily I could have completed the training without it.”

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The reason: Tovar was a marijuana smuggler, bringing contraband in from Colombia and then Thailand.

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As of early 2025, medical marijuana is legal in 38 states and Washington, D.C., while 24 states allow recreational use.

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Inflatable flamingos and waving flags whizzed by and clouds of marijuana smoke thickened.

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