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marijuana
[ mar-uh-wah-nuh ]
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- any plant of the genus Cannabis, especially C. sativa, whose leaves and flowering tops have psychoactive properties:
several acres of cultivated marijuana.
Word History and Origins
Origin of marijuana1
Word History and Origins
Origin of marijuana1
Example Sentences
The company attracted clients in the logging industry, as well as from marijuana growers and private landowners looking to eradicate unlicensed grows.
“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.”
The reason: Tovar was a marijuana smuggler, bringing contraband in from Colombia and then Thailand.
As of early 2025, medical marijuana is legal in 38 states and Washington, D.C., while 24 states allow recreational use.
Inflatable flamingos and waving flags whizzed by and clouds of marijuana smoke thickened.
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