Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms. Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of cannabis.
Video List of names for cannabis
Names for cannabis
Latin, scientific names
Cannabis is the Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant hemp, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions. Names for three recognized species include:
Common, traditional names
Hemp is the English, or common name for the cannabis plant. Traditional language names for cannabis include:
Slang names for cannabis
The slang word marihuana was first used in the United States in the early part of the twentieth century, and was popularized to demonize and eventually ban cannabis in the 1930s. Most slang names for cannabis date to the jazz era. Weed is a commonly used slang name for cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century.
Slang names
Names for good-quality cannabis
Names for poor-quality cannabis
Slang names for a cannabis cigarette
Maps List of names for cannabis
Names for cannabis strains
Traditional names for heirloom strains
Industry trade names for cannabis strains
Controversial strain names
Several names for cannabis strains have been controversial. Disputed strain names include:
Categorized names for strains
Cannabis breeders and retailers have named strains to describe effects. Classification system strain names include:
Names for cannabis preparations
Traditional names for preparations of cannabis
Slang names for cannabis preparations
Industry trade names for cannabis extracts
Terms for consuming cannabis
Names describing methods of consuming cannabis
Cannabis is consumed for its therapeutic effects in several ways, including:
Slang names for cannabis consumption
Terms describing cannabis' effects
English names for the effects of cannabis
Slang names for cannabis' effects
Terms relating to the cannabis subculture
Slang names for a cannabis consumer
References
Sources
- Steinmetz, Katy (April 20, 2017). "420 Day: Why There Are So Many Different Names for Weed". TIME.
- Marin, Cheech; Chong, Tommy (2013), Cheech & Chong's Almost Legal Book for Stoners, Running Press, ISBN 9780762449873
- Torkelson, Anthony R. (1996), The Cross Name Index to Medicinal Plants, Vol. IV: Plants in Indian medicine, CRC Press, p. 1674, ISBN 9780849326356, OCLC 34038712
- Green, Johnny (April 29, 2011). "List of Marijuana Slang Terms". The Weed Blog.
- "Marijuana/Cannabis factsheet", Drugs of Abuse (PDF), Drug Enforcement Administration, 2015, pp. 74-77
- Linder, Courtney (April 19, 2015). "Pot patois: A comprehensive etymology of marijuana". The Pitt News.
External links
- Wiktionary Appendix of Cannabis Slang
Source of article : Wikipedia
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