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cannabis

[kan-uh-bis] / ˈkæn ə bɪs /
NOUN
marijuana
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According to Prof. de Villiers, the discovery underscores how much remains to be learned about Cannabis.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

She says that due to these problems, she estimates that of the 160-plus licences of various categories granted by Jamaica's Cannabis Licensing Authority between 2017 and 2024, "very few" are still in operation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

When Housing Works Cannabis Co. opened nearly three years ago in Lower Manhattan, the line outside the dispensary—the first legal one in the state—wrapped around the block.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Since collective protests at the Capitol couldn’t change the Legislature’s mind, the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association decided to file a legal complaint on the same day the budget passed.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Hemp, or Cannabis sativa, from which we possibly derive the modern term canvas, was known to the ancients and used by them for rope and cordage and occasionally for cloth.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 46, August, 1861 by Various




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