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cannabis

[kan-uh-bis] / ˈkæn ə bɪs /
NOUN
marijuana
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Also approved in Tuesday’s meeting was a ballot measure that, if successful in June, would close a tax loophole for illegal cannabis businesses and open them up to the threat of civil collections.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

In December, President Donald Trump directed the Department of Justice to fast-track the rescheduling of cannabis, a move that could open doors for research and cut red tape for businesses and consumers.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Yet Prof Rose-Marie Belle Antoine, an expert on the cannabis industry in the Caribbean, believes there needs to be further liberalisation.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

How to Remove a Wart From the Hand.—Take of salicylic acid, 30 grains; ext. cannabis indic.,

From Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 by Burroughs, Barkham