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cannabis

[kan-uh-bis] / ˈkæn ə bɪs /
NOUN
marijuana
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The longest followed participants for just 12 weeks, leaving major unanswered questions about whether medical cannabis could provide lasting sleep benefits or produce additional effects with prolonged use.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Across the placebo comparisons, medical cannabis produced little or no clinically meaningful improvement in sleep quality, satisfaction with sleep, total hours slept, or daytime functioning.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

The City Council unanimously approved a measure to prohibit the sale and distribution of nitrous oxide by cannabis and tobacco retailers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

They gathered nearly 32,000 verified signatures to get "Initiative 86" on the ballot, which is more signatures than for a proposal to legalize cannabis approved in 2014.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Greek κάνναβις, and Latin cannabis, are both identical with the Sanscrit kanam, as well as with the German hanf, and the English hemp.

From The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe


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