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marijuana

[mar-uh-wah-nuh] / ˌmær əˈwɑ nə /
NOUN
grass, pot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bhang cannabis dope hashish hemp herb tea
STRONG
ganja hash joint reefer roach weed
WEAK
Acapulco gold Maui wowie Panama red doobie loco weed maryjane sinsemilla

Example Sentences

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The December order did not come with a specific timeline, and it would not legalize marijuana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Were individuals in states where marijuana is legal on notice that they were committing a crime by owning a gun?

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2026

On Sept. 9, 2024, the first trading day after Trump said he would support rescheduling marijuana in a Truth Social post External link, the ETF rose 11%.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Another study in Social Science and Medicine in 2013 concluded that “immigrant youth have a lower risk of alcohol, tobacco and marijuana use relative to U.S.-born youth.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

I don’t intend this column to be either a jeremiad or a lambasting of marijuana.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024