English > cannabis: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | The most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect. |
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| Synonyms | marijuana, marihuana, ganja |
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| Part of | cannabis, hemp | Any plant of the genus Cannabis |
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| Narrower | Acapulco gold, Mexican green | A particularly potent variety of marijuana |
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| pot, grass, green goddess, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, locoweed, Mary Jane | street names for marijuana |
| Broader | controlled substance | A drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law |
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| soft drug | A drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction |
| Substance of | joint, marijuana cigarette, reefer, stick, spliff | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
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| Spanish | cáñamo, cannabis, chocolate, grifa, hierba, maría, mariguana, marihuana, marijuana, yerba |
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| Catalan | cànem, cannabis, cànnabis, haixís, herba, maria, marihuana, xocolata |
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