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An ancient Akkadian name originating before the 5th century (400 CE). [47] ้บป (Má) Má, a Chinese name for hemp, predates written history and has been used to describe medical marijuana since at least 2700 BCE. It is the earliest recorded name. [48] [49] Hemp is recorded in the Book of Documents. [5] [26] Ma-kaña Bantu. [50] Maconha
Most slang names for marijuana and hashish date to the jazz era, when it was called gauge, jive, reefer. Weed is a commonly used slang term for drug cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century. [2] [3] [4]
Its first usage in the sense of 'marijuana cigarette' is dated to 1938. [13] Many slang terms are synonymous with the word joint. 'Spliff' is a West Indian word of Jamaican English origin which has spread to several western countries, particularly the UK and Europe. Its precise etymology is unknown, but it is attested as early as 1936.
2. A classic trade name for several medical cannabis strains. [37] jagged Jazz-era term for being under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, or other drugs. [38] jay Slang name for a joint. [3] John Sinclair Freedom Rally 1971 Ann Arbor, Michigan, rally and music festival protesting the 1969 arrest and imprisonment of poet John Sinclair.
In 2014, the startup Meadow began offering on-demand delivery of medical marijuana in the San Francisco Bay Area, through their mobile app. [140] Almost 70% of medical cannabis is exported from the United Kingdom, according to a 2017 United Nations report, with much of the remaining amount coming from Canada and the Netherlands. [141]
Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids, in an effort to treat disease or improve symptoms. Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy, to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS, and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms.
In 2018, surveys indicated that almost half of the people in the United States had tried marijuana, 16% had used it in the past year, and 11% had used it in the past month. [45] In 2014, surveys said daily marijuana use amongst US college students had reached its highest level since records began in 1980, rising from 3.5% in 2007 to 5.9% in ...
Dana Beal in 1994 New York City Million Marijuana March Rick Steves speaking at Seattle Hempfest in 2010 B-Real performing at Nova Rock, in 2016, wearing cannabis attire. American cannabis rights leaders, listed by state: