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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]
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Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. [1] Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of the substance. [2] This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested names.
Cultural figureheads such as Bob Marley popularized Rastafari and ganja through reggae music. In 1976, Peter Tosh defended the use of ganja in the song "Legalize It". [14] The hip hop group Cypress Hill revived the term in the United States in 2004 in a song titled "Ganja Bus", followed by other artists, including rapper Eminem, in the 2009 song "Must Be the Ganja".
A weed is a plant growing without restraint and out-competing desirable plants. Regardless of the conditions, weeds tend to grow vigorously and frequently overtake our attempts to eradicate ...
The word marihuana used in the title of a 1936 drug exploitation film. The word entered English usage in the late 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first known appearance of a form of the word in English is in Hubert Howe Bancroft's 1873 The Native Races of the Pacific States of North America. [12]
Increased consumer demand in L.A. and elsewhere means more chemical-free cannabis options, but finding them isn't as easy as looking for 'organic' on the label.
But Marijuana Pepsi and some others with one-of-a-kind names say they are proud of their names, and wouldn't change a thing. What it's like having a unique name.