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Definition of Marijuana

1. Noun. A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared.

2. Noun. 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.

Definition of Marijuana

1. Noun. Drug smoked or ingested for euphoric effect, ''Cannabis (drug)''. ¹

2. Noun. The hemp plant itself, ''Cannabis sativa''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Marijuana

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Marijuana

1. A often used street drug that is derived from the marijuana plant (active ingredient tetra-hydro-cannabinol). Used to heighten perception, cause mood swings and relax the mind and body. Signs of use include: red eyes, lethargy and uncoordinated body movements. Long term effects include a decrease in motivation, but may also have harmful effects on the brain, heart, lung and reproductive system. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Marijuana

maries mariet mariets marigenous marigold marigolds marigot marigots marigram marigrams

marigraph marigraphic marihuana marihuanas marijauna marijuana (current term) marijuana abuse marijuana cigarette marijuana smoking marijuanalike

marijuanas marikina marikinas marimastat marimba marimbalike marimbas marimbist marimbists marimonda

Literary usage of Marijuana

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Maintaining Budgetary Discipline: Spending and Revenue Options edited by Sherry Snyder (1999)
"In the youngest group (12-17), current marijuana users used alcohol and cigarettes at five times the rate of those in this age group who were not current ..."

2. Indicators of School Crime and Safety (1999)by Phillip Kaufman by Phillip Kaufman (2000)
"Prevalence of students using marijuana The use of other drugs such as marijuana on school property may also cause disruptions in the learning environment. ..."

3. The Relationship Between Family Structure & Adolescent Substance Use by Robert A. Johnson, John P. Hoffman, Dean R. Gerstein (1996)
"Racial/ethnic differences are smaller for past-year marijuana use than ... Overall, Hispanics (10.6%) are significantly more likely to use marijuana than ..."

4. Prevention Primer: An Encyclopedia of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"There are more known cancer-causing agents in marijuana smoke than in ... In fact, because marijuana smokers try to hold the smoke in their lungs as long as ..."

5. Illicit Drug Use, Smoking and Drinking by America's High School Students by Lloyd D. Johnston, Patrick M. O'Malley, Jerald G. Bachman (1993)
"THE USE OF marijuana ON A DAILY BASIS In past reports in this series, we summarized a number of findings regarding daily marijuana users, including what ..."

6. Cocaine Use in America: Epidemmiologic and Clinical Perspectives edited by Nicholas J. Kozel, Edgar H. Adams (1996)
"Among those who reported using marijuana 40 or more times, 52.6% of the seniors in the class of 1980 reported having tried cocaine. ..."

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