cannabusinessn.
/ˈkanəˌbɪznᵻs/, U.S. /ˈkænəˌbɪznᵻs/ colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).
The branch of commercial activity concerned with the production and sale of cannabis or cannabis-related products. Also as a count noun: a company engaged in such activity.
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society > trade and finance > specific types of trade > [noun] > trade in other specific articles
pig market1647
lumber-trade1689
oilery1830
whale-trade1840
shoe-trade1850
nitrate trade1871
cannabusiness1980
1980 Yoga Jrnl. Nov. 59/2 Young children are the new target of the skyrocketing ‘cannabusiness’.
2005 I. Mulgrew Bud Inc. (2006) 259 In Oakland, cannabusiness is hailed by some as the catalyst for urban renewal.
2010 Observer 9 May (New Review section) 11/2 Cannabis workers, medical marijuana patients and ‘cannabusiness’ owners mingle..with government officials..and representatives of business.
2013 N.Y. Observer (Nexis) 4 June As with any nascent industry, cannabusiness has its challenges.
2017 Toronto Sun (Nexis) 23 Apr. a26 Attendees came from..all over the business map—employees of..licensed producers, people looking to start their own cannabusiness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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