a plant of the genus Cannabis, most notably hemp, C. sativa: They live where the cannabis grows wild, like an aggressive weed.
any of the various parts of the plant, especially the leaves and flowering tops of C. sativa, from which hashish, marijuana, bhang, and similar mildly euphorigenic and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared: The legality of possessing cannabis varies state by state.
marijuana (def. 1).
Origin of cannabis
First recorded in 1790–1800; from New Latin, from Latin: literally, “hemp,” from Greek kánnabis; see origin at hemp
Blockchain companies like Bancor and Paragon raised hundreds of millions to transform industries like market-making and cannabis, but have yet to produce anything of value, and the prices of their tokens have collapsed.
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Politico publishes regular cannabis coverage on its site, and also offers a members-only guide to the industry and Morning Pro newsletter, which is cowritten by Mona Zhang, formerly of cannabis newsletter Word on the Tree.
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Encinitas and Solana Beach voters will consider new rules for cannabis companies.
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The stock market value of public cannabis companies had tripled over the last year and a half.
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Curaleaf began in 2010 as PalliaTech, a medical cannabis company.
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His first experience had him swearing off “edibles”—food cooked with cannabis—for good.
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Not just cannabis, but psychedelics and other substances, too.
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The research also showed that once the patients stabilized on methadone, there was a decrease in their cannabis use.
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Today, the pace of leading-edge research with compounds in the cannabis plant is accelerating.
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In 1611, cannabis was planted in Jamestown, Virginia, by order of the king.
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"That is a known, though rarely obtained, effect of Cannabis indica," observed the doctor.
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Hemp is hardly grown in India, except to extract from it the narcotic, Cannabis Indica.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannabis
cannabis
/ (ˈkænəbɪs) /
noun
the hemp plant, esp Indian hemp (Cannabis indica)See hemp
the drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed for its psychoactive properties. It produces euphoria and relaxation; repeated use may lead to psychological dependenceSee also cannabin, hashish, marijuana, bhang
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Words related to cannabis
tea, hemp, pot, hashish, bhang, grass, reefer
Medical definitions for cannabis
cannabis
[ kăn′ə-bĭs ]
n.
Any of several mildly euphoriant, intoxicating hallucinogenic drugs, such as hashish or marijuana, prepared from various parts of the hemp plant.