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cannabis
[kan-uh-bis]
noun
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.
cannabis
/ ˈæəɪ /
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 dependence See also cannabin hashish marijuana bhang
Other Word Forms
- cannabic adjective
- ˈԲԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cannabis1
Example Sentences
She told local children's services in 2004 that she was "hanging around" with groups of older men, drinking and taking cannabis, the court heard.
The girl, known as Child Q, was strip-searched at her school by officers in Hackney, east London, on 3 December 2020 after her teachers wrongly suspected her of carrying cannabis.
The girl, known as Child Q, was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis and forced to expose her intimate parts at her school in Hackney in December 2020.
Last week jurors heard how Mr Monzo had skinned and deboned his own cat before carrying out the alleged attacks, and was under the influence of cannabis that may have led to drug-induced psychosis.
Border Force officers at the airport found vacuum-packed cannabis stored across four suitcases they transported from Bangkok to Essex.
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