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submitted 2 months ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to c/til@lemmy.world

Throughout the 19th century, news reports and medical journal articles almost always use the plant's formal name, cannabis. Numerous accounts say that "marijuana" came into popular usage in the U.S. in the early 20th century because anti-cannabis factions wanted to underscore the drug's "Mexican-ness." It was meant to play off of anti-immigrant sentiments.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 29 points 2 months ago

Yep. That's why I usually call it cannabis.

[-] fubo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Pot, weed, grass, ganja, herb, trees, green, chronic, reefer, doobage, dagga, dank, tea, ...

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I feel like pretty much all of those have negative connotations as slang, more than cannabis, which is just the scientific name.

Edit: Although weed is pretty accurate. Trying to get it to stop growing is a problem in the right climate.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago

I wouldn't mind having that problem.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I mean... it is a problem if you're also trying to grow food. But it's not the worst problem one could have.

[-] unwillingsomnambulist@midwest.social 11 points 2 months ago

I had to stop calling it reefer when I started dealing with shipping containers, though a 40-foot blunt would be hilarious.

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

"Impossible sir. My doobage is in Johnson's underwear."

Love that word.

[-] Vathsade@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Has a nice cromulent feel to it.

[-] aaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

NYC Italians... Babania

[-] HottieAutie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago
[-] fubo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'm gonna smoke me a Mary J. Wana
Y'all ain't can stop me, I'm totally gonna
Bake me a stoned like a sunny iguana
I'm gonna smoke me a Mary J. Wana

I'm gonna hash pipe to high me my head
Mellow my jello from born until dead
Teq' me no 'quila, no pills blue and red
I'm gonna hash pipe to high me my head

I'm gonna weed me some grassical pots
Look you my dime bag 'cause that's what I gots
Ain't gonna shoot me no heroin shots
Just gonna weed me some grassical pots

this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2024
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