List of names for cannabis


Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of the substance, the dried leaves and flowers harvested from cannabis have many uses

Names for cannabis

Earliest recorded name

Ma, a Chinese name for hemp, predates written history and has been used to describe medical marijuana since at least 2700 BCE.
names for cannabis originating before the 5th century include:
Hemp is an English name for the cannabis plant. Traditional, regional language names for cannabis or marijuana include:
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English names

Hemp and cannabis, the botanical name assigned in the mid-eighteenth century, describe the entire cannabis plant for all its uses. It is also called ganja, one of the oldest and most commonly used synonyms for marijuana Common English names for cannabis or marijuana include:
Cannabis is the Latin, or scientific name, for the hemp plant. Names for recognized species include:

Names for cannabis preparations

Traditional names for preparations of cannabis

English names for parts of a cannabis plant

Latin names for therapeutic compounds isolated from cannabis

Names for traditional heirloom cannabis strains

Commercial cannabis growers and retailers have given individual strains more than 2,300 names, including:

Names describing methods of consuming cannabis

Cannabis is consumed for its therapeutic effects in several ways, including:

English names for the effects of cannabis

Slang names for cannabis