Marijuana - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌmærəˈwɑːnə|  American pronunciation of the word marijuana
Brit.  |ˌmærɪˈhwɑːnə|  British pronunciation of the word marijuana

noun

- a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction (syn: marihuana)
- the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect (syn: cannabis, marihuana)

Extra examples

He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana.

Marijuana is a recreational drug.

He smoked marijuana but never inhaled.

Marijuana has few withdrawal effects, and this has given rise to the mistaken belief that it is not addictive.

Marijuana can provide pain relief for some cancer patients.

The use and sale of marijuana remains illegal.

He admitted that he had smoked marijuana when he was a student.

The arguments for legalizing marijuana have considerable merit.

Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled

Marijuana should be legalized

We never smoked marijuana

Marijuana is criminalized in the U.S.

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