Synonyms for
Cannabis
Definition
Cannabis is a plant that is used for medicinal or recreational purposes. It is also known as marijuana or weed.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- cannabis use
- cannabis plant
- cannabis legalization
- cannabis oil
- cannabis industry
- cannabis cultivation
- cannabis products
Word family
noun cannabis
adjective cannabinoid
Usage note
While 'cannabis' is the scientific and formal term, informal synonyms like 'weed' and 'pot' are widely used in casual conversation. 'Marijuana' is also common but can sometimes carry negative connotations.
Example sentences
- Cannabis is legal for medical use in some states.
- She was caught with cannabis in her backpack.
- My uncle smokes cannabis to help with his anxiety.
- The police found a large amount of cannabis in the suspect's car.
- Cannabis is often used to treat chronic pain.
Quotes
Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forest and mineral products in the annual growth of the hemp fields? - Henry Ford
Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction. - Bob Marley
The illegality of cannabis is outrageous, an impediment to full utilization of a drug which helps produce the serenity and insight, sensitivity and fellowship so desperately needed in this increasingly mad and dangerous world. - Carl Sagan