cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - 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

genus Cannabis - hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae

Cannabis sativa, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

Cannabis indica, Indian hemp - source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches

Acapulco gold, Mexican green - a particularly potent variety of marijuana

controlled substance - a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law

marijuana cigarette, reefer, spliff, stick, joint - marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

dope, gage, green goddess, sens, sess, Mary Jane, weed, locoweed, skunk, grass, smoke, pot - street names for marijuana

soft drug - a drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild

cannabis, hemp - any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs