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What’s in a Name? A look at marijuana terminology Lindsey Gillespie, Rover Tobacco Control Library June 28, 2017 What would you call this? “If somebody uses ‘cannabis’ it means he’s more or less pro-normalizaon, and someone who uses ‘marijuana’ is anN.” -- Mark A.R. Kleiman, a drug policy expert at UCLA Who uses the term cannabis? • Research based • Cannabis industry (sellers & growers) • Some state legislaon (like Hawaii and California) Marijuana: a history of the word • Some feel the term has racist associaons • 1930’s: “Marihuana” was Ned to anN- immigraon / Jazz • The cannabis industry is moving away from this word Who uses the term marijuana? • Public health departments • Journalism Source: Good to Know Campaign, Colorado Department of Public Health • Federal Government Source: AP Stylebook, 2016 ____ Marijuana • “Commercial” • “Retail” • “Medical” • “Recreaonal” • “Adult-use” Many are moving away from these terms and using the term “legal” marijuana Slang spliff | green goddess | alfalfa herb | Aunt Mary | grass ganja | thirteen alligator cigareee stogie | dank cabbage | Nixon da kine 420 | Houdini dona Juanita Thirteen | chronic Muggle | kush Source: “How Weed Became the Hippest Slang Term for Marijuana,” 3 March 2014, Slate.com Baby | good giggles climb Usage Terms of the Trade / Branding • New word: Budtender • Marijuana product names that describe “experience” • Dispensary names Silverpeak Apothecary, Source: “Colorado is Home to The Nicest Marijuana Dispensary You’ll Ever See, ” URL: hep://infinitelegroom.com/2015/07/30/colorado-is-home-to-the-nicest- marijuana-dispensary-youll-ever-see/ Source: Inspire, All Bud, URL: heps://www.allbud.com/products/mellow-2/concentrate/70317/inspire Rover Resources • Monthly e-publicaon Marijuana and Tobacco Control • Topic Searches (ESDs, SHS/Aerosol, Blunts) • Alerts • Marijuana Terminology Fact Sheet • Ask the Librarian, [email protected], 530-752-9719 or 530-752-8521 Works Cited The Associated Press. 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