But why are there hundreds and hundreds of words for pot? And the wide variety of people who smoke marijuana across the globe were bound to come up with different words. Whatever its origins, the word describes confusing or confounding someone.
Christmas tree — also fir. Similar slang terms are green stuff, greenery and green tea. Many in legal U. That term, in turn, comes from an abbreviation of a large heavy horse breed, Conestoga, because the men who drove them were associated with smoking those products.
Nixon — named after the president, refers to poor quality bud being sold as high quality bud. Contact us at letters time. To this end, many drug policy experts see alcohol as a warning, not something to be admired and followed for other drugs. For decades, big alcohol has successfully lobbied lawmakers to block tax increases and regulations on alcohol, all while marketing its product as fun and sexy in television programs, such as the Super Bowl, that are viewed by millions of Americans, including children.
Meanwhile, alcohol is linked to 88, deaths each year in the US. All of that could prove bad for public health. Now, the situation almost certainly will not be as bad as alcohol, since alcohol is simply more dangerous than marijuana. Marijuana has never been definitively linked to any serious ailments — not deadly overdoses or lung disease.
Given this, the focus for drug policy experts tends to be the risk of addiction and overuse. But these risks are still risks. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding. Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all.
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