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The Ultimate Guide to Marijuana Slang – 2023 Edition
Updated: January 2023
Check out our 2023 edition of the ultimate guide to marijuana slang names and cannabis nicknames collected worldwide.
Marijuana, the fourth most common drug in the United States after caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine, are derived from the cannabis plant. That is why it is commonly referred to as cannabis.
Other marijuana synonyms and street names are also popular. Understanding marijuana slang might help you discern whether a loved one is misusing marijuana and attempting to conceal it.
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The Ultimate Guide to Marijuana Slang
Marijuana is the most highly used illegal drug consumed in the United States. People, young and old, have tried it at least once in their lifetime. Marijuana has been consumed for centuries by various cultures from around the world.
Currently, over 60% of Americans favor legalizing cannabis in the United States. Because of its widespread popularity, marijuana slang names are abundant. There isn’t another drug with more nicknames than the little miracle plant named cannabis.
Therefore, there is a surprisingly long list of slang names for marijuana, and they vary based on age group and country you live.
A hand full of states have already legalized recreational marijuana, and at the time of this writing, 36 states have legalized medical marijuana use with a prescription. Many states have decriminalized it up to a certain amount. However, it may still be a while before America can celebrate federal legalization. (fingers crossed)
Submit Your Slang?
Do you have a marijuana slang term, not on the list? Send it to us along with a short description of how it’s used, and we’ll add it to the list.
*Reader’s submissions have an asterisk.
Most Common Slang Names for Cannabis
Cannabis is the generic name according to science, but the most widely used slang terms are:
- Chronic
- Dope
- Ganja
- Grass
- Hash
- Herb
- Pot
- Reefer
- Weed
The above are general terms used to describe marijuana.
Marijuana Slang Names and Nicknames
Slang names for marijuana continue to change and evolve. The below list is not all-inclusive if you know of one not on the list.
Please send it to us through our contact page with a short description and an example of how the term is used when spoken, and we’ll add it to the list.
*User submissions are marked with an asterisk.
- 420
- Acapulco Gold
- Ashes
- Atshitshi
- Aunt Mary
- Baby Bhang
- Bammer
- Bammy
- BC Bud
- Black Russian
- Blanket
- Blaze
- Blunt
- Block
- Bo-Bo
- Bo-Bo Bush
- Bomb
- Bomber
- Bone
- Boo
- Boom*
- Broccoli
- Bubonic
- Buddha
- Buds
- Burnie
- Burrito
- Cali
- Candle*
- Cannabis
- Charge
- Cheeba
- Chino
- Choke
- Chronic
- Colombo
- Cripple
- Dagga
- Devil’s Lettuce
- Dinkie Dow
- Ding
- Donna Juana
- Doober
- Doobie
- Dope
- Endo
- Flower
- Flower Tops
- Ganja
- Gangsta
- Gasper
- Giggle Smoke
- Giggle Stick
- Good Butt
- Good Giggles
- Grass
- Hay
- Hash
- Herb
- Hot Stick
- Hydro
- Indo
- Jay
- Joint
- Jolly Green
- Joy Smoke
- Joy Stick
- Juanita
- Kif
- Left-Handed Cigarette
- Lettuce
- Mary Jane
- Maui Wowie
- Mexican
- MJ
- Mota*
- Nuggets
- Pakalolo
- Panama Gold
- Pot
- Reefer
- Roach
- Rope
- Skunk
- Stinkweed
- Texas Tea
- Thai stick
- Tobacco
- Wacky Tobaccy
- Weed
- Whifty*
- Woolies
- Zombie
Nicknames and Street Names for Marijuana Laced With Drugs
Sometimes cannabis is combined and consumed with other drugs to obtain a particular, more intense high. If you’re a parent, remember the following slang terms for these “mixed” drugs.
Cannabis slang names laced with a narcotic
- Amp Joint
- Dust
- Dusting
Marijuana and alcohol
- Herb and Ale
Cannabis laced with cocaine
- Banano
- Basuco
- Bush
- Chase
- Cocktail*
- Cocoa Puff
- Hooter
- Jim Jones
- Lace
Weed laced with crack
- Buda
- Butter
- Crack Back
- Fry Daddy
- Geek
- Juice Joint
Marijuana laced with heroin
- A-Bomb
- Atom Bomb
- Brown
- Canade*
- Woolie
- Woo-Woo
Marijuana laced with LSD
- Beast*
- LBJ
Cannabis laced PCP
- Ace
- Bohd
- Chips
- Frios
- Sherman*
- Zoom
Cannabis Slang Referencing Use and Abuse
Here are some common slang names for using marijuana or some terms to describe someone who consumes marijuana.
If your child is using these terms in front of you, you may want to do a little investigating:
- 420
- Airhead (Marijuana User)
- Bite One’s Lips
- Blast (blast a joint, blast a roach, blast a stick)
- Blaze
- Blow One’s Roof
- Blowing Smoke
- Blow a Stick
- Bogart
- Boot The Gong*
- Burn One
- Fire It Up
- Fly
- Fly Mexican Airlines
- Get A Gage Up
- Get High
- Get Lit
- Get The Wind
- Get Up
- Grass
- High
- Hi the Hay*
- Joint
- Mow The Grass
- Smoke Out
- Tea Party
- Toke
- Toke Up
- Torch Up
Our list of marijuana slang names is ever-growing, and the goal is to make it the most extensive list of marijuana slang names on the internet.
Submit Your Slang?
Do you have a marijuana slang term, not on the list? Send it to us along with a short description of how it’s used, and we’ll add it to the list.
*Reader’s submissions have an asterisk.
Thank you for reading our 2023 Edition of the Ultimate Guide to Marijuana Slang.
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