{"id":4908,"date":"2023-02-15T12:31:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T12:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/?p=4908"},"modified":"2024-12-17T12:46:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T12:46:37","slug":"etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Etymology and slang of Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis is a plant that has been used by mankind for thousands of years for various purposes, from medicinal to religious and recreational. But where does it get its name and where does it come from? <a href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/420-from-where-it-arises-and-where-it-goes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the multiple jargons<\/a> that have been created to refer to it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is difficult to know for sure, in today's article we tell you the story behind the name of cannabis and its slang.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4910 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"doodles with the word cannabis in the middle\" width=\"740\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/30221104_203_cannabis_doodle_c_fp-2048x1475.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/#Cannabis\" >Cannabis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/#Marihuana\" >Marijuana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/#Weed\" >Weed<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/#Ganja\" >Ganja<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/etymology-and-slang-of-cannabis\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cannabis\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cannabis<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \"cannabis\" was assigned to the plant in its first record, almost 6 thousand years BC, although as mentioned above, its exact origin is uncertain. The most accepted theory is that it comes from the Sanskrit term \"ganjika\", which means \"that which belongs to the songs\". This term would have been adopted by the Persians, who called it \"kanab\" and would have taken the plant to India, where it became popular as \"ganja\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the West, the plant arrived via trade routes from Asia to Europe, where it was given the name \"kannabis\". However, due to the difficulty of cultivating the plant in the European climate, its use was limited to textile purposes, such as the production of paper and cloth, or <a href=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/cannabis-medicinal-and-chronic-pain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medicinal<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Marihuana\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marijuana<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was in America where cannabis began to be used for recreational purposes, and where much of the jargon used today to refer to the plant was created. The term \"marijuana\" is the most popular in the United States, but its origin dates back to the 19th century in Mexico, where it was used to refer to the plant in a derogatory manner. In fact, the term \"marijuana\" does not appear in any Spanish dictionary until 1917, when it was used for the first time in an American publication to refer to the plant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4909 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"weed in white with light blue background and cannabis leaves\" width=\"740\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/patron-creativo-hojas-cannabis-verde-palabra-papel-blanco-weed-sobre-fondo-azul-claro-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weed\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weed<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another popular word for cannabis, especially in Anglo-Saxon countries, is \"weed\". This term arose in the 1930s, when the plant began to be used by jazz musicians in the United States. \"Pot\" is another commonly used term, which comes from the Spanish word \"potiguaya\", which means \"dry leaves\" and was used by the Spanish colonizers in Latin America.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ganja\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganja<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, \"ganja\" is a popular slang term in countries such as Jamaica and India, and refers to the cannabis plant in its smokable form. The term comes from the Sanskrit \"ganja\" and was adopted by the Rastafarians in Jamaica, who use it in their religious rituals. This term would later be adopted and widely used in other parts of the world, thanks in part to the popularity of reggae worldwide from the 1970s onwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, cannabis has had multiple names throughout history, adapting to each culture and language. Although its exact origin is uncertain, it is interesting to know the history behind the words we use to refer to our favorite plant and that is why we tell you a little of the origin of each of its names.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cannabis is a plant that has been used by mankind for thousands of years for various purposes, from medicinal to religious and recreational. But where does its name and the multiple jargons that have been created to refer to it come from? Although it is difficult to know for sure, in the note<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tendencias-novedades","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4908"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21332,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4908\/revisions\/21332"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cubebcn.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}