More than 1,200 slang names have been identified for the product (drug), herb or hashish, obtained from the cannabis plant. This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested expressions.
Slang names by continent and country
African slang names
Nigeria Abana Blau Gbana Igbo Kaya Kpoli Kush Oja Wee-wee
North American slang names
United States In the United States, most slang names for marijuana and hashish date to the jazz era, when it was called gauge, jive, reefer. Weed is a commonly used slang term for drug cannabis. New slang names, like trees, came into use early in the twenty-first century.
Slang names for cannabis identified by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Whether all of these terms are slang names, or just some, is disputed by some scholars, including writers at The Boston Globe and Reason Magazine. Slang names for cannabis that were identified by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 2017–2018 and are not corroborated by another source include:
Latin American slang names
Mexico Marihuana or Marijuana (originally Mariguana; derivatives: maría, mariana, mari juana, marinola, maripepa, etc.) Zacate Cucaracha Juanita Doña juana Mota
Latin America 420 Césped Ganja Hierba (o yerba o yerbasanta) Joint Orégano Pasto Mafafa Mostaza Shora Kan-jac (Panama)
Asian slang names
Indonesia Daun singkong (Indonesian for "cassava leaf")
European slang names
France Beuh Chichon Ganja Herbe Kif Marie-Jeanne Shit Taga Teush Washmeuh Weed
Spain Grifa Chocolate
Sweden
Flower/fruit Grälle Gräs Gröning Grönt Marre Maja Ört Hash Böj Braj Brass Brownie Brunt Knatch, knätch Svart Zattla Zütt
Slang names for cannabis by quality
Good-quality cannabis
Poor-quality cannabis
Slang names for specific products
Cannabis cigarettes
Package or a specific amount of cannabis
Slang names for consuming cannabis
Garden
Slang names for cannabis' effects
Zooted
Slang names for a person who consumes cannabis
See also
Cant (language) Glossary of cannabis terms List of names for cannabis List of names for cannabis strains
References
External links The dictionary definition of Appendix:Cannabis slang at Wiktionary