Quote Originally Posted by Purple Banana
Mari is short for Spanish "Maria" which is English for "Mary," and Juana is the feminized form of Juan, which means John, so the feminization is equal to Jane.

So it really DOES mean Mary Jane.
Strange. Do you know how they came up with that name? What's the significance?
PatrickHenry Reviewed by PatrickHenry on . The "M" Word The "M" word (marijuana) is a ploy used by early 20th century lawmakers to denounce the evils of Cannabis; Marijuana used as a slang term by the Mexicans was used in place of Cannabis, as it sounded 'evil' and 'immoral' and is still seen as an evil word by many against it. Cannabis sounds like a friendly Latin-ized plant Pot sounds like a casual street name Weed sounds like, well, it's a bothersome weed And Marijuana sounds like the government shying away from it. Rating: 5