Quote Originally Posted by Breukelen advocaat
On the contrary, I think that the word "Cannabis" is a bit pretentious.

Those people that have been involved with it for a long time understand - like NORML, the Million Marijuana March movement, etc. The kids on this board will get it someday, maybe. The next generation will have a new word, to replace Cannabis - or they'll go back to the term Marijuana.

Cannabis is still relatively unused as a term for weed, outside of this board - in the U.S. at least.
lmfao!!!!! Are you serious??

Cannabis is the latin scientific name for the plant, derived from the hebrew word Kaneh Bosm, which translates to "fragrant cane". Cannabis was also the term used to classify in the U.S. Pharmacopeia until the 1930s when they wanted to make it illegal to clear the way for synthetics. Cannabis was the word that the American public was familiar with on any level. Well it would be pretty hard to demonize a substance that people were already familiar with right?

Marijuana was the term used by Harry Anslinger, a man who was openly racist about Mexican immigrants and Black people. He used this word to associate Cannabis with the workers, who were generally considered dirty savages that threatened the American way of life. The word Marijuana in itself is not racist, but it's intent and application SURELY are. And there is absolutely nothing pretentious about the word Cannabis, sorry bro but you are wrong.