Noun
the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction
Source: WordNetBy 1951, however, new justifications had emerged, and the Boggs Act that superseded the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 was passed. Source: Internet
In addition, the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 legitimized the use of the term "marijuana" as a label for hemp and cannabis plants and products in the US and around the world. Source: Internet
The American Medical Association opposed the Marihuana Tax Act, fearing that it would limit medicinal study and potential prescription of the plant. Source: Internet
Marihuana, the Forbidden Medicine. Source: Internet
"Marihuana" was the spelling most commonly used in Federal Government documents at the time. Source: Internet
Without any change in the Marihuana Tax Act, convert were cultivated with hemp between 1942 and 1945. Source: Internet