Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of the substance. This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested names. The first recorded name for cannabis is the Chinese 麻 (má), which is prehistoric.
Formal Names for Cannabis – Examples
- Ganja
- Al-quinnab / al-quinnam
- Ang
- Kan-
- San-
Varieties and Cultivation of Cannabis – Examples
- AK-47
- Acapulco Gold
- Afghani
- African
- Amnesia
Etymology and Origins of Cannabis – Examples
Global Names for Cannabis – Examples
- Cần sa
- Chanvre
- Ganja
- Hanf
- Hashish
Medical Cannabis Terminology – Examples
- Cannabidiol (CBD)
- Cannabinoid
- Cannabinol (CBN)
- Dronabinol
- Nabilone
List of names for cannabis Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https:/glossary/list-of-names-for-cannabis |
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_for_cannabis |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30681238 |
| Knowledge Graph | – |
| DBPedia | http://dbpedia.org/resource/List_of_names_for_cannabis |
| Product Ontology | http://www.productontology.org/id/List_of_names_for_cannabis |