About 76,800 results
Open links in new tab
  1. Marijuana | History, Effects, THC, & Legality | Britannica

    Feb 13, 2026 · Marijuana is known by a variety of other names, including pot, tea, grass, and weed. It is usually dried and crushed and put into pipes or formed into cigarettes (joints) for smoking.

  2. Marijuana (Cannabis, Weed): What It Is, Side Effects & Risks

    Nov 5, 2023 · Marijuana is a mind-alerting substance that comes from the Cannabis sativa plant. Other names for it are weed, pot and dope.

  3. What to know about pot addiction and treatment | AP News

    It’s called cannabis use disorder and it’s on the rise, affecting about 3 in 10 people who use pot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s how to know whether you …

  4. Legality of cannabis by U.S. jurisdiction - Wikipedia

    Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1] In the United States, cannabis is legal in 40 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use.

  5. Marijuana Legality by State 2025 | Where Is Weed Legal? | DISA

    Feb 3, 2026 · See where marijuana is legal in 2025. Interactive map shows state-by-state weed laws, medical and recreational use, and answers “can I smoke weed in…?”

  6. Marijuana - Mayo Clinic

    Aug 15, 2025 · People sometimes use cannabis to treat health conditions. This is known as medical cannabis, also called medical marijuana. Cannabis contains chemicals called cannabinoids, which …

  7. Marijuana: Effects on the Body - WebMD

    Dec 23, 2024 · What Is Marijuana? Marijuana — also called weed, grass, or pot, among other names — is a mind-altering substance that comes from the cannabis plant.