“…marijuana still carries a stigma that surfaces with the use of old slang like pot and weed. For many, the words evoke an image of lazy, not-so-bright people who puff their lives away.
The image deeply bothers the marijuana industry, which is telling the public _ sometimes gently, sometimes curtly _ that they should use the word cannabis. That’s the scientific name for the plant from which marijuana is derived.” | More at SeacoastOnline
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