medical marijuana

Sometimes med·i·cal can·na·bis

[med-i-kuhl mar-uh-wah-nuh]

noun

1. marijuana obtained with a doctor’s written recommendation and used as a medicine, as in the form of a pill, oil, vapor, or edible.

   patients who try medical marijuana to ease chronic pain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of medical marijuana¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Organizers of the latest proposal said it would not rescind business taxes on the sale of cannabis or medical marijuana, which were separately approved by voters.

From Los Angeles Times

Some medical marijuana has been allowed, under exacting conditions, for about 10 years now, thanks to Abbott’s approval of the 2015 Compassionate Use Act and the government’s subsequent eligibility expansions.

From Slate

As of early 2025, medical marijuana is legal in 38 states and Washington, D.C., while 24 states allow recreational use.

From Salon

He was charged with carrying a small amount of medical marijuana, which had been prescribed in the US, and given a 14-year prison sentence.

From BBC

Medical marijuana patients and other 21-and-older weed consumers who left behind their pipes, bongs, rolling trays and other pot paraphernalia in the recent wildfires in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times