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medical marijuana

American

[med-i-kuhl mar-uh-wah-nuh] / ˈmɛd ɪ kəl ˌmær əˈwɑ nə /

Sometimes medical cannabis

noun

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.

Etymology

Origin of medical marijuana

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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The Department of Justice said Thursday's move followed up on President Donald Trump's executive order in December on increasing medical marijuana research.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Senior Trump administration officials told reporters on Thursday that Trump’s primary goal with his rescheduling order is to boost research into medical marijuana and cannabidiol products so that patients and doctors are better informed.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

But in fact, Trulieve—which won Florida’s first medical marijuana license in 2015—had ties to Tallahassee Republicans when DeSantis was a congressional backbencher.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

Gov. Mark Gordon, a Republican, has been ambivalent about legalizing medical marijuana and opposes legal recreational pot.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer abolished the medical marijuana board a few months after taking office in 2019 and put oversight inside a state agency.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

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