medical marijuana

noun

variants or less commonly medical cannabis

: marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)

In the 14 states that allow medical marijuana, middle-aged baby boomers talk quite freely about filling their prescriptions at the local dispensary (of which there are nearly 1,400 in California alone).

—Eve Conant

also : any of various substances (such as cannabidiol) extracted from marijuana and used similarly

Examples of medical marijuana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Witkoff traveled to Moscow to bring home Marc Fogel, an American who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for traveling with medical marijuana. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2025

Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, had previously been sentenced to 14 years in prison after being arrested in 2021 for allegedly carrying medical marijuana. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Another outstanding question is whether there will be further expansion of access to medical marijuana through the state’s Compassionate Use Program. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025

Sales and special privilege taxes on medical marijuana will be used to pay for the meals. —Alex Golden, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for medical marijuana

• ana
• bwana
• dhyana
• donna
• fauna
• gonna
• mana
• sauna
• tswana
• wanna
• asana
• chicana

Medical Definition

medical marijuana

noun

variants also medical cannabis

: marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)

also : any of various substances (as cannabidiol) extracted from marijuana and used similarly