Synonyms for cannabis

Noun

1. cannabis, hemp, shrub, bush

usage: any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs

2. cannabis, marijuana, marihuana, ganja, soft drug, controlled substance

usage: the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect