Marijuana
Addiction Solution
Street Names
 Know the lingo:
Especially as a parent, it is critical to educate
yourself on the street names used for marijuana. Some of the commonly
used street names for marijuana include: Pot, Aunt Mary, Blunt, Boom,
Bud, Chronic (Marijuana alone or with crack), Dope, Doobie, Fatty, Gage,
Gangster, Ganja, Grass, Hash, Herb, Hit, Hooch, Hooter, Jane, Joint,
Key, Kif, Lid, Number, Mary Jane, Meg, Muggles, Number, Panama Gold,
Panama Red, Pipe, Purple Haze (with LSD), Reefer, Roach, Sinsemilla,
Skunk, Smoke, Super Skunk, Viper, Weed.
Expressions used: Bogart a joint, Fire it up, Get high, Roll a fat one,
Mow the grass, Pack a bowl, Toke, 420, Are you anywhere? (do you use
marijuana?)
For a more extensive list of marijuana terms used on the streets among
drug users & dealers, visit the White House Drug Policy website's list
which offers over a hundred variations of marijuana and marijuana mixed
with other drugs.
Another troubling activity to be aware of is what is known as the
"pot-smokers' holiday" The Partnership for a Drug-Free America warns
parents that April 20th at 4:20 PM is the "pot-smokers' holiday," which
is also described as the "hippie New Year," "national smoke time," and
"national pot-smoking day.” It’s also a good day to keep an eye on your
kids, and make sure that they’re not participating in the festivities.
Throughout the past few decades, and beginning in the 1960s, 420
(pronounced four twenty, not four hundred and twenty) has been code for
a time to get high, and its use spread among members of various
generations. Although the origin of this “holiday” is widely unknown, it
doesn’t stop avid pot smokers from trying to celebrate.
On this day, teens might feel that they know something you don't – and
can get away with some “secret activity.” As parents you can let them in
on the fact that you’re up to speed on this symbolic date and time.
Today is a good day to watch your teens closely for warning signs of
drug use, and don’t be afraid to let them know that you’re aware of the
activities that they might try to get away with. 1
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