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minus-squareGodric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoI’m curious, what is the Spanish word for Marijuana???
minus-squareworkerONE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-211 days agoIt’s Canabis with one n. Also it’s Cannabis in English. “Numerous accounts say that “marijuana” came into popular usage in the U.S. in the early 20th century because anti-cannabis factions wanted to underscore the drug’s “Mexican-ness.” It was meant to play off of anti-immigrant sentiments.” https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana
minus-squarekryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoGuys… marijuana is a spanish word.
I’m curious, what is the Spanish word for Marijuana???
It’s Canabis with one n.
Also it’s Cannabis in English.
“Numerous accounts say that “marijuana” came into popular usage in the U.S. in the early 20th century because anti-cannabis factions wanted to underscore the drug’s “Mexican-ness.” It was meant to play off of anti-immigrant sentiments.”
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana
Guys… marijuana is a spanish word.