anti-marijuana

adjective

an·​ti-mar·​i·​jua·​na
ˌan-tē-ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə
-ˌma-rə-
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anti-marijuana (audio)
also -ˈhwä-
: opposed to or restricting the use of marijuana
anti-marijuana legislation

Examples of anti-marijuana in a Sentence

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Before marijuana was legalized in 2020, Arizona had some of the strictest anti-marijuana laws in the country. Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025 The language included in the government funding bill follows years of pressure from the food and beverage lobby, anti-marijuana groups, and even some in the marijuana industry. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025 Within days of receiving the grants, the two groups donated millions of dollars to Keep Florida Clean, the anti-marijuana political committee led by now-Attorney General James Uthmeier. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 Supporters of a recreational pot ballot measure also accused the governor of trying to sway voters after state agencies ran anti-marijuana public service announcements in the weeks leading up to the election. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 Question 300 supporters accuse the anti-marijuana majority on the council of using baldly underhanded tactics to thwart the will of the voters in this city of nearly half a million people. John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025 Changes have to be made for version in countries who are anti-marijuana including China and parts of Africa. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024 Seminole County Commissioner Lee Constantine, a member of a statewide council tasked with reviewing the effectiveness of the settlement trust fund, said the group has not discussed using the money for an anti-marijuana campaign. A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-marijuana was in 1967

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“Anti-marijuana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-marijuana. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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