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

Recent Examples on the Web But hemp is legal and even some deep anti-marijuana states are embracing it. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 The 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness is in the public domain due to an improper copyright notice, and over the years it’s been colorized, sampled, and subjected to RiffTrax’s comedic commentary. Josh Bell, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Oct. 2024.

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