medical marijuana

noun

variants or less commonly medical cannabis

: marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (such as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)

In the 14 states that allow medical marijuana, middle-aged baby boomers talk quite freely about filling their prescriptions at the local dispensary (of which there are nearly 1,400 in California alone).

—Eve Conant

also : any of various substances (such as cannabidiol) extracted from marijuana and used similarly

Examples of medical marijuana in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The power of citizens to change the Constitution has brought much good to this state that would never have happened otherwise: stronger ethics laws, universal pre-kindergarten, a higher minimum wage, voting rights for felons, legalized medical marijuana, cleaner air and water. —Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2025

The law also does not protect employees from termination based on medical marijuana use. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

Georgia state lawmakers are traveling two different directions on hemp products and medical marijuana. —Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025

Pure is one of nearly 90 medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado Springs. —John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for medical marijuana

• ana
• bwana
• dhyana
• donna
• fauna
• gonna
• mana
• sauna
• tswana
• wanna
• asana
• chicana

Medical Definition

medical marijuana

noun

variants also medical cannabis

: marijuana that is available only by prescription and is used to treat a variety of medical conditions (as pain, anxiety, nausea, and glaucoma)

also : any of various substances (as cannabidiol) extracted from marijuana and used similarly