Preface

Weed: noun
1. a valueless plant growing wild, esp. one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
2. any undesirable or troublesome plant, esp. one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds.
3. Informal. a cigarette or cigar.
4. Slang. a marijuana cigarette.
5. a thin, ungainly person or animal.
6. a wretched or useless animal, esp. a horse unfit for racing or breeding purposes.
7. the weed,
a. Informal. tobacco.
b. Slang. marijuana. (Dictionary.com).

Also known as cannabis, ganja, and hashish. Used for recreational, medicinal, and spiritual purposes. Considered highly controversial and often dangerous. Powerful. Non-addictive. Illegal. Colloquial. Alternative. Pervasive.