Marijuana: is it time to stop using a word with racist roots?
As marijuana arrests disproportionately affect minorities, controversy grows over a term prohibitionists hoped would appeal to xenophobia. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jan/29/marijuana-name-cannabis-racism#:~:text=The%20word%20%E2%80%9Cmarijuana%E2%80%9D%20comes%20from,brothel%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%93%20Maria%20y%20Juana Click here to go back to our Library!