Cannabis slang: why is marijuana called “pot”?

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By Erin HiattNov 19, 2020, 1:00 pm269 ptsTrending
There are more than 1,200 nicknames for cannabis, some more familiar than others. Ganga, weed, reefer and bud are some of the most-used and familiar, while alfalfa, Green Goddess and muggle —a 1920's term for a pot smoker and not a non-magical person — are less well-known. According to slang scholar…

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