This is the first in a series of whitepapers by the SmokeReports.com editorial board.  Smoke Reports is a small San Francisco company working hard to improve the relationship between cannabis and human beings through education, outreach and technology.  Our editorial whitepapers are intended to express our views on cannabis and the cannabis industry.  They are meant to engage a discussion among all members of the cannabis community – cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, retailers, patients, doctors and consumers.  We encourage your comments and feedback.

Reefer, Pot, Weed, Grass and Marijuana: It’s Time We Call It Cannabis

An editorial whitepaper from SmokeReports.com

Extract

“Marijuana” and “reefer” are historical pejoratives for cannabis.  Slang terms for cannabis infer illegality and illegitimacy, and their use conveys a casual attitude.  Language is important.  SmokeReports.com believes that calling cannabis by any other name denigrates the medicine, the products, and our industry.  As members of the cannabis community, we...