Is the Word "Marijuana" Offensive?
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Over the years, plenty of people have pressed this argument — and recent indications suggest that the debate could be heating up again in Colorado and beyond.
A new article from the Summit Daily goes after "Colorado stoner stereotypes," with various business owners in the Aspen area expressing antipathy for terms that are deemed derogatory, including "stoner" and "dope."
But a main focus of folks at LeafAspen dispensary is using the term "cannabis" in place of "marijuana" and encouraging others to do likewise.
Indeed, the shop's Cally Shadowshot suggests that the State of Colorado rename the Marijuana Enforcement Division as the Cannabis Enforcement Division.
Why? Harborside Health Center, a California business, offers the following explanation for why it no longer uses what it describes as "the 'M' word:"
The “marijuana” term started off life as a Mexican folk name for cannabis, but
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