The DEA's List of Cannabis Slang Is Predictably Hilarious
Does anyone actually call weed "shoe"?
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created a list of "Drug Slang Code Words" last year, and it recently modified the list to keep up with the evolving street lingo. If the updated section for cannabis slang is any indication, the agency is trying to connect with the kids while going through a mid-life crisis.
A few of the terms, like "terpenes" and "MMJ" (short for medical marijuana), are not actually slang terms. Other names on the list, like "shoe," appear to be completely made up. Worse, "Devil's Lettuce" is italicized in the report, revealing that the relatively old term was only added in this year.
Meanwhile, "blunts," "good," and "gas" were apparently not important enough to make the cut. Either that or no one at the DEA listens to Post Malone.
Either way, here is the complete list of current cannabis slang, as collected by the hipsters at the DEA:
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A-Bomb (marijuana mixed with heroin)
Acapulco Gold
Acapulco Red
Ace
African Black
African Bush
Airplan
Alfalfa
Alfombra
Alice B Toklas
All-Star
Almohada
Angola
Animal Cookies (hydroponic)
Arizona
Ashes
Aunt Mary
AZ
Baby
Bale
Bambalachacha
Barbara Jean
Bareta
Bash
Bazooka (marijuana mixed with cocaine paste)
BC Budd
Bernie
Bhang
Big Pillows
Biggy
Bionic (marijuana mixed with PCP)
Black Bart
Black Gold
Black Maria
Blondie
Blue Cheese
Blue Crush
Blue Dream
Blue Jeans
Blue Sage
Blueberry
Bobo Bush
Boo
Boom
Branches
Broccoli
Bud
Budda
Burritos Verdes
Bush
Cabbage
Café
Cajita
Cali
Camara
Canadian Black
Catnip
Cheeba
Chernobyl
Cheese
Chicago Black
Chicago Green
Chippie
Chistosa
Christmas Tree
Chronic
Churro
Cigars
Citrol
Cola
Colorado Cocktail
Cookie (hydroponic)
Cotorritos
Crazy Weed
Creeper Bud
Crippy
Crying Weed
Culican
Dank
Devils's Lettuce
Dew
Diesel
Dimba
Dinkie Dow
Diosa Verde
Dirt Grass
Ditch Weed
Dizz
Djamba
Dody
Dojo
Domestic
Donna Juana
Doobie
Downtown Brown
Drag Weed
Dro (hydroponic)
Droski (hydroponic)
Dry High
Elefante Pata
Endo
Escoba
Fattie
Fine Stuff
Fire
Flower
Flower Tops
Fluffy
Fuzzy Lady
Gallina
Gallito
Garden
Garifa
Gauge
Gangster
Ganja
Gash
Gato
Ghana
Gigi (hydroponic)
Giggle Smoke
Giggle Weed
Girl Scout Cookies (hydroponic)
Gloria
Gold
Gold Leaf
Gold Star
Gong
Good Giggles
Gorilla
Gorilla Glue
Grand Daddy Purp
Grass
Grasshopper
Green
Green Crack
Green-Eyed Girl
Green Eyes
Green Goblin
Green Goddess
Green Mercedes Benz
Green Paint
Green Skunk
Greenhouse
Grenuda
Greta
Guardada
Gummy Bears
Gunga
Hairy Ones
Hash
Hawaiian
Hay
Hemp
Herb
Hierba
Holy Grail
Homegrown
Hooch
Hoja
Humo
Hydro
Indian Boy
Indian Hay
Jamaican Gold
Jamaican Red
Jane
Jive
Jolly Green
Jon-Jem
Joy Smoke
Juan Valdez
Juanita
Jungle Juice
Kaff
Kali
Kaya
KB
Kentucky Blue
KGB
Khalifa
Kiff
Killa
Kilter
King Louie
Kona Gold
Kumba
Kush
Laughing Grass
Laughing Weed
Leaf
Lechuga
Lemon-Lime
Leña
Liamba
Lime Pillows
Little Green Friends
Little Smoke
Llesca
Loaf
Lobo
Loco Weed
Loud
Love Nuggets
Love Weed
Lucas
M.J.
Machinery
Macoña
Mafafa
Magic Smoke
Manhattan Silver
Manteca
Maracachafa
Maria
Marimba
Mariquita
Mary Ann
Mary Jane
Mary Jones
Mary Warner
Mary Weaver
Matchbox
Matraca
Maui Wowie
Meg
Method
Mersh
Mexican Brown
Mexicali Haze
Mexican Green
Mexican Red
MMJ
Mochie (hydroponic)
Moña
Monte
Moocah
Mootie
Mora
Morisqueta
Mostaza
Mota
Mother
Mowing the Lawn
Muggie
My Brother
Narizona
Northern Lights
Nug
O-Boy
OG
O.J.
Owl
Paja
Palm
Paloma
Palomita
Panama Cut
Panama Gold
Panama Red
Pakalolo
Parsley
Pasto
Pasture
Peliroja
Pelosa
Phoenix
Pine
Pink Panther
Pintura
Plant
Platinum Cookies (hydroponic)
Platinum Jack
Pocket Rocket
Popcorn
Porro
Pot
Pretendo
Prop 215
Puff
Purple Haze
Purple OG
Queen Ann's Lace
Red Hair
Ragweed
Railroad Weed
Rainy Day Woman
Rasta Weed
Red Cross
Red Dirt
Reefer
Reggie
Repollo
Righteous Bush
Root
Rope
Rosa Maria
Salt and Pepper
Santa Marta
Sasafras
Sativa
Shoes
Sinsemilla
Shmagma
Shora
Shrimp
Shwag
Skunk
Skywalker (hydroponic)
Smoke
Smoochy Woochy Poochy
Smoke Canada
Sour OG
Spliff
Stems
Sticky
Stink Weed
Sugar Weed
Sweet Lucy
Tahoe (hydroponic)
Tangy OG
Terp
Terpenes
Tex-Mex
Texas Tea
Tigitty
Tila
Tims
Top Shelf
Tosca
Train Wreck
Trees
Trinity OG
Tweeds
Valle
Wake and Bake
Weed
Weed Tea
Wet (marijuana dipped in PCP)
Wheat
White-Haired Lady
Wooz
Yellow Submarine
Yen Pop
Yerba
Yesca
Young Girls
Zacate
Zacatecas
Zambi
Zip
Zoom (marijuana mixed with PCP)
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