1. (

• cannabis ,
• hemp

) any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs ;

2. (

• cannabis ,
• marijuana ,
• marihuana ,
• ganja

) the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect ;