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Law Libraries' NewsLog > Posts > Wednesday's Word: Marijuana
Wednesday's Word: Marijuana
Today's term comes from the Judicial Branch's Criminal Jury Instructions -- Glossary of Terms:
"Marijuana" means all parts of any plant, or species of the genus cannabis or any infra specific taxon thereof, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin.  It does not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of such mature stalks, except the resin extracted therefrom, fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.  Included are cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol and chemical compounds which are similar to cannabinon, cannabinol or cannabidiol in chemical structure or which are similar thereto in physiological effect, and which show a like potential for abuse, which are controlled substances under this chapter unless modified.
 
Source:  General Statutes § 21a-240 (29) (applies to Chapter 420b:  Dependency Producing Drugs, §§ 21a-240 -- 21a-283a).