Ganja

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A slang term for the cannabis flowers used for consumption. The word originates from Sanskrit and was the translation for hemp. Considered one of the earliest synonyms, it was popularized in Jamaican culture, where it holds significant cultural and spiritual meaning, especially within the Rastafarian movement.

🔊 GAN·juh


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Ganja has been used in Rastafari tradition as a sacrament for spiritual clarity and connection.

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