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Hash oil
Greetings! I've just been working on the Hash oil article, and I noticed that the talk page features some debate over figures and chemistry etc, yet the entry has laid somewhat neglected for years. I've added new sources and a new section but I'm most definitely not an expert (in chemistry at least!), so am asking for some extra input here. Hash-oil isn't far off 5x expansion — and there are still four days left — with a little more information it would qualify for DYK.
Hillbillyholiday 05:39, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
p.s. A new article I recently created (Count Lasher), touches upon indigenous cannabis strains - and is awaiting a DYK review here.. Thought you might like! Hillbillyholiday 05:56, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
Style guide for marijuana vs marihuana vs cannabis
I saw these edits to in my watchlist (an IP converting all instances of "marijuana" to "marihuana"), and almost undid them based on standard WP:ENGVAR procedure, but looking a little further, I guessed it might be more complicated due to parl.gc.ca using "marihuana" in official publications. Is there a preferred generic term in Canada? or for this Wikiproject (perhaps using "cannabis" throughout)? Should we match the spelling used in individual source that each sentence relies on (most newspapers seem to use "marijuana"), or use a consistent spelling throughout? I'm not sure, need more coffee, and thought you might have useful input. Thanks. –Quiddity (talk) 21:29, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
- Hmm, great question. I would definitely recommend being consistent throughout any given article, not changing solely based on the source used for a particular statement. This would be confusing to readers. For country-specific articles, I would recommend using the spelling most common within that country. That does not necessarily solve the problem for non-country-specific articles. When I established WP Cannabis, I went with cannabis rather than marijuana thinking the former was a more universal term and included the more science-related articles of the plant as well (marijuana tends to apply to the more social aspects of the plant, no?)... --Another Believer (Talk) 23:18, 28 May 2013 (UTC)
- Cannabis is more universal as it is the commonly recognize botanical name. "Marihuana" is a colloquial mexican name adopted and popularized by the FBI with the introduction of prohibition of cannabis. Just because some publications in are 'official' does not mean they are correct. It would therefore be grossly incorrect to lump every other variety under marihuana or some other regional name. --Aspro (talk) 00:02, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
- Agreed re: marijuana vs. marihuana. I suppose my response was referring more to marijuana vs. cannabis. Thanks for the additional input, Aspro. --Another Believer (Talk) 00:04, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
- Cannabis is more universal as it is the commonly recognize botanical name. "Marihuana" is a colloquial mexican name adopted and popularized by the FBI with the introduction of prohibition of cannabis. Just because some publications in are 'official' does not mean they are correct. It would therefore be grossly incorrect to lump every other variety under marihuana or some other regional name. --Aspro (talk) 00:02, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
- As the 'j' in hispanic is pronounced 'h' (or sometimes a soft 'k') both forms of spelling are incorrect as it this really the common name of the indigenous Mexican verity only. I think if this was pointed out in this article's lead paragraph then "marihuana" & marijuana needn't be mentioned again. Other English speaking readers out side the US would then understand that both the common hispanic name and its anglicized spelling of it, is just one North American verity that has-and-still-is being misused for cannabis-in-general by 'some' authorities but not others. We could also point out that the Marijuana tax act of 1937 was not a tax on just marijuana but all types of cannabis plants. We would thus avoid Misplaced Pages:Geographic imbalance and have a fully coherent article.--Aspro (talk) 02:38, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
- Canadian here...and holder of a medical marijuana card. “Marihuana” appears in Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and is the term used on the cards - Julie Holland; Julie Holland M D (2010). The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. p. 434. ISBN 978-1-59477-898-8. and image of the card here ..However it is not the common spelling by any means - the idea of using cannabis is the best way to go well used in Canada (as seen here) and is the proper non controversial term anyways. We should mention the spelling (term) officially used in the law somewhere in the article. Moxy (talk) 03:19, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
- As the 'j' in hispanic is pronounced 'h' (or sometimes a soft 'k') both forms of spelling are incorrect as it this really the common name of the indigenous Mexican verity only. I think if this was pointed out in this article's lead paragraph then "marihuana" & marijuana needn't be mentioned again. Other English speaking readers out side the US would then understand that both the common hispanic name and its anglicized spelling of it, is just one North American verity that has-and-still-is being misused for cannabis-in-general by 'some' authorities but not others. We could also point out that the Marijuana tax act of 1937 was not a tax on just marijuana but all types of cannabis plants. We would thus avoid Misplaced Pages:Geographic imbalance and have a fully coherent article.--Aspro (talk) 02:38, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
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- Thanks for the notification. --Another Believer (Talk) 01:35, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
Marijuana vending machine
If anyone has a snapshot, that would be great.
Also, I thought of starting it as a section in vending machine or medical marijuana or somewhere, but decided that a standalone made sense to avoid repetition of info. So, before proposing a merger, consider that. Cheers, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:43, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
Active?
Is anyone on this project active? There is a discussion on WT:MED about several articles mutually within both projects' scope. See WT:MED#Medical cannabis. Lesion (talk) 15:47, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
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