Marijuana Facts
Marijuana Facts

35 Interesting Marijuana Facts They Didn't Teach in School

Karin Lehnardt
By Karin Lehnardt, Senior Writer
Published April 10, 2017Updated September 9, 2019
  • Teenagers don’t smoke more pot in states where marijuana is legal than in states where it is illegal.[11]
  • The word “canvas” is related to the word “cannabis.” Historically, canvases were made of hemp.[6]
  • Heavy pot smokers are at risk for some of the same diseases as cigarette smokers, such as bronchitis and other respiratory ailments.[7]
    • Interesting Bob Marley Fact
    Bob Marley was buried with his Bible, his guitar, and bud of marijuana
  • Bob Marley was buried with his Bible, his guitar, and bud of marijuana.[8]
  • DMHP is a synthetic version of marijuana. Developed by the U.S. military in 1949, the effects of the drug can last for days.[19]
  • In college, Barack Obama was a member of the “Choom Gang,” a group of boys who played basketball and smoked pot.[10]
  • Bhang” is an Indian milkshake whose main ingredient is marijuana.[9]
  • The first item sold over the Internet was a bag of marijuana over 40 years ago. Stanford students used Arapnet (an early form of the Internet) to buy weed from their counterparts at MIT.[14]
  • Marijuana is the most common illegal drug used in the United States. Approximately 100 million Americans have tried marijuana at least once, and more than 25 million have smoked it in the last year.[20]
    • "Of course I know how to roll a joint."

    - Martha Stewart

  • The name marijuana comes from a Mexican slang term for cannabis and is believed to have derived from the Spanish pronunciation of the names Mary and Jane. (The two names were also common Mexican military slang for a prostitute or brothel.) Marijuana came into popularity as a name for cannabis in the U.S. during the late 1800s.[5]
  • Men are over twice as likely as women to use marijuana in the U.S.[11]
  • Several studies indicate that both alcohol and smoking are more harmful than marijuana. Marijuana is also much less harmful than other “hard” drugs, such as cocaine and heroin.[11]
    • Random Marijuana Facts
    After alcohol, marijuana is the most popular drug worldwide
  • The primary active ingredient in marijuana is THC (delta 9 tetrhydrocannabinol). It is this chemical that produces marijuana’s mind-altering effects.[2]
  • Cannabis seeds were used as a food source in China as early as 6000 B.C.[2]
  • The first recorded use of marijuana as a medicinal drug occurred in 2737 B.C. by Chinese emperor Shen Nung. The emperor documented the drug’s effectiveness in treating the pains of rheumatism and gout.[2]
  • During the temperance movement of the 1890s, marijuana was commonly recommended as a substitute for alcohol. The reason for this was that use of marijuana did not lead to domestic violence while alcohol abuse did.[5]
  • In October of 1937, Samuel Caldwell was the first U.S. citizen arrested under the Marihuana Tax Act for selling marijuana without paying the newly mandated tax. He was fined $1,000 and sentenced to four years of hard labor in Leavenworth.[5]
    • Interesting Marijuana Fact
    Rastafari developed in Jamaica during the 1930s
  • The Rastafari religion considers marijuana to be one its sacraments.[21]
  • From 1850 to 1942, marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopoeia as a useful medicine for nausea, rheumatism, and labor pains and was easily obtained at the local general store or pharmacy.[5]
  • In 1996, California became the first U.S. state to legally allow medical marijuana for patients with a valid doctor’s recommendation.[7]
  • Snoop Dogg smokes about 81 blunts per day. He also has a professional blunt roller (PBR), who makes about $50,000 a year rolling Snoop's weed.[17]
  • As a true diva, singer Rhianna once rolled a joint on her bodyguard's bald head at Coachella.[12]
  • Willie Nelson once smoked weed on the roof of the White House, with President Jimmy Carter's son.[22]
  • There is a weed strain called "Obama Kush." While President Obama did not endorse it, people say it is chill and presidential.[13]
  • After Tupac Shakur’s murder, members of his music group mixed Tupac’s ashes with marijuana and smoked the concoction.[3]
  • There is a weed museum in Las Vegas called the "Cannabation Cannabis Museum." It features over 12,000 weed-related objects, ranging from giant joints to interactive exhibits.[16]
  • The world's most expensive joint cost $24,000. Shaped like an elephant tusk, it was filled with 1.5 pounds of weed.[1]
  • Someone would have to smoke over 1,500 pounds of marijuana within about 15 minutes to die of a lethal overdose. In other words, dying from a weed overdose is nearly impossible.[23]
    • Random Weed Facts
    Someone would have to smoke over 1,500 pounds of marijuana within about 15 minutes to die of a lethal overdose
  • The ropes, sails, and caulking of the Mayflower were all made from hemp fiber.[19]
  • Betsy Ross’s first flag of the U.S. was made of hemp.[19]
  • Over 120,00 pounds of hemp fiber were used to rig the U.S.S. Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” the oldest Navy ship in America.[19]
  • Since the legalization of marijuana in the Colorado, highway fatalities have hit a historic low.[4]
    • Interesting Declaration of Independence Fact
    The first two drafts of the United States Declaration of Independence were written on paper made from hemp
  • The first two drafts of the United States Declaration of Independence were written on paper made from hemp.[15]
  • Researchers note that cannabis may effectively treat a number of different physical and mental ailments, including post-traumatic stress disorder, chronic pain, and depression.[7]
  • Spiders high on marijuana built messy webs, were easily distracted, and gave up easily. Spiders high on LSD, on the other hand, spun highly geometric webs, even more so than when they were sober.[18]
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