Why do they refer to Cannabis as a weed?

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

I've always wonder why they call it weed. It's too beautiful to be called a weed. The name must stem from when people tried hiding it by blending it in fields of real weeds back in the day... Or maybe because it grows like a weed. lol

 

[Nugachino]

Because it can grow in some of the most obscure places. Weed isn't always a high maintenance plant. Sometimes it's actually better to tend it less, rather than more.

Like any plant. It just wants to grow. Even if that's a crag in the sidewalk. Or stuck under a tiny cfl. Weed will do its best to flourish in the circumstances given to it.

 

[Nugachino]

I think even grape vines are considered weeds. Just depends on what use a plant has to us. As to how we define that plant.

 

[chemphlegm]

fairly recent

The younger generation were probably stepping away from their parents “pot” use, and coined the lexicon “weed” as the new-age word.

 

[ANC]

Because it can grow in some of the most obscure places. Weed isn't always a high maintenance plant. Sometimes it's actually better to tend it less, rather than more.

Like any plant. It just wants to grow. Even if that's a crag in the sidewalk. Or stuck under a tiny cfl. Weed will do its best to flourish in the circumstances given to it.

Lol, I only check my outdoor plants like once or so a week.

 

[Moldy]

I know it was deemed a "noxious weed" by the feds so hence WEED.

https://plants.usda.gov/java/noxious?rptType=Federal

 

[Creature1969]

Probably for the same reason a lot of plants are called weeds, not a food source or considered to be pretty. Could even go as far back as farmers clearing fields of wild hemp to grow peppers for all anyone really knows. It'll grow almost anywhere with little help and reproduce so sounds like a weed to me.

What makes a Milkweed a weed?

Can I have a hit off that btw? I think it might be better than mine.

 

[ANC]

I think even grape vines are considered weeds. Just depends on what use a plant has to us. As to how we define that plant.

I fucking hate vines, I have this mother fucking large piece I just can't get dug out...

 

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

fairly recent

The younger generation were probably stepping away from their parents “pot” use, and coined the lexicon “weed” as the new-age word.

I think I'm from the "pothead" generation. lol

 

[Nugachino]

I fucking hate vines, I have this mother fucking large piece I just can't get dug out...

Don't worry. I hate them too. I've worked in several vine yards. And I despise the things. I don't even like the produce- bottled or bunched.

 

[Gumdrawp]

I fucking hate vines, I have this mother fucking large piece I just can't get dug out...

Drill a 3/4 or 1" hole about 6inches deep into the stump the vines come up out of and either buy poison stakes from a landscape supply shop or pick your favorite herbicide and top up the hole every now and then. I had to do this to several nasty grapevine as they had become infected by something and were attracting a ton of nasty bugs.

This is assuming that it won't affect any other crops in the area.

 

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

Drill a 3/4 or 1" hole about 6inches deep into the stump the vines come up out of and either buy poison stakes from a landscape supply shop or pick your favorite herbicide and top up the hole every now and then. I had to do this to several nasty grapevine as they had become infected by something and were attracting a ton of nasty bugs.

This is assuming that it won't affect any other crops in the area.

Dump Gasoline in that hole u drill

 

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

You all must be from California with all that grape vine talk. lol

 

[Nugachino]

Diesel and glyphosphate works a treat.

 

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

Diesel and glyphosphate works a treat.

Heck yeah, that stuff will kill everything.

 

[Ghost of Davy Jones]

fairly recent

The younger generation were probably stepping away from their parents “pot” use, and coined the lexicon “weed” as the new-age word.

And where did the nickname "pot" come from? lol

 

[Nugachino]

Probably from putting it in "pots"

 

[Creature1969]

And where did the nickname "pot" come from? lol

Pretty sure that comes from some other language. I think it was a tea or something. An ex girlfriend told me that years ago but I forgot most of it. lol

 

[chemphlegm]

Spanish word Potiguaya, which means Marijuana Leaves.
the Latin term “potación de guayaya,” which means, “drink of grief”. This traditional Mexican beverage is prepared by steeping cannabis buds in wine.

 

[chemphlegm]

Pretty sure that comes from some other language. I think it was a tea or something. An ex girlfriend told me that years ago but I forgot most of it. lol

you could look her up........ she wont smell the same but heck neither do you