anti-marijuana
adjective
an·ti-mar·i·jua·na
ˌan-tē-ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə 
-ˌma-rə-,
ˌan-tī-
also -ˈhwä-
: opposed to or restricting the use of marijuana
anti-marijuana legislation
Examples of anti-marijuana in a Sentence
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In February, Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun Harris justified spending opioid money on the anti-marijuana ads to state senators by describing it not as politics or lobbying, but instead as educational outreach.
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Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
The status quo option Some policy analysts and anti-marijuana activists argue that marijuana should remain a Schedule 1 drug.
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Chris Meyers,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2026
Before marijuana was legalized in 2020, Arizona had some of the strictest anti-marijuana laws in the country.
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Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
26 Nov. 2025
The language included in the government funding bill follows years of pressure from the food and beverage lobby, anti-marijuana groups, and even some in the marijuana industry.
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Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
12 Nov. 2025
Supporters of a recreational pot ballot measure also accused the governor of trying to sway voters after state agencies ran anti-marijuana public service announcements in the weeks leading up to the election.
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Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Question 300 supporters accuse the anti-marijuana majority on the council of using baldly underhanded tactics to thwart the will of the voters in this city of nearly half a million people.
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John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
The status quo option Some policy analysts and anti-marijuana activists argue that marijuana should remain a Schedule 1 drug.
—
Chris Meyers,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2026
Before marijuana was legalized in 2020, Arizona had some of the strictest anti-marijuana laws in the country.
—
Alexandra Hardle,
AZCentral.com,
26 Nov. 2025
The language included in the government funding bill follows years of pressure from the food and beverage lobby, anti-marijuana groups, and even some in the marijuana industry.
—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
12 Nov. 2025
Supporters of a recreational pot ballot measure also accused the governor of trying to sway voters after state agencies ran anti-marijuana public service announcements in the weeks leading up to the election.
—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
Question 300 supporters accuse the anti-marijuana majority on the council of using baldly underhanded tactics to thwart the will of the voters in this city of nearly half a million people.
—
John Aguilar,
The Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2025
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