soft drug

Noun
  1. A drug of abuse that is considered relatively mild and not likely to cause addiction (synset 104264103)
    is a type of:
    • drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
    • narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
    subtypes:
    • bhang - a preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant; much used in India
    • cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
    • haschisch, hash, hasheesh, hashish - purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen

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