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USO CANNABIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cannabis use
1, record 1, English, cannabis%20use
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cannabis consumption 2, record 1, English, cannabis%20consumption
correct, noun
- cannabis abuse 3, record 1, English, cannabis%20abuse
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the public health burden of cannabis use is clearly smaller than for alcohol, tobacco, and ... illicit drugs, it is associated with risks for various adverse health outcomes, although causality is not established for all of these ... 4, record 1, English, - cannabis%20use
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannabis use: The word "use" has been suggested to replace the word "abuse." In some contexts, it might be necessary to qualify it to distinguish between different types of use (for example, "harmful use," "hazardous use," "problematic use" or "risky use"). In this case and depending on the context, the reason for the chosen qualifiers should be explained, and the different designations clearly defined. However, some people prefer to avoid qualifying the word "use" as they see this as stigmatizing. 5, record 1, English, - cannabis%20use
Record 1, Key term(s)
- use of cannabis
- consumption of cannabis
- abuse of cannabis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- consommation de cannabis
1, record 1, French, consommation%20de%20cannabis
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usage de cannabis 2, record 1, French, usage%20de%20cannabis
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- utilisation de cannabis 3, record 1, French, utilisation%20de%20cannabis
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- abus de cannabis 4, record 1, French, abus%20de%20cannabis
avoid, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
consommation de cannabis; usage de cannabis; utilisation de cannabis : Les mots «utilisation», «usage» et «consommation» ont été proposés pour remplacer le mot «abus». Dans certains contextes, il peut être nécessaire de les qualifier (par exemple «utilisation nocive», «usage à risque» ou «utilisation problématique») pour distinguer différents types d'utilisation. Dans ce cas, selon le contexte, le choix de qualificatif doit être expliqué et les désignations choisies, clairement définies. Toutefois, certaines personnes préfèrent ne pas qualifier les mots «utilisation», «usage» ou «consommation», ce qu'elles considèrent comme stigmatisant. 5, record 1, French, - consommation%20de%20cannabis
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- consumo de cannabis
1, record 1, Spanish, consumo%20de%20cannabis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- uso de cannabis 1, record 1, Spanish, uso%20de%20cannabis
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
consumo responsable de cannabis 1, record 1, Spanish, - consumo%20de%20cannabis
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- recreational cannabis
1, record 2, English, recreational%20cannabis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- recreational marijuana 2, record 2, English, recreational%20marijuana
correct
- recreational marihuana 3, record 2, English, recreational%20marihuana
correct
- recreational weed 4, record 2, English, recreational%20weed
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cannabis grown and used for non-medical purposes. 5, record 2, English, - recreational%20cannabis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Not only are patients still anxious to involve a physician in their use of the drug – the publicity around recreational cannabis has peaked interest in using it as a treatment. 6, record 2, English, - recreational%20cannabis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
consumption of recreational cannabis, legalization of recreational cannabis 5, record 2, English, - recreational%20cannabis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cannabis récréatif
1, record 2, French, cannabis%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cannabis à usage récréatif 2, record 2, French, cannabis%20%C3%A0%20usage%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
correct, masculine noun
- marijuana récréative 3, record 2, French, marijuana%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
correct, feminine noun
- marijuana à usage récréatif 4, record 2, French, marijuana%20%C3%A0%20usage%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
correct, feminine noun
- marihuana récréative 5, record 2, French, marihuana%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ative
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- marihuana à usage récréatif 6, record 2, French, marihuana%20%C3%A0%20usage%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cannabis cultivé et consommé à des fins non thérapeutiques. 7, record 2, French, - cannabis%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La police s'inquiète que la légalisation du cannabis récréatif risque d'encourager des Albertains à fabriquer des produits dérivés au risque de se blesser grièvement. 8, record 2, French, - cannabis%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
consommation de cannabis récréatif, légalisation du cannabis récréatif 7, record 2, French, - cannabis%20r%C3%A9cr%C3%A9atif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cannabis recreativo
1, record 2, Spanish, cannabis%20recreativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cannabis para uso recreativo 2, record 2, Spanish, cannabis%20para%20uso%20recreativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cannabis plantation
1, record 3, English, cannabis%20plantation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plantation de cannabis
1, record 3, French, plantation%20de%20cannabis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cannabisseraie 2, record 3, French, cannabisseraie
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu (terrain, champ, serre) où croît la plante de cannabis. 2, record 3, French, - plantation%20de%20cannabis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plantation de cannabis; cannabisseraie : termes et définition entérinés par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada. 3, record 3, French, - plantation%20de%20cannabis
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantación de cannabis
1, record 3, Spanish, plantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cannabis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La policía británica detectó signos reveladores de una plantación de cannabis :uso masivo de electricidad, muchos cables y conductos de ventilación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - plantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cannabis
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cannabis
1, record 4, English, cannabis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drug obtained from the dried leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or consumed for its psychoactive or medical properties. 2, record 4, English, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cannabis extract, cannabis topical 3, record 4, English, - cannabis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cannabis
1, record 4, French, cannabis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drogue dérivée du chanvre indien, [...] consommée pour ses propriétés psychotropes. 2, record 4, French, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cannabis est une drogue produite à partir de la plante du même nom. Le cannabis peut se présenter sous différentes formes : cannabis séché; haschich; huile de haschich; extrait de concentré de tétrahydrocannabinol (THC). 3, record 4, French, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
cannabis pour usage topique 4, record 4, French, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
extrait de cannabis 4, record 4, French, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
cannabis séché 3, record 4, French, - cannabis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cannabis
1, record 4, Spanish, cannabis
correct, common gender
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cánnabis 2, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1nnabis
correct, common gender
- cánabis 3, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A1nabis
avoid, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Preparación a base de una o más partes del cáñamo índico que, consumida de distintas maneras, especialmente fumada, tiene propiedades estupefacientes o terapéuticas. 4, record 4, Spanish, - cannabis
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cannabis; cánnabis; cánabis : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que tanto la acentuación llana, "cannabis", como la esdrújula, "cánnabis", son válidas. [...] En el uso general actual es voz masculina; sin embargo, [...] su empleo con el femenino etimológico, aunque residual, no resulta censurable. [...] la –nn– intermedia debe mantenerse en toda la familia léxica, por lo que no resultan recomendables adaptaciones de uso esporádico como "cánabis". 3, record 4, Spanish, - cannabis
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Penal Law
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- non-medical cannabis
1, record 5, English, non%2Dmedical%20cannabis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- non-medicinal cannabis 2, record 5, English, non%2Dmedicinal%20cannabis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Droit pénal
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cannabis à usage non thérapeutique
1, record 5, French, cannabis%20%C3%A0%20usage%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- cannabis non thérapeutique 2, record 5, French, cannabis%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
correct, masculine noun
- cannabis non médicinal 3, record 5, French, cannabis%20non%20m%C3%A9dicinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'intérêt principal du cannabis à usage non thérapeutique pour les consommateurs est l'effet d'euphorie, appelé «high», causé par le THC [tétrahydrocannabinol]. 1, record 5, French, - cannabis%20%C3%A0%20usage%20non%20th%C3%A9rapeutique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Derecho penal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cannabis para uso no médico
1, record 5, Spanish, cannabis%20para%20uso%20no%20m%C3%A9dico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- cannabis para uso no terapéutico 2, record 5, Spanish, cannabis%20para%20uso%20no%20terap%C3%A9utico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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