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Galoisien, you might be interested to know that your little factoid about how marijuana is a xenophobic invention of the US government is a complete urban legend, no doubt invented by someone in the middle of a high.
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invention != promotion
Quite a difference.
The proper name is
cannabis. If you want a slang/common term, weed/pot are fine.
No one who actually does the stuff calls it marijuana. It is analogous to an exonym.
[Don't flash the etymonline card at me -- I checked it way before you did.]