Talk:Cannabis (drug)/FAQ
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Q1: Why don't you rename this article to "Marijuana"?
A1: Wikipedia articles use the name most commonly used in reliable sources. As this article concerns pharmacology, medicine, drugs, and psychology, a lot of its sources come from professionally published medical journals and academic books. Said sources mostly refer to the drug by its more professional name "cannabis". "Marijuana", despite being a very common term for the drug, is not widely used in the academic field due to being a slang. This subject has been discussed extensively and there has been strong consensus against renaming cannabis-related articles to "marijuana". Please see the following discussions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Please do not attempt to make a new move request unless there have been substantial new developments or if you have a highly convincing argument that was not previously considered.