Xanax vs. Marijuana — What's the Difference?

An antianxiety agent (trade name Xanax) of the benzodiazepine class

Cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug

The cannabis plant.

The dried flower clusters and leaves of this plant, smoked or ingested to induce euphoria or to treat the symptoms of certain medical conditions. Use of marijuana is illegal under federal law, but certain jurisdictions permit regulated use for medical or recreational purposes.

The inflorescence of the Cannabis sativa plant, smoked or ingested for euphoric effect.

The hemp plant itself, Cannabis sativa.

A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.

A strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared

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