Dope, a slang word for a euphoria-producing drug, particularly: Cocaine Cannabis (drug) Heroin Opioid DOPE, or 1,2-Dioleoyl- sn -glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine, a phospholipid Discrete …

Sep 29, 2019 · Slang terms for marijuana have been around since FDR signed the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, which effectively criminalized cannabis possession in the United States. …

Aug 10, 2021 · A myth-busting, 100-year history of the Mexican drug trade that reveals how an industry founded by farmers and village healers became dominated by cartels and kingpins.

dope (v.) "administer a drug to," 1889, from dope (n.). To dope out "figure out, clarify," is by 1906 in U.S. slang, from the "inside information" sense in the noun. Related: Doped; doping.

Dope, from the Dutch word doop, is actually a gravy or a sauce, so how did we go from gravy to drugs? Lexicographer Ben Zimmer gives KUOW's Ross Reynolds the straight dope on dope.

Jan 5, 2016 · Etymonline.com, which draws from various sources, says the use of dope to mean drugs came about separately from the use of the word dope to mean a stupid person. It all …

Sep 11, 2018 · Doping, for “performance-enhancing drugs” like steroids banned in sports, came into the spotlight during scandals in baseball, cycling, and the Olympics in the 1990–2000s. …

Aug 19, 2024 · Explore the fascinating evolution of the slang term 'dope'—from its origins in drug culture to its modern usage as a compliment and descriptor of exciting things. Discover …

May 1, 2022 · This book is based in a decade of extraordinary research in national, state, and local archives by its author and other scholars, principally Wil Pansters (I participated in two …

Sep 19, 2024 · Historically, the term “dope” referred to narcotics and substances that dull the senses. Its usage dates back to the 19th century when it was associated with drugs that would …