149. Should Cannabis be Legal? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

<p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DONATE OR SUPPORT TO PODCAST!!!! - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/donate-and-support/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>On today’s episode of Thinking in English, let’s take a look at a very controversial debate - should cannabis be legal? Let’s look at both sides of the argument, think in English, and eventually decide what you think is the correct answer!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/25/should-cannabis-be-legal/"><strong>TRANSCRIPT -- https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/25/should-cannabis-be-legal/</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <h3><strong>You may also like...</strong></h3> <p><br></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/20/what-is-a-trade-union/">148. What is a Trade Union? (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/18/feminist-majo-maintaining-advanced-english-feminism-and-east-asia/">Feminist Majo: Maintaining Advanced English, Feminism, and East Asia</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/13/what-is-sarcasm/">What is Sarcasm?</a></p> <p><a href="http://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/04/11/does-a-country-need-an-army/">147. Does a Country Need an Army?  (English Vocabulary Lesson)</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>INSTAGRAM - </strong><a href="https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e1fuqul" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>thinkinginenglishpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/thinkinginenglishpodcast/) </strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://thinkinginenglish.blog/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Blog - thinkinginenglish.blog</strong></a></p> <p><br></p> <h2>Vocabulary List</h2> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To derive (v) - to get something from something else</strong></p> <p><em>Many people derive pleasure from work</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To cultivate (v) - to grow a crop</strong></p> <p><em>They cultivate beans and corn on their farm</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Psychoactive (adj) - a psychoactive drug affects your mind</strong></p> <p><em>THC is the psychoactive component of cannabis</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Consensus (n) - generally accepted opinion or decision</strong></p> <p><em>There was no consensus reached at yesterday’s meeting</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Possession (n) - the fact you own or have something</strong></p> <p><em>He is in possession of a very valuable watch</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Confiscate (v) - to take possession away from someone, usually as a punishment</strong></p> <p><em>The teacher confiscated my phone</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To legalise (v) - to allow something by law</strong></p> <p><em>Same-sex marriage has been legalised in many European countries</em></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Cost (n) - something that is given, needed, or lost in order to get a particular thing</strong></p> <p><em>I thought about changing jobs, but the costs outweigh the benefits</em></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thinking-english/support</a>

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