To sign cannabis, form your dominant hand into an 'F' shape by pinching your index finger and thumb together while leaving your other fingers extended. Bring your pinched fingers up to your lips, keeping your palm facing inward. The motion mimics the action of holding and smoking a joint.
Sign 'cannabis', then 'legal', followed by 'your' and 'state', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the location to establish it, sign 'store', 'sell', and then finish with the sign for 'cannabis'.
Sign 'medical' and 'cannabis', then sign 'help' moving outward, and finish with the sign for 'pain'.
Sign 'cannabis', then 'legal', followed by 'your' and 'state', making sure to raise your eyebrows at the end to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to the location to establish it, sign 'store', 'sell', and then finish with the sign for 'cannabis'.
Sign 'medical' and 'cannabis', then sign 'help' moving outward, and finish with the sign for 'pain'.
Yes, this sign is used for the plant and the product in general, regardless of its use. You can add the sign for 'medical' before it if you need to specify the context.
It is all in the handshape! Smoking a regular tobacco cigarette uses a 'V' handshape, while cannabis uses an 'F' handshape with a pinched thumb and index finger.
Yes, ASL has a few regional variations. Another common sign involves placing a 'W' handshape (for weed) or an 'M' handshape (for marijuana) on the palm of your non-dominant hand.
