Yet another iteration of cannabis, Pakalolo is the Hawaiian term for cannabis. You’ll likely hear it most on tourist beaches and among certain crowds that have adopted the word because of its unique linguistic composition.
Cannabis has many different names, including more than 1,200 slang terms, and more than 2,300 names for individual strains. Additionally, there are many names to describe the state of being under the influence of the substance. This list is not exhaustive; it includes well-attested names.
English
Etymology
From Hawaiian paka (“tobacco”) + lōlō (“numbing”).
Noun
pakalolo (countable and uncountable, plural pakalolos)
- (Hawaii) Cannabis marihuana; dagga; ganja; the flowers of the hemp plant, used as smoking material in cigarettes or pipes.
- (Hawaii) A habitual smoker of cannabis.




