green rush

noun

A movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.

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Meanings

green rush1

noungreen rush (usually uncountable, plural green rushes)

plural green rushes · alternative Green rush · alternative Green Rush

  1. CanadaUSuncountableusuallyA movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.
  2. uncountableusuallybusinessThe movement of capital and people into territories and markets that have legalized cannabis.

Green rush2

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of green rush.

Green Rush3

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of green rush.

Origin

From green + rush, alluding to the historical gold rush. First use appears c. 2012.

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APA

green rush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20rush

MLA

“green rush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20rush. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green rush,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20rush.

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