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A person who has recently started smoking marijuana for the first time.

One who is unaware of the effects of marijuana.
New Smoker: "I've been smoking this joint and I'm not high!"
Experienced Smoker: "Patience, young potawan, your high will come."

Potawan: "I liked that joint, so when my friend offered me a brownie I happily accepted, but it's been an hour and I don't feel anything!"
Experienced Smoker: "You poor potawan, you have no idea what you're in for..."
potawan by I Hate Josh Shephard March 26, 2016
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potaganda 

Any advertisements used to sway public opinion against marijuana, a non-lethal, non-addictive, soft drug. Usually seen in the same commercial breaks as ads for beverages containing alcohol, a hard drug which often leads to addiction, broken families, fatalities, liver disease and fetal alcohol syndrome.
(TV ad #1)
If you smoke pot, even once, you will:
* die
* lose friends
* become addicted
* suffer from poor grades
* shoot your friend

(TV ad #2)
If you drink our beer, even once, you will:
* get laid
* look cool
* have a fantastic time
* be the life of the party
* make friends

Annoyed stoner: Hey! That's potaganda!
potaganda by Jack324 December 7, 2007
Related Words
Human who will not do harm to potatoes by eating, slaughtering or any other physical abuse.
I thought Peter was a Vegan but now i understand he is Potatan, because he had bad experiences by the loss of his potato-friend. And he didn't like carbs anyway.
Potatan by yourenotmytype February 7, 2015
wow can you whip out that penis, no Putawan tho.
putawan by Jlmmy Savile June 12, 2016
potawaz
your a big fat potawaz
potawaz by Bob wiggles November 27, 2020
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