weed A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, "a plant in the wrong place", or a plant growing where it is not wanted.Harlan, J. R., & deWet, J. M. (1965). Some thoughts about weeds. ''Economic botany'', ''19''(1), 16-24. ...

is an unwanted plant of any species. Weed or weeds may also refer to:

Places

* Weed, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in the United States *

Weed, California Weed is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 2,862, down from 2,967 in 2010. There are several unincorporated communities adjacent to, or just outside, Weed proper, inclu ...

, a city in the United States * Weed, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in the United States *

Weed, New Mexico Weed is a hamlet and a census-designated place in Otero County, New Mexico, United States. It lies alongside New Mexico State Road 24 on the southeastern slopes of the Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 7,047 ft. It has had a Post Offic ...

, an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the United States *

Weed Lake Weed Lake is a wetland near Langdon, Alberta, Canada. It is the home to many natural wildlife including several species of birds and fish. Weed Lake is located about east of Calgary, immediately north-east of Langdon. It is a wetland that is r ...

, a wetland in Calgary County, Alberta, Canada

Arts, entertainment, and media

Film and television

* ''Weeds'' (1987 film), starring Nick Nolte * ''Weeds'' (2017 film), an animated short film featuring an anthropomorphic dandelion * ''Weeds'' (TV series), an American dark comedy television series about a drug-dealing suburban soccer mom * "Weeds" (''Millennium''), an episode of the TV series ''Millennium''

Music

* Weed Records, a short-lived R&B label of

Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...

The Weeds (UK band) The Weeds were a short-lived indie pop band formed in Manchester, England in 1986 who were "fronted by Andrew Berry...'China Doll' was their debut single and they had split up before it had even been released".Lazell, Barry. "Indie Hits: The Comp ...

, a 1980s indie pop band *

The Lollipop Shoppe The Lollipop Shoppe was an American garage rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1966. In 1964, Fred Cole ( lead vocals) recorded his first single, a R&B original with a group known as the Lords, but the band proved to be short-lived, and ...

, later The Weeds, a 1960s American garage band * ''Weed'' (album), a 2004 Chris Whitley album * ''Weeds'' (album), a 1969 album by Brewer & Shipley * "Weeds", a song by Marina and the Diamonds from ''

Froot ''Froot'' (stylised in all caps) is the third studio album by Welsh singer Marina Diamandis and her last under the stage name Marina and the Diamonds. It was originally scheduled to be released on 3 April 2015 by Neon Gold Records and Atlantic ...

'' * "Weeds", a song by Victoria Williams from ''

Swing the Statue! ''Swing the Statue!'' is the second album by American singer/songwriter Victoria Williams, released in 1990 by Rough Trade Records. Background Williams’ debut, 1987's ''Happy Come Home'', received some good critical reviews but made zero commer ...

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Weed'' (manga), a Japanese manga series * "Weeds" (short story), a 1976 story by Stephen King *

WEED (AM) WEED (1390 AM broadcasting, AM) is a radio station broadcasting a gospel music format. Licensed to Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Rocky Mount/Wilson, North Carolina, Wilson area. The station is currently owned by Northst ...

, a radio station in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States * ''The Weeds'', a policy- and news-analysis podcast from '' Vox''

Other uses

Weed (surname) Weed is a surname. It may refer to: People * Abner Weed, American politician and Civil War soldier, namesake of Weed, California * Alfred Cleveland Weed (1881-1953), American ichthyologist * Bobby Weed (born 1955), American golf course designer an ...

Weed (cannabis) ''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 ...

, a common slang word for marijuana *

Weeds Act 1959 The Weeds Act 1959 (''7 & 8 Eliz. II c. 54'') is a Consolidation Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Section 1(1) states: "Where the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (in this Act referred to as " the Minister ...

, an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom *

Canopy Growth Canopy Growth Corporation, formerly Tweed Marijuana Inc., is a cannabis company based in Smiths Falls, Ontario. In April 2019, Canopy was the world's largest cannabis company, based on the value of all shares, or market capitalization. At that t ...