Surely there’s something better than “no-weed January”
January 1, 2024 3:57 PM

I’m taking a break from consuming cannabis for the month of January. I’d like to find a concise phrase to describe that break, akin to “dry January”, but I’m having trouble coming up with anything. Any ideas?

“Sober January” doesn’t quite fit because I’m not abstaining from alcohol or other substances, just weed. Humorous suggestions are fine (“Jointless January” perhaps?). I’m looking for a phrases I can use in my own head to feel more like I’m doing a Cool Fun Thing, as well as phrases I can use with friends to easily express that I’m temporarily not smoking.
posted by mekily to Health & Fitness (31 answers total) 5 users marked this as a favorite
Nary Jane January.

Edit: This is perhaps too easily misheard and/or read as “Mary Jane January”, producing the opposite effect.
posted by potent_cyprus at 4:08 PM on January 1, 2024


Dry Jointuary
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 4:08 PM on January 1, 2024


Can'tabis
posted by terrapin at 4:20 PM on January 1, 2024


Doobie-wary

A four week THC sabbatical

Bonngless Année (Only works if you know anyone French to annoy)
posted by Mizu at 4:32 PM on January 1, 2024


2024: no 420 until 2[nd month]
posted by teremala at 4:34 PM on January 1, 2024


Dankless days
posted by SaltySalticid at 4:45 PM on January 1, 2024


"You CAN spell January without THC."
posted by bondcliff at 4:48 PM on January 1, 2024


Reefer recess
Skunk break
Ganja gap
posted by Glinn at 4:49 PM on January 1, 2024


tolerance break
posted by firefly5 at 4:53 PM on January 1, 2024


"No ganja till the Groundhog Day."

Groundhog Day is February 2nd.
posted by ITravelMontana at 4:58 PM on January 1, 2024


Hemperance
posted by staggernation at 4:58 PM on January 1, 2024


Jointless January
posted by briank at 5:15 PM on January 1, 2024


Jonesing January
posted by zengargoyle at 5:44 PM on January 1, 2024


Jonesing January

Or January Jones!

Although Hemperance is fantastic!
posted by mochapickle at 5:47 PM on January 1, 2024


No Joint January
posted by ivanthenotsoterrible at 6:12 PM on January 1, 2024


Potty break
posted by Glinn at 6:15 PM on January 1, 2024


Disjointed January
posted by ReginaHart at 7:07 PM on January 1, 2024


Reverse Smoke Break
posted by knile at 7:12 PM on January 1, 2024


Canaba Dry
posted by jamjam at 9:20 PM on January 1, 2024


wow I am also doing this project and there are truly great answers here. Thanks for asking this question i didn't know i needed!

i am gonna combine several and add flourish:

the great groundhog day ganja gap aka a month of hemperence for the new year.
posted by wowenthusiast at 9:29 PM on January 1, 2024


NoMaryJaneUary.
posted by Winnie the Proust at 3:51 AM on January 2, 2024


Not plumping for my answer, but I’ve wondered for years whether the name 'Canada Dry' was meant to point to a lack of alcohol or not, and it turns out that it was:
J.J. McLaughlin, who produced and sold soda water in Canada, had become captivated by the champagne he bought when in France. After many years of research, in 1904 he succeeded in developing ginger ale (champagne without the alcohol). As if to express his confidence, McLaughlin named the drink he previously called "champagne of ginger ale" after his mother country, calling it "Canada Dry."
posted by jamjam at 4:33 AM on January 2, 2024


No blaze for 31 days.
posted by Cheese Monster at 4:50 AM on January 2, 2024


Weed names reinforce the importance of weed in your life. Clear January, Detox month.
posted by theora55 at 7:29 AM on January 2, 2024


De-highbernation
posted by Press Butt.on to Check at 8:16 AM on January 2, 2024


No Nugs (Month) or Bud-free (Month)
Bud-free Janboree?
posted by Press Butt.on to Check at 8:25 AM on January 2, 2024


I like briank's Jointless January but would go for "Jointfree January" to get a bit of rhyme n' rhythm along with the alliteration!
posted by idlethink at 8:38 AM on January 2, 2024


Eh, I would say that you were "Wyoming Sober" (or Kansas, Idaho, or South Carolina - but imo WY sounds best.)
posted by frecklefaerie at 12:37 PM on January 2, 2024


Weedless Winter - next year you might do February for Weedless Winter, instead of January.
posted by Jane the Brown at 8:36 PM on January 2, 2024


Cracking up over here -- these are great.

I'll be bookmarking this thread and returning whenever I feel my motivation slipping.
posted by mekily at 2:51 PM on January 3, 2024


Janavoid 'boid

or

Jannaboid void.
posted by jamjam at 11:37 AM on January 4, 2024


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