Alcohol Extraction:
The process of stripping the essential oils and trichomes from the marijuana plant by using either ethyl or isopropyl alcohol.
Agitation:
The process of breaking off and harvesting trichomes from the cannabis flower through physical contact.
Bud(s):
Bud is a synonym for the flower of the mature marijuana plant. They are the actual nuggets that you smoke. Buds are the part of the marijuana plant that contain the cannabinoids.
Budder:
A marijuana concentrate that is similar to wax but softer and more pliable. Butter contain 70%+ THC.
Budtender:
A budtender is dispensary employee, similar to a pharmacist, who works behind the counter and showcases the stores different products.
Blasting:
The process of creating hash oil(s) by pushing a solvent through plant material.
Butane:
One of the most popular solvents used in earlier concentrate extraction.
Cannabinoids:
The chemical compounds found in the Cannabis plant that offers a variety of health benefits.
Cannabis:
Indigenous to Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis indica.
CBD:
Cannabidiol is one of over 60 molecules called cannabinoids found in marijuana.
Clone:
A clone is a marijuana plant clipping that can be planted and grown, creating a genetic copy of the plant.
CO2 Extraction:
CO2 extraction is the process of pressurizing liquid or gas CO2 to its Critical State, (over 1078 PSI), and passing it through marijuana.
Concentrates:
A concentrate is any type of cannabis product that is refined from flowers into a more purified and potent form.
Cottonmouth:
Cotton mouth is one of the harmless side effects of marijuana. When high, the mouth becomes abnormally dry.
Crossbreeding:
Crossbreeding is when multiple cannabis plants are bred to produce a new strain.
Crystals:
Crystals or trichomes, are the part of the marijuana plant that hold the most THC and are specifically used to make concentrates like kief or hash.
Cure:
Curing is a very important process during the growth of a cannabis plant, which allows for a much higher quality end product.
Dabbing:
Dabbing is the latest method used to consume potent cannabis concentrates like butane hash oil.
Decarboxylation:
Decarboxylation is the process of heating weed at a low temperature to transform “inactive” acid cannabinoids like THCA and CBDA into “active” THC and CBD.
Edibles:
Edibles are marijuana-infused products that are consumed orally.
Eighth:
An eighth of an ounce refers to the typical measurement of marijuana, which equates to 3.5 grams.
Endo:
Endo or “indo” is a word used to describe cannabis that is grown indoors, usually hydroponically.
Flowering Time:
Flowering time references the period in which a plant produces flowers, after the vegetative stage when it’s been actively growing.
Flowers:
The flowers of a cannabis plant refer to the hairy, often sticky bud or parts of the plant that are harvested and used to consume in a variety of marijuana products.
Green Out:
A green out is like an alcohol-induced blackout, but in reference to consuming too much cannabis, usually through edibles or potent dabs.
Grinder:
A grinder is a circular metal, steel or wood device used to breakdown marijuana to make using the flower easier.
Heirloom:
An heirloom strain is a virgin breed of cannabis that hasn’t been mixed or crossbred with another, therefore maintaining its original genetics.
Hemp:
It’s a product that can be commercially produced to make numerous products like paper, rope, food, building materials, fuel and more.
Hybrids:
A hybrid is a cross between two genetically different strains of cannabis.
Hydroponics:
Hydroponics is a popular way to grow marijuana that utilizes a soilless system.
Indica:
Indica is one of the three classifications of cannabis, alongside sativa and ruderalis.
Kief:
Kief is a result of separating trichomes from the marijuana plant.
Kush:
Kush is a specific indica strain of marijuana, thought to have originated from the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan and Pakistan where it has been cultivated for hundreds of years.
Live Resin:
A term to describe an extraction method where plants are harvested within 48 hours of picking them.
Licensed Facility:
Refers to a MIP that is fully licensed and compliant in its state/province of operation.
Marijuana:
Is a broad word for a plant and its flowers that contain several psychoactive ingredients like THC or CBD.
Medical:
Medical marijuana is a term in reference to the use of cannabis to treat chronic pain, nausea, anxiety, sleep apnea and more.
Medicated:
Being “medicated” is a term similar to being stoned or high.
Phenotype:
Phenotype is a word used to successfully identify a plant’s inherent traits.
Purging:
The process of removing residual solvent from a concentrate.
Recreational:
Recreational drug use is used to intentionally change one’s state of consciousness in order to produce feelings of elation.
Resin:
Resin refers to the trichomes that are used to create hash.
Ruderalis:
Ruderalis is one of the three main variations of cannabis.
Sativa:
Sativa is a shorter, less scientific name for the specific species of cannabis plant.
Shatter:
Shatter is a type of concentrate that is believed to be the purest and most potent type of marijuana product.
Strain:
A cannabis strain is a particular kind of plant species, either in a pure or hybrid variety like sativa or indica found in both the recreational and medical arenas.
Seed-To-Sale:
Single source concentrates that have been created from a company that grows its own flower from seed.
Solvent:
A solvent is just a liquid in which something is dissolved to form a solution.
Terpene:
Terpenes are chemical compounds found in cannabis that produce the distinct flavor and smell of the flower.
THC:
Tetrahydrocannabinol is the most recognized cannabinoid in the marijuana plant, its well-known psychoactive effects, effectively causes someone to feel high.
Tincture:
A tincture is a liquid form of marijuana, typically made from glycerin or alcohol.
Topical:
A cannabis-infused cream, oil, or lotion that is to be applied to the skin.
Trichome:
Trichomes are crystallized glands that produce resin on a marijuana plant.
Trim:
After marijuana plants are mature, they’re harvested within a certain time frame to keep the product fresh.
Terpene Distillation:
The process of isolating and extracting terpenes directly from cannabis flowers through distillation.
Vape Pen:
A vaporizer pen (or vape pen) is a smaller version of a regular vaporizer. It’s portable and typically uses pre-filled cartridges available in varying sizes and types of cannabis.
Vaporizer:
Vaporizers help a user consume marijuana differently than most other methods like a joint or pipe, which often combusts the product.
Vaporization:
A process in concentrate consumption that uses moderate heat to chemically change a solid-form concentrate into an inhalable vapor.
Wax:
Wax is a concentrated form of marijuana that’s created when the plant is dissolved into a solvent.
Whole Plant:
A term describing using the whole plant during extraction.
