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Trichome

Word Type: Noun Category: Plant Anatomy / Resin Production / Cannabinoids What Is a Trichome? A trichome is a tiny glandular structure on cannabis that

THC-A (Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabinoids / Chemistry / Product Education What Is THCA? THCA stands for tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, a naturally occurring cannabinoid found

THC-V (Tetrahydrocannabivarin)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabinoids / Chemistry / Product Education What Is THCV? THCV, short for tetrahydrocannabivarin, is a naturally occurring cannabinoid found

THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabinoids / Potency / Product Education What Is THC? THC, short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main intoxicating cannabinoid in

Strain

Word Type: Noun Category: Core Vocabulary / Flower Identity / Retail Language Overview In cannabis, strain is the everyday term for a named variety or

Shatter

Word Type: Noun Category: Concentrates / Extraction / Texture Terms What Is Shatter? In cannabis, shatter is a concentrate known for a hard, brittle, glass-like

Shake

Word Type: Noun Category: Flower / Retail Vocabulary / Product Terms What Is Shake? In cannabis, shake is the small loose plant material that collects

Sativa

Word Type: Noun / Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Strain Language / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Sativa? Sativa is one of the most common category

Sativa-dominant

Word Type: Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Retail Vocabulary / Strain Language What Is Sativa-dominant? Sativa-dominant is a cannabis retail label for a flower strain

Ruderalis

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Genetics / Classification / Breeding Vocabulary What Is Ruderalis? Ruderalis is a cannabis lineage term used mainly in breeding and

Resin

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Compounds / Concentrates / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Resin? Resin is the sticky substance produced by cannabis trichomes. It contains

Quarter

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Consumer Vocabulary / Weights / Purchase Terms What Is Quarter? Quarter is a cannabis buying term that usually means a

Potency

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Product Education / Strength Terms / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Potency? Potency means how strong a cannabis product is considered

Marijuana

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Core Vocabulary / Public Language / Consumer Terms What Is Marijuana? Marijuana is a common public word for cannabis. It

Linalool

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Terpenes / Aroma Terms / Product Vocabulary What Is Linalool? Linalool is a terpene found in cannabis and many other

Limonene

Word Type: Noun Category: Terpenes & aroma compounds What Is Limonene? Limonene is a terpene that gives many citrus fruits their bright lemon or orange

Isopulegol

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Terpenes / Plant Compounds / Product Vocabulary What Is Isopulegol? Isopulegol is a terpene-related plant compound that shows up in

Isolate

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Extracts / Product Labels / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Isolate? Isolate is a highly refined cannabis extract made to center

Inhalation

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Consumer Vocabulary / Use Methods / Product Terms What Is Inhalation? Inhalation is a cannabis consumption-method term for breathing smoke

Indica

Word Type: Noun / Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Strain Language / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Indica? Indica is one of the traditional cannabis classification

Hybrid

Word Type: Noun / Adjective Category: Cannabis Classification / Strain Language / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Hybrid? Hybrid is a cannabis classification term used for

Hemp

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Classification / Legal Terms / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Hemp? Hemp is a legal and commercial cannabis classification used for

Full Spectrum

Word Type: Adjective Category: Cannabis Products / Extracts / Label Vocabulary What Does Full Spectrum Mean? Full spectrum is a cannabis and hemp product label

Fenchol

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Compounds / Aroma Vocabulary / Terpene-Adjacent Terms What Is Fenchol? Fenchol is a lesser-known monoterpenoid alcohol that can appear in

Feminized

Word Type: Adjective Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Seeds / Reproductive Vocabulary What Does Feminized Mean? Feminized means bred or produced to strongly favor female cannabis

Euphoria

Word Type: Noun / Effect Term Category: Cannabis Effects / Consumer Vocabulary / Experience Language Overview Euphoria is a cannabis effect term for a strong

Entourage Effect

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Science / Product Theory / Cannabinoid Vocabulary What Is the Entourage Effect? The entourage effect is the idea that cannabis

Endocannabinoid System

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Science / Biology / Body Systems Overview The endocannabinoid system, often shortened to ECS, is a body signaling system discussed

Edibles

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Products / Consumer Vocabulary / Non-Smokable Formats What Are Edibles? Edibles are cannabis-infused foods or drinks that deliver cannabinoids through

Dosage

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Products / Consumer Guidance / Measurement Terms What Is Dosage? Dosage is the amount of cannabis, THC, CBD, or another

Decarboxylation

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Preparation / Chemistry / Edibles Vocabulary Overview Decarboxylation is the heat-driven step that changes acidic cannabinoids into the forms people

CBD Strain

Word Type: Noun Category: CBD Products / Cannabis Strains / Consumer Vocabulary What Is a CBD Strain? A CBD strain is a cannabis strain discussed

CBD Oil

Word Type: Noun Category: CBD Products / Consumer Vocabulary / Product Formats What Is CBD Oil? CBD oil is an oil-based product built around cannabidiol,

CBD Isolate

Word Type: Noun Category: CBD Products / Cannabinoid Formats / Consumer Vocabulary What Is CBD Isolate? CBD isolate is purified cannabidiol on its own, without

Caryophyllene

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Terpenes / Plant Compounds / Aroma Terms What Is Caryophyllene? Caryophyllene, usually meaning beta-caryophyllene, is a terpene found in cannabis

Carburetor

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Hardware / Pipe Smoking / Consumer Vocabulary What Is a Carburetor? A carburetor, often shortened to carb, is the small

Cannflavin B

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Chemistry / Plant Compounds / Advanced Education What Is Cannflavin B? Cannflavin B is a cannabis flavonoid discussed in advanced

Cannflavin A

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Chemistry / Plant Compounds / Advanced Education What Is Cannflavin A? Cannflavin A is a cannabis flavonoid found in the

Cannabis

Word Type: Noun Category: Core Cannabis Vocabulary / Plant Identity / Consumer Education Meaning Cannabis is the broad plant term behind marijuana, hemp, cannabinoids, flower,

Cannabis Strain

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Product Identity / Consumer Vocabulary / Genetics What Is a Cannabis Strain? Cannabis strain is the common consumer term for

Cannabinoids

Word Type: Noun (Plural) Category: Cannabinoids / Cannabis Chemistry / Consumer Education Overview Cannabinoids are chemical compounds found in cannabis. The best-known examples are THC

Cannabidolic Acid (CBDA)

Word Type: Noun / Abbreviation Category: Cannabinoids / Cannabis Chemistry / Acidic Cannabinoids What Is Cannabidolic Acid (CBDA)? Cannabidolic acid, or CBDA, is the acidic

Cannabidivarin (CBDV)

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabinoids / Cannabis Chemistry / Minor Compounds What Is Cannabidivarin (CBDV)? Cannabidivarin, or CBDV, is a minor cannabinoid related to CBD

Cannabidiol (CBD)

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabinoids / Cannabis Chemistry / Consumer Vocabulary What Is Cannabidiol (CBD)? Cannabidiol, usually shortened to CBD, is one of the major

Camphene

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Terpenes / Plant Compounds / Aroma Terms What Is Camphene? Camphene is a minor terpene found in cannabis and many

Borneol

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Terpenes / Plant Compounds / Scientific Terms What Is Borneol? Borneol is a terpene-related compound that may appear in plant-chemistry

Aspartic Acid

Word Type: Noun Category: Cannabis Plant Compounds / Botany / Scientific Terms What Is Aspartic Acid? Aspartic acid is an amino acid found in living

Amber Trichomes

Word Type: Noun Phrase Category: Cannabis Cultivation / Harvest Timing / Trichome Biology What Are Amber Trichomes? Amber trichomes are cannabis resin glands that have