Stoners are creative people. Just look at all those marijuana slang words that are synonymic to weed, its use, or the names given to new cannabis concentrates or products.
CANNABIS TERMINOLOGY
But what do all these terms mean? Don’t freak out, because we've got you covered! Here is a list of cannabis terms that you find everywhere throughout the cannabis community and that you should definitely know.
So scroll through this "totally incomplete but hey it's a start!" - list, and show off your newly absorbed knowledge to your smoking buddies next time.
TINCTURES
Tinctures are liquid cannabis extracts that usually are made with alcohol and placed under the tongue with a dropper. Tinctures are popular among people who choose to consume cannabis products that have a high CBD content.
VAPORIZER
A vape device is used to heat cannabis (in dried form) or cannabis oils to a temperature just below combustion. The vape then can be inhaled. Vaping is to many cannabis users considered the 'healthy' alternative to smoking.
TERPENES
Terpenes are chemicals that are made and stored in the trichomes of the marijuana plant. They give weed its smell. Terpenes play an important role in the overall flavor and aroma of a weed plant and it is said that they have therapeutic effects.
THC
THC a.k.a tetrahydrocannabinol is the cannabinoid that is responsible for the ‘high’. THC causes psychoactive effects.
STRAIN
A strain is a specific variety of plant species. Strains are developed by cultivators to produce specific effects. A name of a strain often reflects the strain’s appearance, the breeder, its effects, or its origin.
ANANDAMIDE
Anandamide is an endocannabinoid that is naturally produced by the human body. Anandamides are feel-good chemicals, produced in the brain (just like dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins).
SOLVENT
Solvents are chemical compounds (like alcohol or butane) that strip (separate) terpenes and cannabinoids from cannabis plants.
WAX
An extract made from cannabis that is soft, sticky, and waxy in texture. Wax concentrates are - as the term suggests - highly concentrated, so keep that in mind when you consume them.
