Glossary of cannabis terms

A cannabis plant

Terms related to cannabis include:

0–9

420
A code-term that refers to the consumption of cannabis.

A

Acapulco Gold
An heirloom variety of cannabis originally grown in the mountains of western Mexico. [See cannabis strains.]
agent provocateur
A person who, out of their own sense of duty or employed by the police, commits or provokes others to commit illegal or inappropriate activity, or falsely implicates them in a criminal act. [See informant.]
amotivational syndrome
A supposed medical syndrome of lack of motivation in cannabis consumers, which has been challenged.

B

bag
A package of marijuana.[1]
beatnik
1950s cannabis subculture, also called the Beat Generation. [See cannabis culture.]
bhang
A traditional edible preparation of cannabis, a drink. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
black market
Underground economy of illegal cannabis trade created by prohibition. The world illicit cannabis economy is estimated to be $141 billion annually, but the estimate might be low due to the clandestine nature of the trade.[2]
Blue Dream
A sativa-dominant, hybrid variety of cannabis also called Blueberry Haze because it is a cross between Blueberry and Haze varieties, with Afghani, Mexican, and Thai ancestry. [See cannabis strains.]
blunt
A cigar filled with cannabis often mixed with tobacco.[3]
bong
A water filter for smoking cannabis.[3] [See drug paraphernalia.]
bud
The part of a cannabis plant that is consumed for its psychoactive properties.[4]
budtender
A point of sale employee of a cannabis retail dispensary.[5]
buzz
Slang name for a pleasant euphoric effect of cannabis.[6]

C

Cannabis sativa L.
cannabidiol
A non-psychotropic chemical compound found in cannabis, abbreviated CBD. [See cannabinoids.]
cannabinoid receptors
Parts of the endocannabinoid system located in cells throughout the body that are activated by cannabinoids, influencing appetite, pain-sensation, mood, and memory. Two types of cannabinoid receptors have been discovered, including cannabinoid receptor type 1 and cannabinoid receptor type 2.
cannabinoids
A class of chemical compounds, with various effects, isolated from cannabis. At least 113 different natural cannabinoids have been identified, including:[7]
cannabinol
A mildly psychoactive substance found in cannabis, abbreviated CBN. [See cannabinoids.]
cannabis
Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant hemp, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions. There are many other names for cannabis, including commonly used terms grass, weed, and ganja.[3] Three recognized species include:
cannabis and spirituality
Entheogenic and religious use of cannabis, including Rastafari and branches of Modern Paganism.
cannabis consumption
Ways cannabis is consumed to experience psychoactive or therapeutic properties, including:
Two hippies at Woodstock in 1969
cannabis culture
A social atmosphere and fellowship associated with consumption of cannabis or hemp products, including:
cannabis (drug)
Cannabis used as a drug for medical or personal reasons, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions.
cannabis edibles and extracts
Psychoactive products made from cannabis, including:
cannabis flower essential oil
A product with little or no psychoactive properties extracted from cannabis leaves and flowers. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
Cannabis indica
Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant Cannabis indica. [See cannabis.]
A non-psychoactive cannabis product, hemp hurds
cannabis industrial and home products
Non-psychoactive industrial hemp products, including:
Cannabis ruderalis
Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant Cannabis ruderalis. [See cannabis.]
Cannabis sativa
Latin, or scientific name for the entire plant Cannabis sativa. [See cannabis.]
cannabis smoking
A method of consuming cannabis by inhalation of vapors released by burning cannabis or cannabis extracts. [See cannabis consumption.]
cannabis strains
Pure or hybrid varieties of Cannabis sativa, Cannabis indica, and Cannabis ruderalis, including:
cannabis tea
An infusion of cannabis. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
cannabis (word)
The history of the plant name cannabis.
canvas
A heavy-duty fabric traditionally made of hemp. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
chalice
A sacred Rastafari water pipe. [See drug paraphernalia.]
charas
A traditional form of Indian hashish. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
cherry
Slang word for a burning ember at the tip of a joint or in a pipe bowl.[6]
chillum
A traditional clay pipe for smoking cannabis. [See drug paraphernalia.]
chronic
A slang name for high quality cannabis.[4]
Church of Cognizance
An Arizona cannabis church founded in 1991. [See cannabis and religion.]
Church of the Universe
An Ontario, Canada cannabis church founded in 1969. [See cannabis and religion.]
co-dependence
Psychological condition of dysfunctional attempts to control another person's behavior.
cola
Topmost flower bud on a cannabis plant.[6]
concentrates
Products including budder, honey oil, live resin, shatter, taffy, wax, commercially extracted from cannabis with supercritical carbon dioxide (CO2) or hydrocarbon solvents.[9] [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
cottonmouth
Slang name for a dry mouth caused by smoking or vaporizing cannabis or cannabis extracts.[6] [See effects of cannabis.]

D

Drug paraphernalia: A glass bong
dank
A slang word for high quality cannabis.[4]
decriminalization
The lessening of criminal penalties in relation to consumption of cannabis, reflecting changing social and moral views. [See reform.]
doobie
A slang word for cannabis cigarette.[4] [See joint.]
drug paraphernalia
Equipment or accessories used for making, consuming, or concealing cannabis or cannabis extracts, including:

E

effects of cannabis
Consumption of cannabis has various psychological and physiological effects that can include euphoria and anxiety. Other effects of cannabis include munchies.
endocannabinoid system
A group of receptors for cannabinoids in the brain and nervous system.
Ethiopian Zion Coptic Church
A Florida Rastafari church founded by Thomas Reilly (Brother Louv) in 1975. [See cannabis and religion.]

F

First Church of Cannabis
An Indiana cannabis church founded in 2015. [See cannabis and religion.]
flower child
A hippie. [See cannabis culture.]
freedom fighter
A cannabis rights activist.

G

ganja
Hindi word for cannabis.[3][4]
Gorilla Glue
Several hybrid cannabis strains, Gorilla Glue Number One, Gorilla Glue Number Two, etcetera, bred from indica varieties. [See cannabis strains.]
grass
A slang word for cannabis.[3][4]
grinder
Apparatus for grinding cannabis before use. [See drug paraphernalia.]

H

The Nirvana head shop in Dublin, Ireland
hash oil
A resin extracted from cannabis or hashish. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
hashish
An extracted cannabis product made from resin. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
head shop
A retail outlet specializing in paraphernalia and items related to cannabis culture.
hemp
English, or common name for the entire plant cannabis, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions.[3] Other names for hemp include:
hemp hurds
Hemp wood, the inner portion of the hemp stalk separated from the fiber. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hemp jewelry
Jewelry made from hemp cord, rope, or thread. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hemp juice
A non-psychoactive drink cold-pressed from cannabis leaves and flowers. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hemp milk
Plant milk made from cannabis seeds. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hemp oil
Oil extracted from cannabis seeds. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hemp protein
The protein content of hemp seeds. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
hempcrete
A bio-composite construction material made of hemp hurds. [See cannabis industrial and home products.]
high
Slang name describing the state of being under the influence of cannabis.[4] [See effects of cannabis.]
hippie
1960s cannabis subculture. [See cannabis culture.]
hipster
1940s or contemporary cannabis subculture. [See cannabis culture.]
hit
Act of smoking, or vape-ing, a puff of cannabis or cannabis extract.[1] [See cannabis consumption.]
homegrown
Cannabis that has been personally cultivated.[1]
hookah
A traditional Indian water pipe, also called shisha in Arabic speaking locales and in Southeast Asia. [See drug paraphernalia.]
hophead
A user of cannabis[14]

I

informant
A word used to describe an undercover police informant, narcotics agent, or snitch.

J

jay
Slang name for a joint.[1]
joint
A cannabis cigarette.

K

kief
Traditional cakes of hashish, sometimes mixed with tobacco. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
kind
Word describing high-quality cannabis, or anything related to cannabis culture.[1]
Kush
A subset of indica varieties of cannabis bred from descendants of strains originating in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan. [See cannabis strains.]

L

legalization
The process of removing the legal prohibition against cannabis.
lid
A measured quantity of cannabis, usually one ounce to 1 1/2 ounces, an amount that would fill a shoe box lid.[1]
live resin
Extracted fresh cannabis that is kept at freezing temperatures through the entire process, rather than dried. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]

M

Dried marijuana, typical of what is sold for drug use
marijuana or marihuana
A slang word for cannabis, the legal name in some jurisdictions.
Mary Jane
A slang name for cannabis.[3]
medical cannabis
Cannabis used as a drug for medical purposes, legally named marijuana or marihuana in some jurisdictions.
munchies
Increased appetite. [See effects of cannabis.]

N

narc
A slang word for undercover narcotics agent. [See informant.]
nug
Slang name for a bud of high-quality cannabis.[6]

O

one-hitter
A pipe for smoking cannabis. [See drug paraphernalia.]

P

pot
Cannabis, possibly derived from Spanish potiguaya, itself possibly derived from potacion de guaya[14][15]
pothead
A frequent user of cannabis[16][17][18]
prohibition
Laws in some jurisdictions banning the cultivation or sales of cannabis in an attempt to prevent its use. These bans are criticized because they create a black market and because enforcement is disproportionate in communities of color.[19][20]
psychonautics
Altered states of consciousness induced by meditation, cannabis, or other substances. [See cannabis culture.]

R

A Rastafari man in Barbados
Rastafari
A religion developed in Jamaica during the 1930s currently with an estimated 700,000 to 1 million members worldwide. [See cannabis and religion.]
reefer
A slang word for cannabis,[3] possibly derived from reefing, or rolling up a canvas sail.[21]
reefer madness
A fictional cannabis psychosis caused by smoking marihuana in the 1936 film Reefer Madness.
reeferphobe
An individual who feels uncomfortable around people who consume cannabis. Someone who is reeferphobic, or has an irrational fear of cannabis law reform, or someone who exhibits reeferphobia.[22]
reeferphobia
Aversion to, dislike of, or prejudice against marijuana consumers.[23]
reform
A social movement that aims to make gradual change in cannabis policy.
roach
Remains of a joint or blunt after most of it has been smoked.
roach clip
A device to hold the butt of a joint while it is burning.[10]:819 [See drug paraphernalia.]
rolling paper
A thin specialty paper used for making cannabis cigarettes. [See drug paraphernalia.]

S

shatter
A type of extracted cannabis concentrate that is brittle, usually transparent, and breaks like glass. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
shisha
An Arabic word for hookah, a traditional water pipe for smoking cannabis. [See drug paraphernalia.]
sinsemilla
Spanish for without seed, a slang name for high quality, dried cannabis.
Skunk
Hybrid variety of cannabis that is known for a pungent fragrance.[1] [See cannabis strains.]
smoking
A method of consuming cannabis by inhalation of vapors released by burning cannabis or cannabis extracts. [See cannabis consumption.]
snitch
A slang word meaning police informant.
spliff
A slang word for cannabis cigarette.[24] [See joint.]
stash
Word used to describe a supply of cannabis.[11]
stash box
Any container used for concealing cannabis or valuables. [See drug paraphernalia.]
stoner
A slang word meaning heavy cannabis smoker, the word is derogatory except within the cannabis culture.

T

Tincture of cannabis, American Druggists Syndicate, pre-1937
tetrahydrocannabinol
A psychoactive substance found in cannabis, abbreviated THC. [See cannabinoids.]
Thai stick
A variety of cannabis flowers from Thailand tied together around a stick. [See cannabis strains.]
THC Ministry
An Hawai'i cannabis church founded by Roger Christie in 2000. [See cannabis and religion.]
tincture of cannabis
An alcoholic extract of cannabis. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
toker
A slang word meaning one who smokes cannabis.[10]:996
trees
A slang word for cannabis.[12][13]
trichomes
Structures giving the cannabis leaf a powdery appearance and containing most of the THC.[25]

U

undercover agent
A plainclothes police officer, narcotics agent, or informant.
underground economy
Black market or shadow economy created by cannabis prohibition. The illicit cannabis market is estimated to be worth $141 billion per year worldwide. However the size and extent of the illegal black market cannot be fully gauged due to its clandestine nature.[2][26]

V

vape or vape-ing
Act of consuming the active ingredients in cannabis by vaporizing dried flowers or cannabis extracts. [See cannabis consumption.]
vaporizer
A device for smokeless vaporizing and consuming of cannabis or cannabis extracts. [See drug paraphernalia.]
viper
Jazz-era term for a cannabis smoker.[27]

W

War on Drugs
An American term, popularized by the media after President Richard Nixon, in 1969, formally declared a "war on drugs" including eradication, interdiction, and incarceration.[28] [See prohibition.]
wax
A type of extracted cannabis. [See cannabis edibles and extracts.]
weed
A slang word for cannabis.[3][4]
White Widow
Hybrid of Brazilian sativa and Indian indica varieties of cannabis with buds covered in white-colored resin crystals. [See cannabis strains.]

Y

Yippie
A word referring to the Youth International Party, or its members. [See cannabis culture.]

Z

zero tolerance
Policy of imposing strict punishment for cannabis law violations, which has been criticized because it forbids discretion regarding individual culpability, history, and extenuating circumstances. Zero tolerance policies in schools are said to contribute to a school-to-prison pipeline in the United States. [See prohibition.]

See also

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