Kief
– The term Kief refers to the crystal formations on the tip of the resin glands on the Cannabis plant, it contains terpenes and cannabinoids
Lighter
– A device that produces a small flame.
Live Resin
– A cannabis concentrate that gets its name from the freshly harvested plants that are used to make the concentrate.
Marijuana
– Originating from Latin American Spanish this is an old reference to cannabis.
Nail
– Often made of quartz or titanium, a nail is a small glass piece that cannabis concentrates are loaded onto. A nail is attached to a dab rig and has a quartz or glass dome that is put over the nail to trap the vapor to then be inhaled.
Percolator
– Also known as a perc, Percolators are an extra water chamber for filtering smoke.
Rosin
– Refers to the extraction process that involves heat and pressure to obtain the resinous sap that is secreted from the cannabis flower. This method of extraction is popular because it’s solventless and doesn’t require butane, propane, or alcohol to extract the THC.
Resin
– A sticky compound secreted by plants, on the Cannabis plant the resin is secreted in the trichomes where the cannabinoids and terpenes are.
Salve
– Cannabis salve is a topical that can be directly applied to certain areas of pain. Topicals do not soak into the bloodstream or offer psychoactive effects.
Scooby Snax
– A slang term referring to small bits of cannabis that might accidentally be inhaled when smoking a pipe.
Shatter
– A glass-like consistency concentrate is often extracted with CO2, Butane, or Propane.
Sherlock
– A medium-sized pipe resembling the iconic tobacco piece that Sherlock Holmes often smoked.
Smoke Sesh
– A slang term for “smoke session” or smoking with a group of friends.
Spoon
– Referring to smaller pipes that have big bowls and skinny and long mouthpiece, the most common pipe that resembles the shape of a spoon.
Sublingual
– Often a liquid or small mint is placed under the tongue to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Sublingual’s have a faster absorption rate and are a popular choice for those using cannabis medically.
Sugar Wax
– A sugar-like consistency concentrate is often extracted with CO2, Butane, or Propane.
Syringe
– An applicator that contains THC cannabis oil that can be applied to bowls, joints, or dab rigs. Cannabis syringes do not penetrate the skin or inject THC oil like a medical syringe, they are simply an applicator to better manage the viscous cannabis oil.
Terpenes
– Organic compounds found in plants that produce aroma and flavor.
THC
– The most popular cannabinoid, short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is the chemical responsible for most of the psychoactive effects of cannabis.
Tool
– A tool is a small long piece of metal or sometimes quartz or glass, that is used to handle concentrates. Also referred to as a “dab tool”.
Torch
– Often similar to cigar torches, a torch is a small powerful lighter that is used to heat bangers or nails on a dab rig. A torch is an essential tool for dabbing if someone doesn’t have an electronic device, as the average lighter won’t get the glass hot enough to melt concentrates.
Transdermal
– A transdermal refers to a patch that is applied to a vein filled area of the body such as the foot or wrist, and the cannabinoids absorb into the bloodstream.
Wax
– A wax-like consistency concentrate is often extracted with CO2, Butane, or Propane.
Zip
– A slang word for an ounce of cannabis flower.
Gandalf
– A long pipe with a skinny mouthpiece, a reference to the popular Lord of the Rings character, Gandalf, who often smoked a long pipe.
Greens
– When a bowl is loaded, the “Greens” refer to the flower that has not yet been burned with the lighter. It’s a polite gesture to offer someone “greens”, the fresh bowl that has not yet been burned.
Gummies
– In Colorado recreational dispensaries, packs of gummies are often 100mg of THC in the whole jar, with 10mg a gummy for easy dosing. Some might reference them as “gummy bears”, but in the state of Colorado THC edibles cannot resemble children’s candy.
Ice-catcher
– Indents in the long stem of a bong (waterpipe) that stops ice from falling down into the base. Ice-catchers filter the smoke through the ice for a smooth cold hit.
Infused Joint
– A reference to a joint mixed with something more potent such as Kief or concentrates.
Joint
– Cannabis rolled into a paper that can be lit at the end and smoked.
Kaviar
– A cannabis nug that has been soaked in Cannabis oil and rolled in Kief. Kaviar is much more potent and some consider it a concentrate.
