420 Science Cannabis Glossary

Eighth

3.5 grams of dried herb. An eighth of an ounce.

Endocannabinoid System

A collection of cell receptors and corresponding molecules found throughout the body that helps to...

Endocannabinoids

Neurotransmitters created within the body that bind to cannabinoid receptors and help with homeostasis.

Grinder

A grinder breaks down large pieces of plant matter into more readily smokeable chunks. Grinding...

Half

14 grams of dried herbs. A half ounce.

Hash

Hash is a crude concentration of cannabis gland heads, created from sieving or filtering dried...

Hemp

Hemp plants have one of the most durable and tough soft-fibers of any plant on...

Hybrid

Hybrids area plant that is genetically crossed between one or more cannabis strains. Usually bred...

Indica

Indica is a species of cannabis originating in the middle east and asia, including the...

Kief

Kief, often mistakenly referred to as pollen, is the loose collection of cannabis glad heads...

Kush

This strain of cannabis orginated in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan and Pakistan. In...

Live Resin

A type of concentrate, the live resin process uses fresh frozen plants that are harvested...

Marijuana

Marijuana is a slang term for the female cannabis plants or their dried flowers. The...

Modular

Modular items allow users the ability to mix and match pieces with one another, given...

OG

OG originally stood for 'Ocean Grown" kush grown in Southern California, which was shortened to...

Ounce

28 grams of dried cannabis flowers.

Phenotype

Phenotype is a term mostly heard when growing cannabis and refers to the general physical...

Pistil

Pistils are the hair-like structures that often range from orange to red in color. The...

Plant Matter

Refers to raw organic material taken from a plant and dried before use.

Pot

Pot is a slang term for cannabis, and the nickname actually comes from the Spanish...

Purple

Also referred to as purps, this is a broad term for any cannabis flowers that...

QP

Also know as a quarter pound. This is 4 ounces of dried flower or 112 grams....

Re-Up

This is when you run out of your stash and need to restock.

Sativa

Sativa (short for Cannabis Sativa) strains grow fairly tall plants that are lighter in color...

THC

THC, which stands for Tetrahydrocannabinol (scientific name delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the most well-known and abundant cannabinoid...

THCa

In fresh cannabis – cannabinoids are initially produced as acidic cannabinoids – meaning there is...

Terpenes

The pungent oils that provide cannabis with unique smell, taste, and help influence subtle effects...

Tincture

A liquid cannabis extract made with a high proof alcohol or glycerol that is dosed...

Topical

A cannabis product that has extracted the necessary cannabinoids into a vessel, such as lotion...

Trichome

Trichomes, meaning 'growth of hair" in Greek, are the resin production glands of the cannabis...

Vaporizer

Vaporizing is a much healthier alternative to smoking, because it doesnt actually combust the cannabis....

Waffle Perc

Somewhat like a disc perc, this percs holes are made by a criss-cross pattern in...

Water Pipe

A pipe with a chamber large enough to be filled with water. A downstem is...

Wax

Refers to the consistency of certain types of concentrates. Wax is peanut butter-like and malleable....

Weed

A green plant that gets you high. This is also a slang term for cannabis/marijuana....

Wig Wag

Blended layers of glass consisting of line patterns similar to spirals. Fairly unique designs, meaning...

Zip

Another term for one ounce of dried flowers.