Browse Glossary

71 articles in this category. All sourced, evidence-labeled, and fact-checked.

Pistil

The hair-like reproductive structures on female cannabis flowers that catch pollen and change color as the pla...

4 sources 2 months ago

Pre-flower

The earliest visible reproductive structures on a cannabis plant, used by growers to determine sex before full...

2 sources 3 months ago

Quartz Nail

A heat-retaining quartz dish or banger used to vaporize cannabis concentrates in a dab rig.

3 sources 1 month ago

RAW Papers

A widely sold brand of unbleached rolling papers marketed as natural, often confused with a generic product ca...

5 sources 1 week ago

RSO (Rick Simpson Oil)

A whole-plant cannabis extract popularized by Rick Simpson, typically high-THC and consumed orally as a thick...

6 sources 1 month ago

Reclaim

The dark, sticky residue left behind in a dab rig after concentrates are vaporized, sometimes re-used by fruga...

3 sources 1 month ago

Red Eye

The visible bloodshot eyes that follow cannabis use, caused by THC dilating ocular blood vessels.

4 sources 1 week ago

Reflector Hood

A reflective fixture that surrounds a grow light to redirect stray photons down onto the canopy.

3 sources 2 months ago

Rinsing Coco

The practice of flushing coco coir with water (often plus calcium) before planting to remove salts and buffer...

4 sources 2 weeks ago

Schwag

Slang for low-grade cannabis flower — brown, dry, seedy, and historically the bulk of the illicit US market.

3 sources 1 month ago

ScrOG Net

A horizontal screen of mesh used to train cannabis canopies flat for even light distribution and higher yields...

4 sources 1 month ago

Stigma

The hair-like structures on a cannabis flower that catch pollen — often called 'pistils' or 'hairs' by growers...

4 sources 2 weeks ago

Stoned

Slang for the heavy, body-focused intoxication associated with cannabis, especially THC-dominant edibles or hi...

9 sources 1 month ago

Stoner

Slang for a habitual cannabis user, originally pejorative, now widely reclaimed within cannabis culture.

4 sources 3 months ago

Taproot

The primary central root that grows straight down from a cannabis seed, anchoring the plant and driving early...

1 sources 3 months ago

Terpene Panel

A lab test reporting the concentrations of specific terpenes — the aromatic compounds — in a cannabis sample.

7 sources 2 months ago

Tier 2 Manufacturer

A cannabis license classification for facilities that produce infused products from extracts but do not perfor...

2 sources 2 weeks ago

Tolerance Break (T-Break)

A deliberate pause in cannabis use intended to reset the brain's response to THC after regular consumption.

4 sources 2 months ago

Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)

A measurement of the combined dissolved inorganic and organic substances in a liquid, used in cannabis cultiva...

5 sources 1 month ago

Uplifting Effect

A subjective, marketing-favored descriptor for cannabis experiences perceived as energizing, mood-elevating, o...

5 sources 1 month ago

Vaporizer

A device that heats cannabis or cannabis extracts to release active compounds as vapor instead of smoke.

6 sources 1 month ago

Wake and Bake

Slang for consuming cannabis first thing in the morning, often immediately after waking up.

3 sources 2 months ago

Water Activity

A measure of unbound water in cannabis that predicts mold risk and shelf stability, distinct from moisture con...

4 sources 2 weeks ago