Cannabis terms starting with A

In the marijuana industry, an access point refers to any location in which cannabis may be purchased. Legal access points are more often called “dispensaries” or “cannabis shops,” and they may serve recreational and/or authorized medical patients depending on their licensing credentials. Read more

Adapters

An accessory, typically made of glass, designed to make two pieces of a smoking apparatus fit together and function, typically in a bong or dab rig. Where the two pieces connect if called the joints, and joints come in different shapes and sizes: male and female, and 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, etc. Read more

Adult-use

A term used to describe cannabis that can be grown, purchased, and consumed by people 21 years old and up in a legal state. “Adult-use” typically refers to cannabis bought for recreational purposes instead of medical uses. Read more

Aeroponics

Aeroponics is a method of growing marijuana plants in which roots are suspended in the air inside of a chamber and sprayed with water. Aeroponics is commonly used to start cannabis clones in order to give them a healthy root system before being potted into soil or another growing medium. Read more

Agitation

A process used when making ice water hash to break trichomes off the cannabis plant. In the process, cannabis plant material is frozen when placed in ice water, making trichomes brittle and easy to break off when agitated. Read more

Alcohol extraction

Ethanol alcohol can be used to make cannabis tinctures and other concentrates such as Full Extract Cannabis Oil (FECO). Isopropyl alcohol can be used to make hash, but many are shy away from it because of concerns of its toxicity. Read more

Anandamide

A major endocannabinoid, or cannabinoid produced in the body, which acts as a messenger in the endocannabinoid system. Endocannabinoids are able to activate cannabinoid receptors such as CB1 and CB2 receptors to modulate a number of different functions in the body to help maintain homeostasis. Read more

Ancillary business

A business that provides products or services for the cannabis industry but does not touch the plant. Examples of ancillary businesses include: light, electrical, or construction companies, packaging companies, legal firms, security firms, tax services, companies that create accessories, marketing and tech companies, and more. Read more

Anther

An anther is a botanical term that refers to the oval-shaped sac that forms at the end of a male flower’s stamen. Anthers are sometimes referred to as “bananas” due to their shape. Read more

Aroma

The smell of cannabis, which can vary greatly between strains. Cannabis aromas can include: skunk, gas, lemon, grape, pine, sugary desserts, and many more. Read more

Ash catcher

A bong accessory that sits between the bowl and the downstem, to keep ash from entering the main chamber of the bong, keeping it cleaner. This also keeps the water cleaner and smoke cleaner. Read more

Atomizer

The heating element of a vape system which turns cannabis oil into vapor and includes the wick and heating coil. “The atomizer broke in my cartridge. Read more

Auto-buddering

A process that occurs in some cannabis concentrates, such as shatter and pull ‘n’ snap, when their normally translucent consistency shifts and “budders” into an opaque, waxy or sugary consistency. Auto-buddering usually occurs when concentrates are exposed to heat or humidity, but can also result from agitation and impurities in the extraction process. Read more

Autoflower

Autoflower cannabis plants mature and start producing buds after a certain amount of time, rather than when the amount of light reduces, as is normal in most cannabis plants. Autoflower strains are usually the result of Cannabis ruderalis bred with another strain. Read more

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