Cannabis Glossary

Q-Tip tech

Short for “Q-Tip technology,” this practice involves cleaning a banger or nail with a Q-Tip to remove any residue after every dab, so as not to interfere with the quality and flavor of the next dab.   “Once I started using the Q-Tip tech, my dabs started tasting way better.

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QP

A QP is a quarter pound, normally of cannabis bud, but it can also be a quarter pound of shake. There are four QPs in a pound and four ounces in the QP.  “I went to the dispensary on 420 to buy a QP, but they had a one-ounce limit.

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Quality control

A series of analyses and protocols to ensure a product maintains a standard of quality. In cannabis, these checks are done by a business internally, as well as externally by licensed testing facilities—all products in the legal market must be tested for potency, pesticides, microbials, and more.

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Quarter

What is a quarter of weed? A quarter of weed, also known as a “Q” or a “quad,” represents a quarter of an ounce of weed. Compared to other amounts, a quarter of weed is smaller than an ounce of weed but bigger than a gram of weed and an eighth of weed.

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Quartz

A common material found in dabbing nails, such as in a quartz banger. Quartz can withstand high temperatures for longer periods of time, making it ideal for dabbing. What is quartz? Quartz is silicon Dioxide (SiO2), also known as clear-fused quartz or fused silica. It is a solid, amorphous (non-crystalline) material comprised of silicon and oxygen.

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