The dispensary glossary.

44 terms

A

Adult-use

Cannabis sold to adults 21 and older without a medical card. Also called recreational.

All-in-one

A vape device with the battery and oil built in. You use it until it runs out.

B

Badder

A soft, whipped concentrate with a texture like cake frosting.

Budtender

The person behind the counter who helps you shop.

C

Cannabinoids

The compounds in cannabis, such as THC and CBD.

CBD

Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid that is not intoxicating the way THC is.

Concentrate

An extract that holds much more THC per gram than flower. Arizona caps it at 5 grams within your 1 ounce.

Cultivar

Another word for strain. Growers often prefer it.

D

Dab

A small amount of concentrate heated and inhaled, usually with a dab rig or e-rig.

Diamonds

Crystalline THC concentrate, often sold in a sauce of terpenes.

Distillate

A highly refined oil used in many vapes and edibles.

Drive-thru

A pickup window where you can collect an order without going inside. Some Valley shops have one.

E

Eighth

An eighth of an ounce, or 3.5 grams. The most common flower size.

Excise tax

Arizona's 16% marijuana excise tax on adult-use sales, charged on top of sales tax.

Express pickup

Order online, then grab it at the shop without waiting in the main line.

F

Flower

The dried bud of the cannabis plant.

G

Gram

One gram. Concentrates and vape oil are usually sold by the gram or half gram.

H

Half

Half an ounce, or 14 grams.

Hash

Concentrated resin glands separated from the plant, one of the oldest forms of cannabis.

Home grow

Arizona adults 21 and older can grow up to 6 plants at home, 12 per household, locked away and out of public view.

Hybrid

A plant type label for strains with mixed genetics.

I

Ice water hash

Hash made by agitating the plant in ice water to separate the resin. Solventless.

Indica

A plant type label. Effects vary by person, so do not rely on it alone.

Infused pre-roll

A pre-roll with concentrate added. Much stronger than a regular joint.

L

Last call

The final time a shop rings up sales before closing.

Live resin

Concentrate made from plants frozen right after harvest to keep more aroma.

Live rosin

Rosin pressed from hash made with fresh frozen plants. Solventless.

M

Medical

Cannabis bought with an Arizona medical marijuana card. Medical sales skip the 16% excise tax.

O

Ounce

28 grams. Arizona's possession limit is 1 ounce.

P

Phenotype

One specific plant expression of a strain. Breeders hunt for the best ones.

Pre-roll

Flower already rolled into a joint.

Q

Quarter

A quarter ounce, or 7 grams.

R

Rosin

Concentrate pressed from flower or hash using heat and pressure. Solventless.

S

Sativa

A plant type label. Effects vary by person, so do not rely on it alone.

Shatter

A glassy, brittle concentrate.

Smalls

Smaller buds of the same flower, often sold for less.

Solventless

Concentrates made without chemical solvents, such as rosin and ice water hash.

Strain

A specific variety of cannabis with its own genetics and name.

T

Terpenes

Aroma compounds that give each strain its smell and flavor.

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main intoxicating cannabinoid. Arizona edibles are capped at 10 mg per serving.

Tincture

Liquid cannabis extract, usually dosed with a dropper.

Topical

A lotion, balm or oil applied to the skin.

TPT

Transaction privilege tax, Arizona's name for sales tax. It varies by city.

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510 thread

The standard screw thread most vape cartridges use to connect to a battery.