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The ABCs of Cannabis
An ultra-basic guide to the terms you may hear around the dispensary.
You know what I’m tired of? People feeling stupid about cannabis.
Seriously. With more states (and countries!) legalizing this glorious stuff, you’d think there’d be more resources talking about the basic principles. What the heck different types of weed are there? What qualifies as an edible and what doesn’t?
As a copywriter who writes copy and content about cannabis, this struck me as a grave need. So I made an ultra-basic dictionary so y’all can discern what the heck we’re all talking about.
Keep in mind: This dictionary is far from complete. There’s plenty of slang I don’t know and lots of developments yet to come. I will update as ideas/information/suggestions come to me.
*Want to see the now-famous chart that establishes the stages of getting high? Skip down to Universal High Chart.
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ABV: The burned dregs of cannabis after being vaporized. They can be repurposed into cannabutter through a lengthy process, but are largely considered a waste product.
Alaskan Thunderf*ck: A mysterious strain of cannabis that allegedly washed up on the shores of Alaska from who-knows-where (Russia is the rumor) and was grown in…
