A customer looks over a daily menu of products and strains available at The Botanist, an Akron marijuana dispensary, on Aug. 6, the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio . So, you’re going to the dispensary for the first time now that recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio.
If you’re looking for a seamless experience, asking for “the jazz cabbage” won’t necessarily help you with your order. Go ahead and give it a go if you’d like, but in the meantime, these cannabis terms might help you better prepare.
This is not a definitive list of terms used in the cannabis world but is meant to help you understand what you can consider and ask about as you purchase marijuana (if you are age 21 or older). Cannabis versus marijuana
Cannabis is an all-encompassing term referring to the Cannabis sativa plant, which depending on the case is often categorized as either hemp or marijuana. Marijuana refers to cannabis with greater than 0.3% THC, as defined by the U.S. government, or cannabis product otherwise sold in state-licensed dispensaries or in the illicit market that does not fall under the federal government’s hemp definition. Hemp
Julie Doran displays a hemp plant at Trichome Crop Farm near New Albany. Hemp is cannabis or cannabis-based products with less than or equal to 0.3% THC, as defined by the 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp. Hemp is cannabis or cannabis-based products with less than or equal to 0.3% THC, as defined by the 2018 Farm Bill that federally legalized hemp. Hemp plants can source CBD or other cannabinoids, as well as fibers or seeds used in non-drug applications. Flower
Marijuana or cannabis flower refers to the flower of the female plant, which end consumers usually smoke or vaporize. After harvest, companies hang, dry and cure flowers and then trim them for packaging. Companies also use flowers to create different concentrate, or extract, products. Cannabinoids
Cannabinoids are compounds in marijuana that create “drug-like effects all through the body, including the central nervous system and the immune system,” according to the National Cancer Institute . […]
From ‘dab’ to ‘distillate’: Your guide to marijuana terms for your first dispensary visit
