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🔊 ak·shun lim·it

A predetermined threshold for contaminants that products must test within in order to be allowed for sale.

🔊 by·oh·BER·den

The level of microbial contamination.

🔊 blak MAR·ket

The illegal trade or underground economy operating outside government regulations and oversight.

🔊 ser·TIF·ih·kit uv uh·NAL·ih·sis

An official document provided by a testing lab detailing cannabinoids, terpenes, and safety data like yeast and mold or pesticides.

🔊 see·oh·ay

Abbreviation for Certificate of Analysis, the official lab document detailing cannabinoid levels and safety testing results for a cannabis product.

🔊 kum·PREH·hen·siv drug uh·BYOOS prih·VEN·shun and kun·TROHL akt

The federal law that established the drug scheduling system in the United States, placing cannabis under Schedule I.

🔊 kum·PREH·hen·siv drug uh·BYOOS prih·VEN·shun and kun·TROHL akt

The federal law that established the drug scheduling system in the United States, placing cannabis under Schedule I.

🔊 krak

Mid-2000s slang for high-quality, potent cannabis with a strong aroma and powerful effects.

🔊 see·es·ay

Abbreviation for the Controlled Substances Act, the federal law establishing the drug scheduling system in the United States.

🔊 dee·KRIM·ih·nul·ih·ZAY·shun

The removal of criminal penalties for cannabis possession or use, without fully legalizing it.

🔊 dee·SKEJ·ul

The process of removing cannabis entirely from the Controlled Substances Act scheduling system.

🔊 dis·PEN·ser·ee

A licensed retail store where cannabis products including flower, concentrates, edibles, and topicals are legally sold.

🔊 farm bil

Short for the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, the legislation that federally legalized hemp and hemp-derived CBD.

🔊 gray MAR·ket

The semi-regulated space where cannabis is sold or distributed outside fully licensed frameworks but not entirely illegally.

🔊 green owt

The experience of consuming too much cannabis, resulting in nausea, dizziness, anxiety, and extreme lethargy.

🔊 hemp

A variety of Cannabis sativa grown for industrial, commercial, and consumable purposes with 0.3% THC or less by dry weight.

🔊 ih·LIS·it

Cannabis products or activities that occur outside of legal and regulated frameworks.

🔊 lab TES·ting

The process of analyzing cannabis in a certified laboratory to verify cannabinoid levels, terpene content, and safety.

🔊 LEE·gul MAR·ket

The licensed, regulated market for cannabis operating within government frameworks with required testing and compliance.

🔊 lee·gul·ih·ZAY·shun

The process of making cannabis production, sale, possession, and use legal through changes in legislation.

🔊 LY·senst

A business or individual that has received official permission from a governing authority to legally participate in the cannabis industry.

🔊 mair·uh·WAH·nuh

Slang for the dried flowers, leaves, and stems of the cannabis plant used for recreational and medicinal purposes.

🔊 mee·trik

Abbreviation for Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance, the seed-to-sale tracking system used by states to monitor the regulated cannabis industry.

🔊 PES·tih·syd

A chemical or biological agent used to prevent or control pests that can damage cannabis plants during cultivation.