Cannabis Dictionary — Legal

Legal

Laws, regulations, and the legal landscape of cannabis.

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PPB

Abbreviation

🔊 pee·pee·bee

Abbreviation for Parts Per Billion, used to measure ultra-trace levels of contaminants in cannabis testing.

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🔊 reh·MEE·dee·ayt

The process of removing or neutralizing contaminants from cannabis products to make them safe for consumption.

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🔊 reh·mee·dee·AY·shun

The process of removing contaminants like mold, pesticides, or heavy metals from cannabis to meet safety and regulatory standards.

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🔊 ree·SKEJ·ul

The process of changing cannabis's classification within the drug scheduling system to a less restrictive category.

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🔊 SKEJ·ul wun

The most restrictive drug classification, assigned to substances considered to have no accepted medical use and high abuse potential.

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🔊 SKEJ·ul too

A drug classification for substances with high abuse potential that may lead to severe dependence but have some accepted medical uses.

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🔊 SKEJ·ul three

A drug classification for substances with moderate to low dependence potential and some accepted medical applications.

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🔊 SKEJ·ul fyv

The least restrictive drug classification, for substances with lower abuse potential than Schedule IV and limited narcotic content.

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🔊 STIG·muh

1. The social label of shame or disapproval historically attached to cannabis use and users. 2. The hair-like part of the female flower that catches pollen during reproduction.

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🔊 sin·THET·ik kuh·NAB·ih·noyd

A lab-created compound designed to mimic natural cannabinoids by binding to the same receptors but with no structural relationship to the plant.

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🔊 tet·ruh·hy·droh·kuh·NAB·ih·nol oh AS·ih·tayt

A semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by acetylating THC, more potent than Delta-9 with a delayed onset and no natural occurrence in meaningful quantities.

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THC-O

Abbreviation

🔊 tee·aych·see·oh

Abbreviation for THC-O-Acetate, a semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by acetylating THC, more potent than Delta-9 with delayed onset.

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🔊 tee·aych·see·oh AS·ih·tayt

A semi-synthetic cannabinoid made by acetylating THC that does not occur naturally and was ruled outside Farm Bill hemp protections by the DEA in 2023.

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🔊 truh·DISH·un·ul

Methods, varieties, or products rooted in long-established practices passed down through cannabis culture over generations.

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