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By extension from "420," the numeric underground slang for cannabis, "710," pronounced "seven ten," is slang for cannabis vape oil. Vaporizing oilpens and other products made from cannabis concentrate are all recognized here. The origins of this number become...
Pronounced "four-twenty," it's a long-standing cultural code-word for cannabis
The actual origins of this term are shrouded in Baby-Boomer-era stoner mythology. Supposedly a group of high school students used the phrase to designate a time of day, 4:20PM, when they'd...
"Couch lock" is a term in stoner slang
It is the sensation of being physically relaxed to the point of sedation, as if you were incapable of getting up from the couch. It's a feeling of mellowness, comfort, and relaxation....
Cloning is a method of asexual reproduction in plants
A clone in cannabis cultivation is a plant which was reproduced with a clipping from a mature plant of the same variety. The alternative method is to breed a male plant...
Trichomes are an aspect of plant morphology
Trichomes are best described as the "hair" growing on the outside of plants. These are present in plants, algae, and lichens. In cannabis strains, trichomes contribute to a fuzzy appearance, giving a flower...
The entourage effect is an aspect of cannabis consumption
The entourage effect is a term coined by a group of scientists that include renowned Israeli biochemist Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. It is the result of cannabis compounds interacting with each other....
What are Live Resins?
Live resins are type of cannabis concentrate, like wax or shatter, that is produced using a technique that takes freshly harvested cannabis and freezes it immediately and throughout the extraction process. They are higher in terpenes...
Former President Barack Obama signed Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment into effect on December 16, 2014. Rohrabacher-Farr prohibits the U.S. Justice Department from spending funds that interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws.
Furthermore, Rohrabacher-Farr protects medicinal marijuana usage. For example,...
Rosin is a viscous or solid substance. It comes from cannabis.
Extracting rosin involves using heat. Rosin is what's usually leftover after heating and consuming cannabis. Furthermore, smoking pipes or devices usually contain rosin.
There are easy ways to extract rosin...
A rosin press compresses dry marijuana into the solventless extract.
Furthermore, a solventless extract does not contain solvents or chemicals. A rosin press creates a solvent-less cannabis extract, or wax, when heated.
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Wax is another word for cannabis extract. This type of cannabis extract has a waxy texture and consistency.
Cannabidiol is an active cannabinoid in the cannabis plant. CBD is short for Cannabidiol. Cannabis has 113 known active cannabinoids. It makes up about 40% of the plant.
It's a non-psychoactive cannabinoid. Therefore, it does not produce "the high" of...
Dabbing is the act of pressing essential oil extracts or concentrates onto the heated surface of a dab rig. The essential oil extracts or concentrates produce vapor when heated up. Then, an individual can start inhaling the vapor.
Dabbing is...
A dab rig is associated with dabbing. Dabbing requires the use of a dab rig. Essential oil extracts and concentrates can be dabbed.
A dab rig is typically a glass bong that incorporates water filtration. A dab rig requires a...
CB1 receptor refers to Cannabinoid receptor type 1. A CB1 receptor is a cell membrane receptor found in the brain. It stimulates the physiological processes of appetite, mood, memory, and pain-sensation. Therefore, marijuana can relieve pain, increase appetite, and...
Solventless extract are cannabis concentrates made through an extraction process that does not use solvents or chemicals. For example, a common type of solventless extract is rosin.
While there are several ways to extract cannabis, using a hair straightener is...
California Proposition 64, commonly known as Prop 64, legalized recreational marijuana in the State of California. It passed with 57.13% voter approval.
Retail sales of recreational marijuana will not begin in California until January 1, 2018. Furthermore, it's expected that...
California Proposition 215, commonly known as Prop 215 or the Compassionate Use Act, was voter-approved on November 5, 1996 in the general election ballot. Specifically, Prop 215 exempts medicinal marijuana users and their caregivers under medical treatment recommended by...
