The dispensary glossary.

45 terms

A

Adjusted THC

Delta-9 THC plus 0.877 times THCA. Illinois uses it to decide which excise tax tier a product falls in.

Adult-use

Cannabis sold to adults 21 and older without a medical card. Also called recreational.

All-in-one

A vape device with the battery and oil built in. You use it until it runs out.

B

Badder

A soft, whipped concentrate with a texture like cake frosting.

Budtender

The person behind the counter who helps you shop.

C

Cannabinoids

The compounds in cannabis, such as THC and CBD.

CBD

Cannabidiol, a cannabinoid that is not intoxicating the way THC is.

Concentrate

An extract that holds much more THC per gram than flower. Residents can possess 5 grams, visitors 2.5 grams.

Cultivar

Another word for strain. Growers often prefer it.

D

Dab

A small amount of concentrate heated and inhaled, usually with a dab rig or e-rig.

Diamonds

Crystalline THC concentrate, often sold in a sauce of terpenes.

Distillate

A highly refined oil used in many vapes and edibles.

E

Eighth

An eighth of an ounce, or 3.5 grams. The most common flower size.

Excise tax

The Illinois purchaser tax on cannabis: 10%, 20% or 25% depending on the product.

Express pickup

Order online, then grab it at the shop without waiting in the main line.

F

Flower

The dried bud of the cannabis plant.

G

Gram

One gram. Concentrates and vape oil are usually sold by the gram or half gram.

H

Half

Half an ounce, or 14 grams. Just under a visitor's 15 gram limit.

Hash

Concentrated resin glands separated from the plant, one of the oldest forms of cannabis.

Hybrid

A plant type label for strains with mixed genetics.

I

Ice water hash

Hash made by agitating the plant in ice water to separate the resin. Solventless.

Indica

A plant type label. Effects vary by person, so do not rely on it alone.

Infused pre-roll

A pre-roll with concentrate added. Much stronger than a regular joint.

Infused product

Anything with cannabis mixed in, like edibles and drinks. Taxed at 20% in Illinois.

L

Last call

The final time a shop rings up sales before closing.

Live resin

Concentrate made from plants frozen right after harvest to keep more aroma.

Live rosin

Rosin pressed from hash made with fresh frozen plants. Solventless.

M

Medical

Cannabis bought through Illinois' medical program. Patients pay much lower taxes.

O

Odor-proof container

What Illinois requires for cannabis in a moving vehicle: sealed, odor-proof and child-resistant.

Ounce

28 grams. Just under a resident's 30 gram flower limit.

P

Phenotype

One specific plant expression of a strain. Breeders hunt for the best ones.

Pre-roll

Flower already rolled into a joint.

Q

Quarter

A quarter ounce, or 7 grams.

R

Rosin

Concentrate pressed from flower or hash using heat and pressure. Solventless.

S

Sativa

A plant type label. Effects vary by person, so do not rely on it alone.

Shatter

A glassy, brittle concentrate.

Smalls

Smaller buds of the same flower, often sold for less.

Social equity

Illinois' licensing program meant to give people from communities hurt by past cannabis enforcement a path to own dispensaries.

Solventless

Concentrates made without chemical solvents, such as rosin and ice water hash.

Strain

A specific variety of cannabis with its own genetics and name.

T

Terpenes

Aroma compounds that give each strain its smell and flavor.

THC

Tetrahydrocannabinol, the main intoxicating cannabinoid. Edible servings are capped at 10 mg in Illinois.

Tincture

Liquid cannabis extract, usually dosed with a dropper.

Topical

A lotion, balm or oil applied to the skin. Illinois labels say DO NOT EAT.

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510 thread

The standard screw thread most vape cartridges use to connect to a battery.