The dispensary glossary.

48 terms

A

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.

CAURD

Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary. New York's first retail licenses, set aside for people with past cannabis convictions or their families.

Concentrate

An extract that holds much more THC per gram than flower. New York lets adults carry up to 24 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.

Delivery

Licensed New York shops can deliver. You prepay, and the driver checks ID at the door.

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.

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

Gifting

Sharing cannabis for free between adults is legal. Free cannabis with a purchase of anything else is not.

Gram

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

H

Half

Half an ounce, or 14 grams.

Hash

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

Home grow

New York adults 21 and older can grow 3 mature and 3 immature plants, up to 6 and 6 per household.

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.

IDNYC

New York City's free photo ID card. Licensed dispensaries accept it.

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.

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 New York's medical program. It is not part of the 13% adult-use tax.

O

OCM

The Office of Cannabis Management, the state agency that licenses and regulates cannabis in New York.

Ounce

28 grams. New York's possession limit is 3 ounces.

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

Retail tax

New York's 13% tax on adult-use cannabis: 9% state and 4% local. There is no sales tax on top.

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.

Smoke-Free Air Act

New York City's law that bans smoking and vaping, cannabis included, in parks, beaches, plazas, outdoor dining and more.

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. New York edibles are capped at 10 mg per serving.

Tincture

Liquid cannabis extract, usually dosed with a dropper.

Topical

A lotion, balm or oil applied to the skin.

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510 thread

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