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· ADULT-USE:
o Term used by state legislatures to describe recreational cannabis for those 21 and older
B
· BROCCOLI:
o common nickname for marijuana
· BUD:
o Common term used to refer to the dried, cured, and consumable portions of the marijuana plant
· BUDTENDER:
o person who works at a marijuana dispensary
C
· CANNABIS:
o the psychoactive dried flower buds, leaves, or preparations (such as hashish) or chemicals (such as THC) that are derived from the cannabis plant
· CANNABINOID:
o any of the chemical compounds that are the active principles of marijuana; such at THC
· CARTRIDGE:
o container that holds marijuana substance for a vaping device
· CARTS or CARTIE:
o a nickname for a marijuana vaping cartridge
· CBD:
o non-intoxicating cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant; often used for calming effects
· COMMERCIALIZED MARIJUANA:
o exploiting something for financial gain
· CONCENTRATES:
o Substances in which the active THC in marijuana has been isolated, have a much higher percentage of THC; also called extracts
· CRAFT GROWER:
o facility licensed by the Department of Agriculture to cultivate, dry, cure and package cannabis
D
· DAB:
o term used to describe high potency marijuana concentrates
· DAB PEN:
o electronic device used to vaporize high potency marijuana concentrates; known as dabs
· DANKING:
o the act of inhaling vapor from illicit street carts (cartridges) that contain THC or synthetic THC
· DECRIMINALIZATION:
o In Tennessee marijuana use has neither been decriminalized (the lessening or termination of criminal penalties) nor legalized for medical or recreational use
· DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI):
o driving impaired by any substance: marijuana, alcohol, or other drugs, whether legal or illegal is against the law
E
· EDIBLE:
o any food that is infused with marijuana or THC concentrates
· ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE/E-CIGARETTE/ E-Cig:
o battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals
· ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS (ENDS):
o noncombustible tobacco products; term used to encompass terms such as vape, vape pen, electronic cigarette, e-cig, etc.
· EXTRACTS:
o Cannabis concentrate produced with a solvent, such as butane, propane or ethanol
F
· FLOWER:
o term referring to smokable part of a female cannabis plant; most popular form of cannabis due to its versatility of consumption methods
I
· INDICA:
o Cannabis with sedating, relaxing and heavy physical effects
J
· JUICE:
o e-juice or vape juice; a mixture of water, food grade flavoring, various nicotine levels or zero nicotine and propylene glycol or vegetable glycerin
· JUUL:
o vape production company, owning large portion of the e-cigarette market; all JUUL pods contain nicotine
K
· K2:
o Name for synthetic marijuana
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· LEGAL MARIJUANA:
o Marijuana, for both medical and recreational uses, is not legal in Tennessee. However, there is an exception that allows the use of high-CBD, low-THC cannabis oil for seizure patients.
M
· MARIJUANA:
o cannabis, smoked or consumed as a psychoactive (mind-altering) drug
· MEDICAL MARIJUANA:
o using the whole, unprocessed marijuana plant, or its basic extracts, to treat symptoms of illness and other conditions
· MOD:
o common nickname for an electronic cigarette, often more customizable
P
· POD:
o filled with vape juice that snaps into a small battery; they’re available in pre-filled or refillable designs
R
· RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA:
o used without medical justification for its psychoactive effects
S
· SATIVA:
o Cannabis with uplifting, cerebral and energetic effects
· SOCIAL HOSTING:
o property owners are held responsible for the substance use among teens on their property, regardless of level of knowledge of the use
· SPICE:
o Name for synthetic marijuana
· SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA:
o Human-made, mind-altering chemicals; their effects can be unpredictable and even more dangerous than marijuana; they are not safe and may affect the brain more powerfully than marijuana
T
· THC:
o tetrahydrocannabinol, a crystalline compound that is the main active ingredient of cannabis; what gets you “high”
V
· VAPE PEN:
o common nickname for an electronic cigarette
· VAPING:
o the action or practice of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by an electronic device; both nicotine products and marijuana can be vaped
W
· WEED:
o One of the most commons terms used for cannabis
· WEED PEN:
o electronic device used to vaporize marijuana, either in leaf or oil form
