Cannabis Dictionary

Weed is common slang for cannabis — the dried flower of the Cannabis sativa plant, which contains THC and CBD and is smoked, vaped, or made into edibles.

Marijuana is a common name for cannabis — specifically the dried flowering tops of Cannabis sativa that contain enough THC to be psychoactive.

Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants — Cannabis sativa is the species — that produces THC, CBD, and other cannabinoids used recreationally and medically.

‘Ganja' is a Sanskrit-derived word for cannabis, especially the flowering tops. It's most closely associated with Rastafari and Jamaican culture.

‘Herb' is a broad slang term for cannabis flower — often used in Rastafari and reggae contexts, and by older-generation smokers.

‘Reefer' is 1930s-era slang for a marijuana cigarette — a joint. The word was made famous by the 1936 propaganda film ‘Reefer Madness.'

‘Zaza' is slang for high-end exotic cannabis — top-shelf, loud, gassy, high-THC flower that sits at the top of the menu.

‘Za' is short for ‘zaza' — top-shelf, exotic, loud, gassy, high-THC cannabis flower. It's the highest tier on the menu.

‘Loud' is slang for cannabis flower with a strong, punchy smell — pungent enough to escape a sealed bag or jar. Loud = high terpene content = high quality.

‘Gas' is slang for cannabis flower with a strong diesel, chemical, or fuel-station aroma. It signals loud terpenes and top-shelf potency.

‘Fire' or ‘fire weed' is slang for excellent, top-quality cannabis — potent, aromatic, and well-grown. It's a general-purpose compliment for great flower.

‘Kush' is a family of indica-dominant cannabis strains descended from Hindu Kush landrace genetics — typically earthy, piney, and sedating.

‘Exotic weed' is slang for rare, top-shelf cannabis strains — hyped modern hybrids with unique aromas, high THC, and premium pricing.

‘Top-shelf' is the highest quality tier of cannabis flower at a dispensary — premium priced, highest potency, freshest cure, and loudest aromas.

‘Mids' is slang for mid-grade cannabis — average commercial flower. Decent potency, decent aroma, affordable price, no showstopper qualities.

‘Reggie' is slang for low-quality, low-THC cannabis flower — often brown, dry, and seedy. It's largely extinct in legal dispensary markets.

‘Dank' is slang for excellent, aromatic, high-quality cannabis. It's a broad compliment — dank weed is potent, well-cured, and loud.

‘Pressure' is East Coast, especially NY-area, slang for top-shelf cannabis flower — high-quality, loud, potent, and expensive.

‘Chronic' is ‘90s hip-hop-era slang for sticky, potent, high-quality cannabis flower — popularized by Dr. Dre's 1992 album ‘The Chronic.'

Cannabis flower is the dried, cured bud harvested from mature female cannabis plants — the raw, smokeable form of cannabis.

‘Bud' (or ‘nug') is slang for a single whole piece of cannabis flower — the intact, dried, trichome-covered nugget you break down before smoking.

‘Tree' or ‘trees' is casual slang for cannabis flower — a word for weed that leans on the plant/botanical framing.

‘Green' is casual slang for cannabis flower, named for its color. Depending on context, ‘green' can also mean money or newness — cannabis is the most common weed meaning.

‘Pack' has two meanings: (1) a large bulk quantity of cannabis flower (usually a pound), or (2) a branded drop of a hyped strain — as in ‘the new Cookies pack.'

‘Dro' is short for hydroponic cannabis — flower grown indoors in a soilless water-and-nutrient system instead of traditional soil.

‘Hydro' is short for hydroponic — cannabis grown indoors in a soilless system where nutrients are delivered directly to the roots through water.

Indoor weed is cannabis grown inside a controlled environment — sealed rooms with LED or HPS lighting, climate control, and precise nutrient dosing.

Outdoor weed is cannabis grown under natural sunlight in outdoor farms — one harvest per year, larger plants, lower energy footprint, often lower price.

‘Mota' is Mexican Spanish slang for marijuana. It literally means ‘speck' or ‘fluff' and is one of the most common ways to say ‘weed' in Mexican and US Latino Spanish.

‘Cali weed' is slang for premium cannabis grown or genetically originating in California — famous for craft indoor cultivation, hyped hybrids, and boutique brands.