As legalization speeds (or crawls)
\nforward and we learn more about the plant and how best to enjoy it, a whole
\nslew of new words and scientific terms have made their way into the mainstream
\nof cannabis culture and it can be hard to wade through the haze and keep up. <\/p>\n
But worry not \u2014 your days of working off third-rate definitions from the internet are over. Here\u2019s an overview of some terms, each in their own way associated with terpenes (the compounds that give cannabis its tastes and smells) from the scientific stuff to the slang, excerpted from \u201cBeyond Buds: Next Generation<\/a>,\u201d a guide to cutting-edge cannabis consumption written by Cannabis Now contributor Ed Rosenthal<\/a> and Associate Editor-at-Large Greg Zeman<\/a>. <\/p>\n Study up, and you won\u2019t leave another BHO:<\/strong> An abbreviation Closed loop:<\/strong> Crystalline:<\/strong> Refers to the molecular structure of a solid; the more orderly that structure is the more it will resemble a crystal. This is the natural state of \u201cpure\u201d cannabinoids<\/a>, which are solids, and which can be purified and refined using recrystallization processes.<\/p>\n Decarboxylation:<\/strong> the removal of a carboxyl, which is a carbonate molecule (COOH). When carboxyl molecules are attached to the THC molecule, it is called THCA<\/a>, or THC acid. In this form, THC lacks most of its psychoactivity. Decarboxylation removes the COOH acid molecule, leaving behind THC. Mild heat is often used to convert THCA to THC. This happens during drying, vaporization and smoking. Some decarboxylation happens naturally as marijuana cures and ages. <\/p>\n Diamond mining: <\/strong>Also Distillate:<\/strong> E-nail:<\/strong> Live resin: <\/strong>BHO Nucleation:<\/strong> Oil:<\/strong> A catch-all term that refers to any cannabis concentrate produced through solvent extraction, not generally used for hash<\/a> or rosin. <\/p>\n Open blasting:<\/strong> Oxidation: <\/strong>The Purge: <\/strong>The Resin glands:<\/strong> General term for all trichome<\/a> types on the cannabis plant.<\/p>\n Rosin:<\/strong> Rosin tech:<\/strong> Shatter:<\/strong> Solvent:<\/strong> Subcritical:<\/strong> Sugar:<\/strong> Supercritical:<\/strong> Winterization: TELL US<\/strong>, is there any cannabis lingo that\u2019s left you puzzled? <\/p>\n The post Terp Terms 101<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nconcentrate-focused conversation feeling like the only kid in class who didn\u2019t
\ndo the assigned reading. <\/p>\n
\nfor \u201cbutane hash oil\u201d; can refer to any number of concentrates derived from
\nbutane extraction; also can refer to raw, unpurged, liquid solution of butane
\nand extract bubble hash.<\/p>\n
\nAn extraction approach that recycles the extraction solvent and contains the
\nprocess inside a closed system, as opposed to open blasting.<\/p>\n
\nknown as \u201cJar Tech,\u201d this is a simple process for recrystallizing freshly
\nextracted BHO; this process works best using live resin.<\/p>\n
\nThe refined high-cannabinoid extract produced by distilling concentrates;
\nincreasingly the most popular option for filling vape pen cartridges.<\/p>\n
\nAn electrical heating element for a banger or nail attached to a temperature
\ncontroller, allowing for consistent, targeted temperature dabs with no need for
\na torch; apart from a quick swipe of a Q-tip, there is no downtime between
\ndabs. <\/p>\n
\nproduced using live or flash frozen live material; the higher terpene content
\nmakes it an ideal choice for producing sauces, sugars and other BHO
\nconsistencies that rely on recrystallization.<\/p>\n
\nA natural separation process that occurs in all mixtures; in cannabis
\nconcentrates, this means the separation of the cannabinoid solid from the
\nterpenes, which are natural solvents and fundamentally liquid.<\/p>\n
\nThe original BHO extraction process; filling a tube with weed, blasting butane
\nthrough the tube and collecting what comes out the other side for purging; not
\nactually as dangerous as often presented, but more or less a non-starter in the
\ncurrent regulatory climate. <\/p>\n
\naction of oxygen when it unites with another substance chemically. This happens
\nquickly in fire, but also takes place at a much slower pace at room
\ntemperature. For marijuana and its products, oxidation is deterioration. The
\noxygen in air interacts with marijuana to reduce its THC content. <\/p>\n
\nact of removing a solvent from a solution, as occurs during BHO or CO2<\/sub>
\nextraction.<\/p>\n
\nThe refined product of applying heat and pressure to raw buds or hash. <\/p>\n
\nA mechanical extraction or refinement process for buds and hash respectively;
\nheat and pressure are used to coax a potent, flavorful, full-spectrum product
\nthat is dabbable. <\/p>\n
\nA highly regarded type of BHO characterized by its translucence and its
\nbrittleness at room temperature; can range in consistency from \u201ctrue\u201d brittle
\nshatter (like golden or amber glass) to a sappy snap n\u2019 pull consistency. <\/p>\n
\nA substance that dissolves another substance, creating a solution \u2014 water is
\nthe most basic solvent in the universe; because cannabinoids and terpenes are
\noils, solvents used to extract them include alcohol, petroleum-based liquids
\nand liquid CO2<\/sub>.<\/p>\n
\nCO2<\/sub> extraction done below the critical temperature and pressure
\npoint of carbon dioxide when it turns to liquid.<\/p>\n
\nIn this context, refers to \u201cterp sugar,\u201d which is a sandy, granular variation
\nof BHO that has a damp appearance and consistency from terpene saturation.<\/p>\n
\nAn unusual phase that occurs when a substance is held at or pushed past its
\ncritical point when it changes from gas to liquid or similar. A supercritical
\nsubstance has different characteristics (solubility, diffusivity) than the same
\nsubstance has as a liquid or a gas; it is considered a \u201ccloud.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>In bio-industry, the act of removing waxes from
\nan oil, usually through the application of cold temperature.<\/p>\n
\n
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