Cannabis glossary
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Dab
A dab refers to a small amount of cannabis or hemp concentrate used for dabbing. Depending on the context, the term may also be used to refer to the practice itself.
Open full entry →Dab Tool
A Dab Tool is an accessory designed to handle, collect and deposit concentrates. It makes it easier to work with textures such as rosin, wax, crumble, shatter and other extracts.
Open full entry →Decarboxylation
Decarboxylation is a chemical process that transforms acidic cannabinoids naturally present in hemp through the effect of heat or time.
Synonymes : thermal activation, thermal transformation
Open full entry →Delta-8 THC
Delta-8 THC is a cannabinoid naturally present in hemp in very small quantities. Very close to Delta-9 THC chemically, it differs through a slight difference in molecular structure. It is most often obtained by transforming other cannabinoids, such as CBD, and its legal status varies from country to country.
Synonymes : Δ8-THC, delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol
Open full entry →Delta-9 THC
Delta-9 THC, or delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis. It results from the transformation of THCA under the effect of heat, and its concentration varies depending on the varieties, cultivation methods and products analysed.
Synonymes : Δ9-THC, Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol
Open full entry →Delta-10 THC
Delta-10 THC, or delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, is a cannabinoid naturally present in very small quantities in the cannabis plant. A member of the THC family, it is the subject of growing research due to its structure, which is similar to that of Delta-8 THC and Delta-9 THC.
Synonymes : Delta-10-tetrahydrocannabinol, Δ10-THC
Open full entry →Distillate
Highly purified extract obtained after several stages of processing and separation of compounds present in hemp.
Synonymes : Refined extract, refined concentrate
Open full entry →Drying
A post-harvest stage consisting of gradually reducing the moisture content of hemp flowers in order to stabilise them before curing and storage.
Synonymes : Flower drying, Drying, Air-drying
Open full entry →Dry Sift
Dry Sift is a concentrate obtained by dry-sifting the trichomes present on hemp flowers. This mechanical method separates the plant resin without using solvents.
Synonymes : dry sifting
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