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The Cannabis Dictionary

499+ terms defined — botany, chemistry, products, effects, law, industry, culture, and medicine.

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Consumption, Effects & Measurement

Time from consumption to first noticeable effects — 5-10 min inhaled, 30-120 min oral

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DWI
Driving while intoxicated — some states use DWI instead of DUI for cannabis impairment
Ounce (28g)
One ounce (28 grams) — the typical legal possession limit in adult-use states
Dr. Yasmin Hurd
Mount Sinai neuroscientist researching CBD for opioid addiction and substance use disorders
Cookies
Berner's Girl Scout Cookies lineage — spawned a strain family and a billion-dollar brand
Charlotte Figi
Child with Dravet syndrome whose CBD success story launched the cannabidiol movement
Gram
The base metric unit for cannabis measurement — ~one packed bowl or small joint

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