Terms Starting with E

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Electronic heating coil for dab rigs — maintains precise temperature without a torch

All-in-one electronic dab device combining heater, water filtration, and battery

Any cannabis-infused food or drink product — onset 30-120 min, duration 4-12 hours

One-eighth of an ounce (3.5 grams) — the most common retail flower purchase unit

Emerald Triangle

Humboldt, Mendocino, and Trinity counties in Northern California — the heart of American cannabis

Endocannabinoid

Endogenous lipid signaling molecules that activate cannabinoid receptors

Endocannabinoid system (ECS)

The body's lipid signaling system of receptors, endocannabinoids, and enzymes

Produced within the body — as opposed to exogenous (from outside)

Entourage effect ⚠️

The hypothesis that cannabis compounds work synergistically rather than in isolation

Purified plant-derived CBD — FDA-approved 2018 for Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes

Seizure disorder — CBD (Epidiolex) is the only FDA-approved plant-derived cannabinoid drug

Ethanol extraction

Cannabis extraction using food-grade ethanol — widely used for RSO, FECO, and tinctures

Transient positive mood state mediated by CB1-driven dopamine release in reward circuitry

State-imposed tax on cannabis sales — rates vary from 6% to 37% depending on the state

The legal destruction or sealing of a criminal record — a key cannabis reform demand

A concentrate produced using a solvent — distinct from solventless mechanical separations

Extraction technician

Specialist operating extraction equipment to produce concentrates and extracts