Terms Starting with S

46 terms

SAFE Banking Act

Federal bill to protect banks serving cannabis businesses — passed House multiple times, stalled in Senate

Vernacular cannabis label for energizing, cerebral cultivars — taxonomically disputed

THC:CBD oromucosal spray — approved in 25+ countries for MS spasticity, not FDA-approved

Heterogeneous BHO with THCA crystals suspended in high-terpene liquid (HTFSE)

The most restrictive federal drug category — cannabis has been Schedule I since 1970

The lowest quality cannabis — often brick-pressed, seedy, harsh, and old

Micron-rated mesh used to filter plant material during extraction or sifting

SCROG (Screen of Green)

Training technique using a horizontal screen to create a flat, even canopy

Restricting public access to a criminal record without full destruction

Sedative (effect)

Drowsiness, motor slowing, and propensity to sleep from cannabis consumption

A mature cannabis ovule containing an embryo, produced by pollination

Comprehensive tracking of every cannabis plant from cultivation through retail sale

A young cannabis plant in its first weeks after germination

A regulated single portion of an edible — typically 5-10mg THC in most states

Short for session — a communal cannabis smoking or dabbing gathering

A period of communal or individual cannabis consumption — "sesh"

Set and setting

Mindset and environment that shape the subjective cannabis experience

Actor and cannabis entrepreneur — co-founded Houseplant brand

Small, loose flower pieces that break off buds during handling — sold at a discount

Translucent, glass-like BHO concentrate that breaks when handled

Sunset Sherbert — a GSC phenotype foundational to the Cookies/Gelato lineage

Seedless cannabis flower from unpollinated female plants — the standard for consumption

David Watson's foundational 1970s hybrid — progenitor of much of modern cannabis genetics

General term for a cannabis user — being displaced by "consumer" in industry language

Hip-hop legend synonymous with cannabis culture — Leafs by Snoop brand

Programs designed to prioritize communities harmed by cannabis prohibition for licensing

Social equity license ⚠️

Cannabis licenses prioritized for people from communities disproportionately harmed by prohibition

SOG (Sea of Green)

Growing many small plants close together for fast harvests and uniform canopy

Traditional growing medium for cannabis using organic or amended earth

Concentrates produced without any chemical solvent — heat, pressure, and water only

Sour Diesel lineage — sharp, pungent, fuel-like aroma; East Coast genetic icon

A joint containing mixed cannabis and tobacco — standard in Europe, uncommon in US

Start low, go slow

Universal cannabis dosing principle — begin with the lowest dose and increase gradually

Federal bill to amend the CSA to respect state cannabis laws

Well-cured cannabis with resinous trichomes that adhere to fingers when handled

Hair-like structures on cannabis pistils that capture pollen, turning orange at maturity

Alertness, energy, talkativeness — associated with low-dose THC and THCV-containing cultivars

Cannabis intoxication emphasizing sedation, body heaviness, and slower mentation

Person who regularly uses cannabis — once pejorative, increasingly reclaimed

Cannabis culture term for exaggerated or unverified claims — "that's stoney baloney"

Administration under the tongue — faster onset than swallowing, bypasses first-pass metabolism

Grainy, crystalline BHO concentrate of small THCA crystals in terpene-rich oil

Small leaves emerging from buds, covered in trichomes — trimmed for aesthetics

Suppository ⚠️

Rectal/vaginal cannabis preparation — systemic absorption claims exceed the evidence

Synthetic cannabinoid

Lab-produced compounds that bind cannabinoid receptors — includes research tools, pharma, and illicit "Spice/K2"

Systematic review

Methodical survey of all published research on a specific question