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Π Π΅Ρ‡Π½ΠΈΠΊ Π½Π° ΠΆΠ°Ρ€Π³ΠΎΠ½ Π½Π° канабиса: 100+ Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°, ΠΊΠΎΠΈΡ‚ΠΎ всСки ΠΏΡƒΡˆΠ°Ρ‡ трябва Π΄Π° Π·Π½Π°Π΅ - culture guide with step-by-step instructions and expert tips
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Π Π΅Ρ‡Π½ΠΈΠΊ Π½Π° ΠΆΠ°Ρ€Π³ΠΎΠ½ Π½Π° канабиса: 100+ Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°, ΠΊΠΎΠΈΡ‚ΠΎ всСки ΠΏΡƒΡˆΠ°Ρ‡ трябва Π΄Π° Π·Π½Π°Π΅

9 min readUpdated: 11.12.2025 Π³.
James Wilson

James Wilson

Cannabis Culture Writer

Π Π΅Ρ‡Π½ΠΈΠΊ Π½Π° ΠΆΠ°Ρ€Π³ΠΎΠ½ Π½Π° канабиса: 100+ Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΌΠΈΠ½Π°, ΠΊΠΎΠΈΡ‚ΠΎ всСки ΠΏΡƒΡˆΠ°Ρ‡ трябва Π΄Π° Π·Π½Π°Π΅

Cannabis culture has developed its own rich vocabulary over decades of underground use and mainstream acceptance. Whether you're new to the scene with your first ΠŸΠ΅Ρ€ΡΠΎΠ½Π°Π»ΠΈΠ·ΠΈΡ€Π°Π½ΠΈ ΠΌΠ΅Π»Π½ΠΈΡ†ΠΈ ΠΎΡ‚ Munchmakers or just want to understand what people are talking about, this comprehensive slang dictionary covers the terms you need to know.

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Π‘Π»Π΅Π½Π³ΡŠΡ‚ Π½Π° канабиса Π²ΠΊΠ»ΡŽΡ‡Π²Π° стотици Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈ, ΠΏΠΎΠΊΡ€ΠΈΠ²Π°Ρ‰ΠΈ самото растСниС (ΠΏΠ»Π΅Π²Π΅Π», пъпка, Ρ†Π²Π΅Ρ‚Π΅, Π±ΠΈΠ»ΠΊΠ°), ΠΌΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎΠ΄ΠΈ Π½Π° консумация (ΠΏΠΎΠΆΠ°Ρ€, Π³Π»Π°Π²Π΅Π½, Ρ‚ΠΎΠΊΠΎ), Π΅Ρ„Π΅ΠΊΡ‚ΠΈ (ΠΏΠ΅Ρ‡Π΅Π½ΠΈ, zoed, ΠΈΠ·Π±Π»Π΅Π΄Π½Π΅Π»ΠΈ) ΠΈ ΠΊΡƒΠ»Ρ‚ΡƒΡ€Π° (420, сСш, Π²Π»Π°ΠΆΠ½Π°). ΠŸΠΎΠ²Π΅Ρ‡Π΅Ρ‚ΠΎ Ρ‚Π΅Ρ€ΠΌΠΈΠ½ΠΈ ΠΏΡ€ΠΎΠΈΠ·Ρ…ΠΎΠΆΠ΄Π°Ρ‚ ΠΎΡ‚ двиТСнията Π½Π° ΠΊΠΎΠ½Ρ‚Ρ€Π°ΠΊΡƒΠ»Ρ‚ΡƒΡ€Π°Ρ‚Π° ΠΈ Π²Π°Ρ€ΠΈΡ€Π°Ρ‚ Π² зависимост ΠΎΡ‚ Ρ€Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°, ΠΏΠΎΠΊΠΎΠ»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅Ρ‚ΠΎ ΠΈ общността.


ИмСна Π½Π° канабис (самото растСниС)

ΠžΠ±Ρ‰ΠΈ условия

Weed - The most universal term for cannabis in modern usage

Marijuana - Originally a Mexican Spanish term, now the legal/formal name in many jurisdictions

Cannabis - The scientific genus name, increasingly used as neutral terminology

Pot - Classic American slang from the 1930s-40s, derived from "potiguaya" (cannabis wine)

Bud - Refers to the flower/smokeable part of the plant

Flower - Industry term for smokeable cannabis (as opposed to concentrates)

Herb - Reggae/Rastafarian-influenced term, emphasizes natural origins

Ganja - From Hindi/Sanskrit, popularized through Jamaican culture

Mary Jane - Playful personification, wordplay on "marijuana"

Grass - 1960s-70s term, still used by older generations

Dope - Can mean cannabis or other drugs depending on region/context

Chronic - High-quality cannabis, popularized by Dr. Dre's 1992 album

Π»Π΅ΠΏΠΊΠ°Π²ΠΎ Π³Π°Π΄Π½ΠΎ - Very resinous, high-quality cannabis (Snoop Dogg reference)

For linguistic history, the Бтатия Π² УикипСдия Π·Π° канабис includes a terminology section with historical context for many of these terms.

Π Π΅Π³ΠΈΠΎΠ½Π°Π»Π½ΠΈ/ΠΊΡƒΠ»Ρ‚ΡƒΡ€Π½ΠΈ условия

Pakalolo - Hawaiian slang for cannabis

Mota - Mexican Spanish slang

Dagga - South African term

Bhang - Traditional Indian cannabis preparation

Sensimilla - Seedless female cannabis (from Spanish "sin semilla")


ΠšΠ°Ρ‡Π΅ΡΡ‚Π²Π΅Π½ΠΈ дСскриптори

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Dank - Excellent, high-quality cannabis with strong smell

Fire - Top-tier quality, exceptional potency

Gas - Very strong-smelling, potent cannabis

Loud - Cannabis with overwhelming aroma (you can smell it through the bag)

Top-shelf - Dispensary term for premium products

Headies - High-grade cannabis (vs. mids or regs)

Zaza - Modern slang for exotic, high-end strains

Exotics - Rare, premium strains

Pressure - High-quality, potent cannabis

Heat - Very good cannabis

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Mids - Medium quality, average cannabis

reggie/regs - Low-quality, regular cannabis

Schwag - Very low quality, often seedy/stemmy

Brick weed - Compressed, imported low-quality cannabis

Ditch weed - Wild, uncultivated, low-potency cannabis

Bammer - Low-grade cannabis (Bay Area term)


ДСйствия Π·Π° ΠΏΠΎΡ‚Ρ€Π΅Π±Π»Π΅Π½ΠΈΠ΅

Smoking

Blaze - To smoke cannabis ("Let's blaze")

Burn - To smoke ("Want to burn one?")

Toke - To inhale cannabis smoke

Началник/Началник - To smoke, or to hog the joint

Spark - To light up ("Spark that joint")

Light up - To begin smoking

Torch - To light, especially a bowl or bong

ΠΏΡƒΡˆΠ΅Π½Π΅/Π½Π°Π³ΠΎΡ€Π΅ - To share cannabis with someone

Puff - A single inhalation

Hit - A single inhalation, also the act of smoking

Rip - A strong inhalation, especially from a bong

БСсия/сСш - A smoking gathering or period

Π¨ΠΈΡ„ΡŠΡ€/Π¨ΠΈΡ„ΡŠΡ€ - A smoking circle (hip-hop origin)

Vaping

Vape - To use a vaporizer

Dab - To vaporize concentrates

Cart - Vape cartridge

Pen - Vape pen device

Rip - Also applies to dab hits


Being High

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High - Basic state of cannabis intoxication

Stoned - Heavily intoxicated, usually with body effects

Baked - Very high, often implying couch-lock

Zooted - Extremely high

Faded - High, sometimes implying tired/relaxed

Lit - High, also means exciting/fun

Blazed - Very high (from blazing)

Toasted - Moderately to very high

Cooked - Heavily intoxicated

Fried - Very high, sometimes implying confusion

Geeked - Highly intoxicated, energetic

Elevated - High (dispensary-friendly term)

Medicated - High (medical cannabis term)

Lifted - Pleasantly high

Buzzed - Mildly high

Gone - Extremely high, out of it

ΠžΡ‚Ρ€ΠΈΡ†Π°Ρ‚Π΅Π»Π½ΠΈ прСТивявания

ΠΎΠ·Π΅Π»Π΅Π½Π΅Π½ - Overconsumption, feeling sick/anxious

Whitey - Same as greened out, UK term

Paranoid - Anxiety from too much cannabis

Π·Π°ΠΊΠ»ΡŽΡ‡Π΅Π½ - So high you can't move

Zoned - Spaced out, disconnected


ΠžΠ±ΠΎΡ€ΡƒΠ΄Π²Π°Π½Π΅ ΠΈ аксСсоари

Rolling

Joint - Cannabis rolled in paper

Spliff - Joint mixed with tobacco (UK) or just a joint (US)

Blunt - Cannabis rolled in tobacco leaf or wrap

Doobie - Older term for joint

J - Short for joint

Fatty - Large joint

Pinner - Thin joint

L - Joint (or blunt, regional)

Roach - The remaining end of a smoked joint

Clip - Roach clip/holder

Crutch - Filter tip for joints

Papers - Rolling papers

Pipes and Devices

Piece - Any smoking device (pipe, bong, etc.)

Bowl - Pipe for smoking, or the bowl part of a bong

Spoon - Spoon-shaped pipe

Bong - Water pipe for smoking

Bubbler - Small water pipe

Rig - Dab rig for concentrates

Nail - Heating element for dab rig

Banger - Type of nail for dabbing

Chillum - Straight tube pipe

One-hitter - Small pipe for single hits

Dugout - Carrying case with one-hitter

Steamroller - Cylindrical pipe with open ends

Grinders and Storage

Grinder - Device for breaking up cannabis

Kief catcher - Grinder compartment that collects kief

Stash - Personal cannabis supply

Stash jar - Storage container


Parts of the Plant

Nug - Individual flower cluster

Cola - Main flower cluster at top of plant

Kief - Trichome dust, very potent

Trichomes - Crystal-like structures containing cannabinoids

Shake - Loose cannabis bits from the bottom of the bag

Trim - Leaves trimmed from buds

Sugar leaves - Small leaves within the bud

Stem - Plant stem (unsmokeable)

Seed - Cannabis seed (undesirable in smokeable cannabis)


Concentrates and Extracts

Dabs - General term for concentrates meant for vaporizing

Wax - Soft, waxy concentrate

Shatter - Hard, glass-like concentrate

Budder/Badder - Creamy, butter-like concentrate

Live resin - Concentrate from fresh-frozen plants

Rosin - Solventless concentrate made with heat and pressure

Hash/Hashish - Pressed trichome concentrate, traditional

Oil - Cannabis oil, various types

Distillate - Highly refined cannabis oil

Diamonds - THCA crystals, very potent

Sauce - Terpene-rich concentrate with crystals

RSO - Rick Simpson Oil, full-extract cannabis oil

BHO - Butane Hash Oil


Strain and Effect Types

Indica - Strain type associated with relaxing, body effects ("in-da-couch")

Sativa - Strain type associated with energizing, head effects

Hybrid - Mix of indica and sativa genetics

Landrace - Original, indigenous cannabis strains

Phenotype/Pheno - Specific expression of a strain's genetics

Terps/Terpenes - Aromatic compounds affecting flavor and effects

CBD - Cannabidiol, non-intoxicating cannabinoid

THC - Tetrahydrocannabinol, primary psychoactive cannabinoid

Full-spectrum - Contains all plant compounds

Broad-spectrum - Contains multiple cannabinoids, no THC

Entourage effect - Synergistic effect of multiple cannabinoids


Social and Cultural Terms

420 - Universal cannabis culture reference (see our full history guide)

Sesh - Smoking session with others

Circle - Group smoking arrangement

Rotation - Order of passing in a smoking circle

Puff-puff-pass - Two hits then pass to next person

Bogart - Hogging the joint, not passing

Greens - First hit from a fresh bowl

Corner - Lighting only part of the bowl to share greens

Cash/Cashed - Bowl is finished, nothing left to smoke

Snaps - Small, single-hit bowl packs

Scooby snacks - Plant matter inhaled through pipe

Smoke out - To share your cannabis with others

Match - To contribute equal cannabis

Five on it - Contributing $5 to group purchase

Plug - Cannabis supplier/dealer

Headshop - Store selling smoking accessories

Dispensary - Legal cannabis retail store

Budtender - Dispensary employee


Growing Terms

Grow - Cannabis cultivation operation

Indoor/Outdoor - Cultivation environment

Greenhouse - Hybrid indoor/outdoor growing

Hydro - Hydroponically grown cannabis

Organic - Grown without synthetic nutrients/pesticides

Clone - Plant cutting for propagation

Mother plant - Plant kept for taking clones

Veg/Vegetative - Growth stage before flowering

Flower - Growth stage when buds develop

Harvest - Collecting mature cannabis

Cure - Post-harvest drying and aging process

Trimming - Removing leaves from harvested buds


Legal state - State with recreational cannabis

Medical - Relating to medical cannabis programs

Rec - Recreational cannabis

Adult-use - Industry term for recreational

Black market - Illegal cannabis sales

Grey market - Semi-legal or unregulated sales

Eighth - 3.5 grams (1/8 ounce)

Quarter - 7 grams (1/4 ounce)

Half - 14 grams (1/2 ounce)

Zip - One ounce (28 grams)

QP - Quarter pound (4 ounces)

Dime bag - $10 worth of cannabis

Dub - $20 worth of cannabis

Nick - $5 worth of cannabis (rare now)


Generation and Regional Variations

Generational Shifts

Older terms (1960s-80s): Grass, pot, reefer, dope, Mary Jane, tea

1990s-2000s: Chronic, sticky icky, herb, trees

Modern terms: Gas, loud, zaza, pressure, exotic

Regional Differences

West Coast: Gas, dank, fire, exotic

East Coast: Loud, pressure, za

UK: Spliff (pure cannabis), zoot, draw

Jamaica: Ganja, herb, sensimilla

Australia: Choof, mull, yarndi


Summary

Cannabis slang is constantly evolving as the culture grows and changes. What started as coded language to avoid detection has become a rich vocabulary that connects cannabis users worldwide.

Key takeaways:

  • Most slang has regional and generational variations
  • Quality terms (dank, loud, gas) indicate premium cannabis
  • Effect terms describe different levels of intoxication
  • Equipment terms help you understand gear and methods
  • Cultural terms facilitate social smoking experiences

Understanding this vocabulary helps you communicate in cannabis culture, whether you're at a dispensary, in a smoking circle, or just reading about cannabis online.


This guide is for educational purposes. Cannabis laws vary by jurisdiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

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