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Shatter is a variety of cannabis concentrate produced by processing plant materials with a solvent. Shatter is typically translucent, with colors ranging from bright, honeyed amber to a darker yellow shade similar to olive oil. It's one of the many dabbable forms BHO can take....

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An apple pipe — sometimes called an apple bong — is a homemade pipe constructed from an apple that is used to smoke cannabis. Apple pipes are considered one of the healthier options for DIY smoking devices, especially when compared to constructing pipes of tin...

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Live resin describes a particular type of concentrate extracted from fresh cannabis plant material. Live resin is created from cannabis material that was not dried or cured, allowing it to retain many of the active compounds, particularly terpenes and flavonoids, that would otherwise disintegrate or...

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Glass pipes are a long-time mainstay in the cannabis community used by generations of consumers. There are several reasons why many cannabis smokers prefer to use glass pieces over pipes made from other materials: Glass is an inert substance, which means it won't leach any...

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A bong is a marijuana pipe that uses water to cool and filter the smoke, producing an especially smooth, clean-tasting, and potentially healthier smoking experience. The physics behind a bong are fairly straightforward: smoke is pulled through a chamber filled with water, and as the...

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One of the defining features of a dab rig is a component called a “nail,” or alternatively, a “banger.” When you dab, you apply heat to the banger until it gets hot enough to vaporize a cannabis concentrate. At that point, you drop a “dab”...

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Dank has many meanings, but it's taken over the cannabis world as a positive term for high-quality bud. Learn more about its unique origins.

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If you're new to cannabis culture, you probably already know what joints and blunts are, but you may not have heard of a spliff. Here you'll learn what a spliff is, how the spliff got its name, and the possible benefits and drawbacks of smoking...

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A Thai stick is an ancient form of a cannabis “cigar” that originated in Thailand. Thai sticks were popular in the United States in the 1970s. A Thai stick typically consists of cured flower skewered on a bamboo stick, wrapped in fan leaves, and tied...

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Reefer is a marijuana slang term often referring to a joint. Reefer was simultaneously popularized and stigmatized by the 1930s melodramatic propaganda film “Reefer Madness,” in which cannabis lures users down a dangerous rabbit hole. In the 1971 book “Cannabis Alchemy” by R. Gold, he...