Isopropyl alcohol

Isopropyl alcohol is mainly used as a disinfectant in the cannabis world to clean pipes, bongs, rigs, and tools, as it does a good job of removing sticky resin. In the past and on the illicit market, isopropyl alcohol has been used to make hash, although this is not...

Illicit Market

Before there were legalized medical marijuana programs and adult use, recreational cannabis legalization in some states, all activities regarding marijuana occurred in an illicit market. This includes anyone who was growing cannabis, selling, buying, extracting, or...

Hemp

The hemp plant and the cannabis plant are basically the same plant, with the difference lying in the percentage of THC by weight. Hemp, as defined in the U.S. today, is meant as a legal term to describe cannabis plants with less than .3% THC, which is a negligible...

Heirloom

An heirloom strain is a cannabis strain that has been cultivated to keep the seed genetics preserved and passed down unchanged for generations. Heirloom strains have not been crossbred or genetically manipulated and usually display characteristics of pure Indica or...

Heavy metals

Cannabis products are tested for heavy metals, which are generally considered toxic and carcinogenic. Cannabis and hemp plants draw up heavy metals from the soil with an exceptional ability to grow quickly and require few nutrients, allowing them to absorb high...