What is cannabis?
Cannabis is the marijuana plant. The dried flower from that plant is commonly called flower, bud, or weed.
But flower is only one form of marijuana. After the plant is grown and harvested, it can be sold as dried flower or processed into oils, concentrates, vape cartridges, foods, drinks, butter, tinctures, capsules, and other products.
One Plant, Many Products
Different forms of marijuana
These products may look completely different, but they all begin with the marijuana plant.
Flower (bud)
The dried flower from the marijuana plant. This is the form many people smoke or use in a dry-herb vaporizer.
Learn about FlowerVape cartridges
These contain marijuana oil that has been extracted from the plant and placed into a cartridge or disposable device.
Learn about Vape CartridgesConcentrates
Concentrates are made from marijuana. The plant is processed so some of its natural compounds become more concentrated.
Learn about ConcentratesEdibles and drinks
Marijuana extracts or oils can be added to food, candy, baked goods, beverages, capsules, butter, and cooking oil.
Learn about EdiblesButter, oils, and tinctures
Marijuana compounds can be infused into butter, oils, or liquid products for cooking or measured use.
Learn about Infused ProductsHemp
Hemp is also cannabis. It comes from the same plant family, but it is treated differently because of how it is grown, labeled, and legally defined.
Learn about HempWhat Is Inside the Plant?
More than just THC
THC
THC is the best-known compound in marijuana and is mainly responsible for the intoxicating or psychoactive effect.
CBD
CBD is another naturally occurring compound. It does not usually produce the same intoxicating effect as THC.
Other cannabinoids
Marijuana may also contain CBG, CBC, CBN, and other cannabinoids in smaller amounts.
Learn about CannabinoidsTerpenes
Terpenes help give marijuana its smell and flavor. They may also influence how a product feels to some people.
Learn about Terpenes