Cannabis & Consumption: English Vocabulary List

a code term for marijuana use, especially smoking cannabis around 4:20 p.m. or on April 20

"They celebrated 420 together."

"Every year on April 20, thousands of people gather in the park to celebrate 420 and advocate for legalization."

marijuana, especially strains of Cannabis indica from the Hindu Kush region

"The room smelled like kush."

"He claimed the kush was medicinal but his bloodshot eyes suggested otherwise during the party."

the butt of a marijuana cigarette, usually too small to smoke comfortably

"The roach was still smoldering."

"The roach smoldered in the ashtray after everyone had taken their last hit from the blunt."

vapor from a vape pen or e-cigarette, often infused with flavored e-liquids, sometimes containing nicotine or THC

"He jokingly called vaping flavored air."

"The vape produced flavored air that smelled like cotton candy but contained nicotine and other chemicals."

to smoke a cigarette, joint, or blunt, typically marijuana

"He went outside to burn one down."

"The friends decided to burn one down in the backyard after a long stressful week of work."

to smoke marijuana

"They toke up behind the garage."

"The teenagers went behind the school to toke up during their lunch break."

to selfishly keep or hog something, especially a joint or cigarette

"Don't bogart it."

"He tried to bogart the last slice of pizza, but his friends stopped him."

a person who habitually uses marijuana

"The pothead smelled like smoke."

"The pothead smelled strongly of marijuana when he arrived late for his shift at the restaurant."

marijuana; the dried leaves or resin of cannabis, smoked or consumed for its effects

"He smoked weed."

"The conversation turned to the legality of weed and its potential medicinal benefits."

marijuana, especially the flower of the cannabis plant

"This is good bud."

"The connoisseur appreciated the potent aroma and crystalline structure of the premium bud."

a psychoactive drug made from the Cannabis plant, typically smoked or ingested for its intoxicating effects

"He used dope."

"The new sneakers were dope and everyone at school wanted a pair just like them."

a marijuana cigarette, typically rolled by hand

"He rolled a joint."

"After a long day, he decided to relax by rolling a joint and listening to music."

a small amount of concentrated cannabis oil vaporized and inhaled

"He took a dab."

"The concentrate was so potent that a single dab provided an intense, immediate effect."

a chewy, candy-like edible infused with cannabis

"He ate a gummy before bed."

"She discreetly ate a gummy before the concert to relax and enjoy the music."

a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana

"He rolled a blunt."

"He rolled a blunt on the coffee table and passed it around the circle of friends."

a bag filled with marijuana, often a small zip‑lock or plastic bag

"He had a baggy."

"The police found a small baggy of marijuana tucked away in the suspect's jacket pocket."