Florida Cannabis Glossary
Plain-English definitions for cannabis, hemp, product label, Florida OMMU, MMTC, recertification, allotment, and COA terms.
How to use this hub
Start with the card that matches your question, then follow the related links at the bottom of each page. The goal is to help Florida patients compare terms, data, and next steps without treating directory content as a substitute for official sources.
Verification matters
Florida medical marijuana access, dispensary policies, doctor requirements, product availability, prices, and deal terms can change. Use these pages as research support, then confirm important details with the OMMU, a qualified physician, or the licensed MMTC.
THC
THC is the main intoxicating cannabinoid patients often see on cannabis product labels.
THCA
THCA is an acidic cannabinoid that can convert to THC with heat.
CBD
CBD is a non-intoxicating cannabinoid commonly listed on cannabis and hemp product labels.
CBG
CBG is a minor cannabinoid sometimes highlighted in cannabis and hemp products.
CBN
CBN is a minor cannabinoid often marketed in nighttime products.
Terpenes
Terpenes are aromatic compounds listed on some cannabis product labels and lab reports.
Decarboxylation
Decarboxylation is the heat-related conversion that can change acidic cannabinoids into active forms.
Tincture
A tincture is a liquid cannabis product usually measured by bottle size, cannabinoid mg, and serving size.
Concentrate
A concentrate is a cannabis product format with a concentrated cannabinoid profile.
Live Resin
Live resin is a concentrate term usually tied to fresh-frozen cannabis material and solvent-based extraction.
Live Rosin
Live rosin is a solventless concentrate term usually tied to fresh-frozen cannabis, ice-water hash, and heat-and-pressure pressing.
Distillate
Distillate is highly refined cannabinoid oil that may be used in vape carts, syringes, edibles, or other formulated products.
Cannabis Sauce
Cannabis sauce is a concentrate texture term often used for terpene-rich oil, sometimes with cannabinoid crystals.
Pre-Roll
A pre-roll is pre-made cannabis flower prepared for smoking where permitted by patient route and product rules.
Edible
An edible is an oral cannabis product such as a gummy or chocolate where serving size and onset timing matter.
Vape Cartridge
A vape cartridge is a cannabis oil cartridge used with compatible battery hardware.
OMMU
OMMU stands for the Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use.
MMTC
MMTC means Medical Marijuana Treatment Center, the licensed Florida operator category for dispensary businesses.
Recertification
Recertification refers to physician certification timing, which is separate from state card renewal.
Allotment
Allotment refers to available medical marijuana purchasing limits shown through the Florida registry process.
Certificate of Analysis
A Certificate of Analysis, or COA, is a lab report document used to review tested product information.
RSO
RSO usually refers to a concentrated cannabis oil often packaged in an oral syringe or applicator.
Hash
Hash is a concentrate made from separated cannabis resin glands, often used as a starting material for rosin or sold as a concentrate format.
Kief
Kief is loose resin gland material collected from cannabis flower.
Cured Resin
Cured resin is a resin extract usually made from dried and cured cannabis material rather than fresh-frozen material.
Vape Voltage
Vape voltage refers to the battery power setting used to heat cannabis oil in compatible vape hardware.
Stackable Discount
A stackable discount is an offer that can be combined with another discount only when the dispensary terms allow it.
Transdermal
Transdermal products are designed to deliver ingredients through the skin, unlike ordinary topical products that are intended for local application.
Short Answer Paths
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Start here
Move through doctor certification, registry checks, dispensary research, product education, and deal review.
Medical card issues
Check common access questions about registry status, renewals, allotment, caregivers, and travel.
Product comparisons
Compare route, package, hardware, cannabinoid, and label questions before shopping.
Deal education
Understand final price, bundle math, stackability, exclusions, and value comparisons.
Glossary
Define OMMU, MMTC, allotment, COA, cannabinoids, concentrates, and deal terms.
Data sources
Review how directory, doctor, guide, and deal data should be verified.
Related Florida resources
Use these pages to continue from this hub into directory, doctor, product, and deal research.
Cannabis basics
Learn route, potency, labels, and patient basics.
Product guides
Compare product formats and labels.
Medical card issues
Review common patient process questions.
THC
Define the main intoxicating cannabinoid used in many deal and label comparisons.
THCA
Understand THCA language on flower, concentrate, and hemp labels.
CBD
Separate CBD product language from THC-heavy medical marijuana products.
CBG
Define a common minor cannabinoid label term.
CBN
Understand CBN as a product-label term.
Terpenes
Use terpene language as a clue, not a guaranteed effects chart.
Tincture
Define tinctures before comparing drops, bottles, and route instructions.
Transdermal
Separate transdermal route language from topical product claims.