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Learn the basic terms to know from our cannabis glossary*. Stay up to date with the latest terms to know when shopping for the best weed in California.
Bong
A bong is a cannabis water pipe. It’s available in many sizes and is usually made of glass or plastic.
Bud
A bud is the flower of the cannabis plant and can also be a slang term for cannabis.
Cannabis
Cannabis (AKA marijuana, pot, weed, grass, bud). Cannabis can be smoked, eaten, vaporized, dabbed, or used in a topical ointment.
CBD (Cannabidiol)
CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol, one of the main cannabinoids. It is considered non-psychoactive and is known for its wellness attributes.
Concentrates
Cannabis concentrates are made from dissolving cannabis plant material into a solvent. It has much higher THC levels than flower and produces products like oils, budder, wax, or shatter.
Dabs/Dabbing
Dabs or dabbing are terms for using cannabis concentrates. For more info about dabbing see here.
Edibles
Edible cannabis refers to cookies, brownies, cakes, drinks, etc., that are prepared with cannabis for eating or drinking. They are a very popular alternative to smoking flower or vaping concentrates.
Flower
The smokable buds of the cannabis plant.
420
420 is a number that has come to be associated with cannabis use and sometimes signifies the date April 20 which is linked to cannabis. It is also a very popular time of day for cannabis users.
Hash
Hash is short for hashish. Hash is a resin from the top of the plant, used for consumption. It is usually very potent and can be smoked, chewed, or swallowed.
Hash Oil
Hash oil is a concentrated form of cannabis, usually produced with a chemical solvent.
Hemp
Hemp is the part of the cannabis plant grown for its fiber. It is non-psychoactive.
Hybrid
A mix of both indica and sativa cannabis strains. A hybrid has been reported by consumers as producing for the consumer a balanced high that ranges between an Indica high and a Sativa high. Please note: Everyone’s endocannabinoid system is different and this definition is not meant to advise anyone on the effects this product may have on an individual consumer.
Indica
A kind of cannabis plant that is known for its shorter stems and broader leaves. It’s also associated most with giving the consumer a more relaxing sedative effect. Please note: Everyone’s endocannabinoid system is different and this definition is not meant to advise anyone on the effects this product may have on an individual consumer.
Joint
A joint is a rolled cannabis cigarette. Most dispensaries sell these prerolled. These are referred to as, you guessed it, prerolls.
Marijuana
See cannabis.
Pipes
A cannabis pipe is a common way to smoke cannabis. They can be made from wood, plastic, metal, or glass.
Pot
Pot is a slang term for cannabis.
Potency
Potency is the common term for the strength of cannabis, usually measured by the amount of THC. Potency is much higher than in the past and the highest potency is now considered to be 25-35% or more.
Purity
Purity references the absence of additives and chemicals in cannabis.
Rig (Dab Rig or Oil Rig)
A dab rig or oil rig is a pipe with a heated nail or banger that is used to vaporize cannabis concentrates for inhalation. The use of a rig usually requires high heat from a torch but there are now electronic models regularly available at a dispensary near you.
710
710, like 420 with cannabis flower, is a number now associated with hash oil (OIL upside-down looks like 710) and has its own holiday on July 10.
Sativa
A kind of cannabis plant that is known for its long branches and taller appearance. It’s also associated most with giving the consumer a more uplifting and cerebral effect. Please note: Everyone’s endocannabinoid system is different and this definition is not meant to advise anyone on the effects this product may have on an individual consumer.
Shatter
Shatter is a version of cannabis concentrate that resembles amber-colored glass. Known for its potency, it’s another popular concentrate for dabbing.
Terpenes
Naturally occurring chemical compounds found in plants and some animals. In cannabis, terpenes are what make certain strains smell or taste different from others as well as contribute to what type of “high” you feel from them. For more on terpenes please see here.
THC
Is the abbreviation for tetrahydrocannabinol, the main ingredient in cannabis that is responsible for the “high” effects.
Tincture
A tincture is a liquid cannabis extract that is usually consumed with a measured dropper. Sometimes flavored and is most effective when placed under the tongue. Tinctures range in potency with some having a ratio of THC and CBD.
Topical
Topical is a cannabis product cream or balm that is applied to the skin. Simple topicals are non-psychoactive but some absorb through the skin, these are called transdermal.
Vape Pen
A vape pen isn’t really a pen at all, it’s the battery used to power vape cartridges. These pens are sometimes sold as disposables as well.
Vaporizer/Vaping
Vaporizing or vaping uses electricity to heat and evaporate cannabis without the use of fire.
Wax
Wax is a form of cannabis concentrate that is sometimes used as a catch-all for any form of dab-able cannabis.
Weed
Weed is a slang term for cannabis.
*Nothing in this glossary is intended to represent medical advice. Please consult your physician for medical advice.
Accessibility
Accessibility modes
Epilepsy Safe Mode
Dampens color and removes blinks
This mode enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode
Improves website's visuals
This mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode
Helps to focus on specific content
This mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode
Reduces distractions and improve focus
This mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode
Allows using the site with your screen-reader
This mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Online Dictionary
Readable Experience
Content Scaling
Default
Text Magnifier
Readable Font
Dyslexia Friendly
Highlight Titles
Highlight Links
Font Sizing
Default
Line Height
Default
Letter Spacing
Default
Left Aligned
Center Aligned
Right Aligned
Visually Pleasing Experience
Dark Contrast
Light Contrast
Monochrome
High Contrast
High Saturation
Low Saturation
Adjust Text Colors
Adjust Title Colors
Adjust Background Colors
Easy Orientation
Mute Sounds
Hide Images
Virtual Keyboard
Reading Guide
Stop Animations
Reading Mask
Highlight Hover
Highlight Focus
Big Dark Cursor
Big Light Cursor
Cognitive Reading
Navigation Keys
Voice Navigation
Perfect Union
Accessibility Statement
www.perfect-union.com
April 19, 2024
Compliance status
We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to anyone, and are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience,
regardless of circumstance and ability.
To fulfill this, we aim to adhere as strictly as possible to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level.
These guidelines explain how to make web content accessible to people with a wide array of disabilities. Complying with those guidelines helps us ensure that the website is accessible
to all people: blind people, people with motor impairments, visual impairment, cognitive disabilities, and more.
This website utilizes various technologies that are meant to make it as accessible as possible at all times. We utilize an accessibility interface that allows persons with specific
disabilities to adjust the website’s UI (user interface) and design it to their personal needs.
Additionally, the website utilizes an AI-based application that runs in the background and optimizes its accessibility level constantly. This application remediates the website’s HTML,
adapts Its functionality and behavior for screen-readers used by the blind users, and for keyboard functions used by individuals with motor impairments.
If you’ve found a malfunction or have ideas for improvement, we’ll be happy to hear from you. You can reach out to the website’s operators by using the following email
Screen-reader and keyboard navigation
Our website implements the ARIA attributes (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) technique, alongside various different behavioral changes, to ensure blind users visiting with
screen-readers are able to read, comprehend, and enjoy the website’s functions. As soon as a user with a screen-reader enters your site, they immediately receive
a prompt to enter the Screen-Reader Profile so they can browse and operate your site effectively. Here’s how our website covers some of the most important screen-reader requirements,
alongside console screenshots of code examples:
Screen-reader optimization: we run a background process that learns the website’s components from top to bottom, to ensure ongoing compliance even when updating the website.
In this process, we provide screen-readers with meaningful data using the ARIA set of attributes. For example, we provide accurate form labels;
descriptions for actionable icons (social media icons, search icons, cart icons, etc.); validation guidance for form inputs; element roles such as buttons, menus, modal dialogues (popups),
and others. Additionally, the background process scans all of the website’s images and provides an accurate and meaningful image-object-recognition-based description as an ALT (alternate text) tag
for images that are not described. It will also extract texts that are embedded within the image, using an OCR (optical character recognition) technology.
To turn on screen-reader adjustments at any time, users need only to press the Alt+1 keyboard combination. Screen-reader users also get automatic announcements to turn the Screen-reader mode on
as soon as they enter the website.
These adjustments are compatible with all popular screen readers, including JAWS and NVDA.
Keyboard navigation optimization: The background process also adjusts the website’s HTML, and adds various behaviors using JavaScript code to make the website operable by the keyboard. This includes the ability to navigate the website using the Tab and Shift+Tab keys, operate dropdowns with the arrow keys, close them with Esc, trigger buttons and links using the Enter key, navigate between radio and checkbox elements using the arrow keys, and fill them in with the Spacebar or Enter key.Additionally, keyboard users will find quick-navigation and content-skip menus, available at any time by clicking Alt+1, or as the first elements of the site while navigating with the keyboard. The background process also handles triggered popups by moving the keyboard focus towards them as soon as they appear, and not allow the focus drift outside of it.
Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Disability profiles supported in our website
Epilepsy Safe Mode: this profile enables people with epilepsy to use the website safely by eliminating the risk of seizures that result from flashing or blinking animations and risky color combinations.
Visually Impaired Mode: this mode adjusts the website for the convenience of users with visual impairments such as Degrading Eyesight, Tunnel Vision, Cataract, Glaucoma, and others.
Cognitive Disability Mode: this mode provides different assistive options to help users with cognitive impairments such as Dyslexia, Autism, CVA, and others, to focus on the essential elements of the website more easily.
ADHD Friendly Mode: this mode helps users with ADHD and Neurodevelopmental disorders to read, browse, and focus on the main website elements more easily while significantly reducing distractions.
Blindness Mode: this mode configures the website to be compatible with screen-readers such as JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack. A screen-reader is software for blind users that is installed on a computer and smartphone, and websites must be compatible with it.
Keyboard Navigation Profile (Motor-Impaired): this profile enables motor-impaired persons to operate the website using the keyboard Tab, Shift+Tab, and the Enter keys. Users can also use shortcuts such as “M” (menus), “H” (headings), “F” (forms), “B” (buttons), and “G” (graphics) to jump to specific elements.
Additional UI, design, and readability adjustments
Font adjustments – users, can increase and decrease its size, change its family (type), adjust the spacing, alignment, line height, and more.
Color adjustments – users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome. Additionally, users can swap color schemes of titles, texts, and backgrounds, with over 7 different coloring options.
Animations – epileptic users can stop all running animations with the click of a button. Animations controlled by the interface include videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions.
Content highlighting – users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles. They can also choose to highlight focused or hovered elements only.
Audio muting – users with hearing devices may experience headaches or other issues due to automatic audio playing. This option lets users mute the entire website instantly.
Cognitive disorders – we utilize a search engine that is linked to Wikipedia and Wiktionary, allowing people with cognitive disorders to decipher meanings of phrases, initials, slang, and others.
Additional functions – we provide users the option to change cursor color and size, use a printing mode, enable a virtual keyboard, and many other functions.
Browser and assistive technology compatibility
We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies as possible, so our users can choose the best fitting tools for them, with as few limitations as possible. Therefore, we have worked very hard to be able to support all major systems that comprise over 95% of the user market share including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera and Microsoft Edge, JAWS and NVDA (screen readers), both for Windows and for MAC users.
Notes, comments, and feedback
Despite our very best efforts to allow anybody to adjust the website to their needs, there may still be pages or sections that are not fully accessible, are in the process of becoming accessible, or are lacking an adequate technological solution to make them accessible. Still, we are continually improving our accessibility, adding, updating and improving its options and features, and developing and adopting new technologies. All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility, following technological advancements. For any assistance, please reach out to
