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CHAPTER X Glossary of Terms
DEA U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) a nonpsychoactive cannabinoid found abundantly in
raw flower; precursor to THC; decarboxylates into THC through the application of intense heat
DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
DOJ U.S. Department of Justice
DOT U.S. Department of the Treasury
Dronabinol a form of chemically synthesized THC included in certain FDA-approved pharma-
ceuticals; a Schedule II or Schedule III controlled substance under the CSA, depending on its
preparation
Drying a part of the harvesting phase of cannabis cultivation during which plants are dried; typically
occurs at room temperature in a dark space
ECDD Expert Committee on Drug Dependence; a committee of the World Health Organization
(WHO) tasked with making drug control recommendations to the CND on behalf of the WHO
ECOSOC Economic and Social Council, one of the six main organs of the United Nations established
under the United Nations charter in 1945
Edible a food- or drink-based infused product intended for oral consumption; commonly baked
goods, flavored drinks or candies
Endocannabinoid cannabinoids created naturally by the human body
Exchange Act Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Extraction a process for extracting active compounds from the cannabis plant; extraction techniques
fall into two general categories, solvent-based extraction and solvent-free extraction
Farm Bill Agricultural Act of 2014
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration, an agency of the DHHS
FD&C Act Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
FinCEN Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the DOT
FinCEN Memo a memorandum published by FinCEN outlining how banks and other financial
institutions can, consistent with their BSA obligations, provide services to marijuana-related
businesses
Flower the flower of the cannabis plant, also known as "bud"; the highest concentration of active
compounds present in cannabis are found in the flowers of unpollinated female cannabis plants;
smoking flower is the most popular method of cannabis consumption
Ganja a popular name for cannabis
Germination the process by which a dormant seed begins to sprout and grow into a seedling
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