Bruce Barcott is the author of "Weed the People, the Future of Legal Marijuana in America."
Correction appended, April 20, 2015.
The legalization of marijuana in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Washington D.C. has moved pot from the realm of criminal arrest to customer service. But many of those now-legal customers are entering a new world of products, prices, and potency. It ain’t about a ten-dollar bag of weed anymore. During the two years I spent researchingWeed the People, I acquired a new vocabulary of weights, measures, brand names, plant strains, and markers of quality. With 4/20 upon us, test your own legal pot knowledge with the quiz below.
Correction: The original version of this quiz misstated the states that rejected legalization in the past five years.
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7 Dizzying GIFs of Spinning Cannabis Strains
Hawgs Breath
Type: Indica
Lineage: Hindu Kush x Afghani
Smell/Taste: Fruity, Earthy, Citrus
Effect: Euphoric, Relaxed, Uplifted, Sleepiness, Pain Relief, Stress/Anxiety ReliefNugshotsEd Rosenthal Super BudType:Hybrid
Lineage: Afghani Indica x
Hindu Kush x Mexican Sativa x Thai Sativa x African Hybrid
Smell/Taste: Mint, Earthy, Citrus,
Effect: Uplifted, Relaxing, Active, Pain/Stress ReliefNugshotsGrape ApeType: Indica Hybrid
Lineage: Afghani x Skunk #1
Smell/Taste: Sweet, Grape, Berry,
Effect: Relaxing, Pain Relief, SleepinessNugshotsBubba KushType: Indica
Lindage: Bubble Gum x OG Kush
Smell/Taste: Sweet, Earthy, Citrus, Perfume
Effect: Calming, Body RelaxationNugshotsBlack Poison
No known reliable data.NugshotsPlatinum Bubba KushType: Indica
Lineage: Platinum OG Kush x Bubba Kush
Smell/Taste: Floral, Sweet, Fruity, Earthy
Effect: Body Relaxation, Pain Relief, Appetite Stimulation, SleepinessNugshotsMango HazeType: Hybrid
Lineage: Northern Lights #5 x Skunk #1 x Haze
Smell/Taste: Mango, Pine, Citrus, Tropical, Mint
Effect: Uplifting, Cerebral, EuphoricNugshotsPlatinum OG KushType: Indica Hybrid
Lineage: Master Kush x OG Kush
Smell/Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Pungent, Pine
Effect: Sedation, Calming, Anxiety Relief, Appetite Stimulation
NugshotsHindu KushType: Indica
Lineage: Unknown
Smell/Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Piney,
Effect: Relaxing, Pain Relief, Body Sensation, SleepinessNugshots
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