Quiz: How High is Your Weed IQ?

By Bruce Barcott
April 19, 2015
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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 researching Weed 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.

“Weed the People, the Future of Legal Marijuana in America,” from TIME Books, is available wherever books are sold, including Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound.

7 Dizzying GIFs of Spinning Cannabis Strains
<strong>Hawgs Breath</strong> Type: Indica <i>Lineage<i>: Hindu Kush x Afghani Smell/Taste: Fruity, Earthy, Citrus Effect: Euphoric, Relaxed, Uplifted, Sleepiness, Pain Relief, Stress/Anxiety Relief
Hawgs Breath Type: Indica Lineage: Hindu Kush x Afghani Smell/Taste: Fruity, Earthy, Citrus Effect: Euphoric, Relaxed, Uplifted, Sleepiness, Pain Relief, Stress/Anxiety Relief
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<strong>Ed Rosenthal Super Bud</strong> <i>Type<i>:Hybrid <i>Lineage<i>: Afghani Indica x Hindu Kush x Mexican Sativa x Thai Sativa x African Hybrid <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Mint, Earthy, Citrus, <i>Effect<i>: Uplifted, Relaxing, Active, Pain/Stress Relief
Ed Rosenthal Super Bud Type: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 Relief
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<strong>Grape Ape</strong> <i>Type<i>: Indica Hybrid <i>Lineage<i>: Afghani x Skunk #1 <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Sweet, Grape, Berry, <i>Effect<i>: Relaxing, Pain Relief, Sleepiness
Grape Ape Type: Indica Hybrid Lineage: Afghani x Skunk #1 Smell/Taste: Sweet, Grape, Berry, Effect: Relaxing, Pain Relief, Sleepiness
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<strong>Bubba Kush</strong> <i>Type<i>: Indica <i>Lindage<i>: Bubble Gum x OG Kush <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Sweet, Earthy, Citrus, Perfume <i>Effect<i>: Calming, Body Relaxation
Bubba Kush Type: Indica Lindage: Bubble Gum x OG Kush Smell/Taste: Sweet, Earthy, Citrus, Perfume Effect: Calming, Body Relaxation
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<strong>Black Poison</strong> No known reliable data.
Black Poison No known reliable data.
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<strong>Platinum Bubba Kush</strong> <i>Type<i>: Indica <i>Lineage<i>: Platinum OG Kush x Bubba Kush <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Floral, Sweet, Fruity, Earthy <i>Effect<i>: Body Relaxation, Pain Relief, Appetite Stimulation, Sleepiness
Platinum Bubba Kush Type: Indica Lineage: Platinum OG Kush x Bubba Kush Smell/Taste: Floral, Sweet, Fruity, Earthy Effect: Body Relaxation, Pain Relief, Appetite Stimulation, Sleepiness
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<strong>Mango Haze</strong> <i>Type<i>: Hybrid <i>Lineage<i>: Northern Lights #5 x Skunk #1 x Haze <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Mango, Pine, Citrus, Tropical, Mint <i>Effect<i>: Uplifting, Cerebral, Euphoric
Mango Haze Type: Hybrid Lineage: Northern Lights #5 x Skunk #1 x Haze Smell/Taste: Mango, Pine, Citrus, Tropical, Mint Effect: Uplifting, Cerebral, Euphoric
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<strong>Platinum OG Kush</strong> <i>Type<i>: Indica Hybrid <i>Lineage<i>: Master Kush x OG Kush <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Earthy, Sweet, Pungent, Pine <i>Effect<i>: Sedation, Calming, Anxiety Relief, Appetite Stimulation
Platinum OG Kush Type: Indica Hybrid Lineage: Master Kush x OG Kush Smell/Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Pungent, Pine Effect: Sedation, Calming, Anxiety Relief, Appetite Stimulation
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<strong>Hindu Kush</strong> <i>Type<i>: Indica <i>Lineage<i>: Unknown <i>Smell/Taste<i>: Earthy, Sweet, Piney, <i>Effect<i>: Relaxing, Pain Relief, Body Sensation, Sleepiness
Hindu Kush Type: Indica Lineage: Unknown Smell/Taste: Earthy, Sweet, Piney, Effect: Relaxing, Pain Relief, Body Sensation, Sleepiness
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