OTBA IQOT flashcards

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Schedule I substance

A U.S. federal classification for drugs with high abuse potential and no accepted medical use; cannabis remains in this category, so state-legal operations still conflict with federal law.

Seed-to-sale tracking

A state-mandated system that assigns unique identifiers to plants and product batches and records every transfer, enabling regulators to trace a product from cultivation through retail sale.

Purchase limit

The maximum quantity of cannabis product a person may buy in a defined period, calculated by converting flower, concentrate, and edible amounts into a common equivalency and enforced at point of sale.

Child-resistant packaging

Packaging designed to be difficult for children to open, typically requiring multiple steps; it is generally mandatory for retail cannabis and must remain child-resistant after opening.

Dioecious reproduction

A plant reproductive strategy with separate male and female individuals; in cannabis, females produce the resinous flowers of commercial value while males produce pollen that causes unwanted seed set.

Photoperiod flowering

The response of short-day cannabis varieties to uninterrupted dark periods, which trigger the transition from vegetative growth to flowering once darkness exceeds a threshold near ten to twelve hours.

Clone propagation

Growing new plants from cuttings of a mother plant so the offspring are genetically identical; this preserves a selected chemotype but can accumulate pests and pathogens across generations.

Vapor pressure deficit

The difference between the water vapor the air can hold at saturation and what it actually holds; growers manage it to balance transpiration against mold risk in the canopy.

Integrated pest management

A tiered control strategy that starts with sanitation and exclusion, then scouting and thresholds, then biological controls, and finally targeted least-toxic pesticides with rotated modes of action.

Phenotype versus genotype

Genotype is the inherited genetic code; phenotype is the observable expression of traits such as structure, color, potency, and aroma, shaped by both genetics and environment.

Decarboxylation

A heat-driven reaction that removes a carboxyl group from acidic cannabinoids, converting non-intoxicating THCA into THC; it is required for accurate potency in edibles and tinctures.

Winterization

A post-extraction purification step in which an ethanol solution is chilled and filtered to remove fats, waxes, and lipids, producing a cleaner concentrate suitable for distillation or formulation.

Live resin

A concentrate made from plant material frozen immediately after harvest, which preserves volatile terpenes and produces a more aromatic product than extracts made from dried flower.

Rosin

A solventless concentrate produced by applying heat and pressure to flower or hash, forcing resin out without chemical solvents; potency and yield depend on temperature, pressure, and material quality.

Mass balance

An accounting check comparing input biomass to extracted product plus waste; it must reconcile within a defined tolerance, and unexplained loss signals diversion or process error.

Good manufacturing practice

A quality system requiring written procedures, batch records, equipment cleaning logs, calibrated instruments, and documented deviation investigations to ensure consistent, safe production.

Total THC formula

A potency calculation: total THC equals measured THC plus measured THCA multiplied by 0.877, the factor adjusting for the mass of carbon dioxide lost during decarboxylation.

Action limit

A state-defined threshold for a contaminant or potency value; a result at or above it requires remediation, retesting, or destruction, while results below it permit sale.

Water activity

A measure of free water available for microbial growth; values above roughly 0.65 support mold and bacteria, so cannabis flower specifications typically keep it below that level.

ISO/IEC 17025

The international standard for competence of testing and calibration laboratories; accreditation signals validated methods, traceable calibration, and proficiency testing for cannabis analyses.

Aspergillus testing

A microbial screen for specific mold species that can cause serious lung infections; most state rules prohibit any detected Aspergillus in inhalable products regardless of total mold count.

CB1 receptor

The primary cannabinoid receptor in the central nervous system; delta-9-THC activates it as a partial agonist, producing the psychoactive and cognitive effects associated with cannabis.

CBD mechanism

Cannabidiol has low affinity for CB1 and CB2 and acts as a negative allosteric modulator while inhibiting reuptake and metabolism of endocannabinoids; it is not intoxicating.

Entourage effect

The hypothesis that cannabinoids and terpenes interact to modulate overall effects; it is biologically plausible and widely marketed but not confirmed by controlled clinical trials.

Beta-caryophyllene

A peppery, spicy terpene that also binds CB2 receptors, making it one of the few terpenes with direct cannabinoid receptor activity; it is common in cannabis and black pepper.

First-pass metabolism

The liver's processing of an oral drug before it reaches systemic circulation; it reduces oral THC bioavailability and delays peak effects compared with inhalation.

CYP enzyme inhibition

CBD's ability to block cytochrome P450 enzymes such as CYP3A4 and CYP2C19, which can raise blood levels of co-administered drugs like clobazam or warfarin.

Age and ID verification

The point-of-sale check confirming a customer meets the minimum age or holds a valid medical card; failure to verify is a leading cause of license suspension.

Onset counseling

Advising customers that inhaled effects begin within minutes while edible effects may take one to three hours, which prevents premature re-dosing and overdose-like experiences.

First in, first out

A stock rotation rule in which the oldest inventory sells first; it limits expiration loss and keeps displayed potency and freshness consistent with the batch records.

Dual control

A cash-handling procedure requiring two employees to count and verify funds together; it reduces internal theft and robbery risk in cash-intensive cannabis retail operations.

Transport manifest

A document generated in the state tracking system listing product, quantity, origin, destination, and vehicle; it must accompany any legal cannabis transfer between licensees.