| Field | What it means | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | The commercial product line | A brand can carry many strain names. |
| Strain / cultivar | The named variety | A name is not a chemical guarantee. |
| Format | Flower, pre-roll, extract, edible or topical | Keep the format separate from the strain. |
| Licence holder | The company identified on the label | Contact details and traceability. |
| Lot number | The production batch | Use the exact lot for a recall match. |
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Beverage+
A drink containing cannabis; part of the edible-cannabis category. Source [1] ↗
Brand+
The name used to identify a commercial product line. It is separate from the licence holder’s legal name. Source [8] ↗
CBD+
A non-intoxicating cannabinoid that can still affect the body and brain. Source [1] ↗
Cultivar+
A cultivated plant variety. Cannabis retailers often use “strain” in a similar way, without consistent genetic verification. Source [7] ↗
Edible+
A food or drink containing cannabis, such as a confection or beverage. Source [1] ↗
Excise stamp+
A stamp indicating a product came from a Health Canada licence holder; exceptions apply. Source [1] ↗
Extract / concentrate+
A product category that includes forms such as cannabis oil, hash and shatter. Source [1] ↗
Flower / bud+
Common terms for the dried flowering material of cannabis. Source [1] ↗
g+
Gram, a unit of mass. Check whether a number describes product weight or cannabinoid amount. Source [8] ↗
Hash / kief+
Names for cannabis extract forms; the term alone does not specify cannabinoid content. Source [17] ↗
Infused pre-roll+
A pre-roll with added cannabis extract; distinct from a plain dried-cannabis pre-roll. Source [1] ↗
Licence holder+
The regulated company identified on the label with contact information. Source [8] ↗
Lot number+
A code that identifies a production batch for traceability. Source [8] ↗
mg+
Milligram, a unit of mass. One gram equals 1,000 milligrams. Source [8] ↗
mg/g+
Milligrams per gram: an amount expressed relative to product weight. Source [1] ↗
mg/mL+
Milligrams per millilitre: mass relative to liquid volume. It cannot be converted to mg/g without more information. Source [8] ↗
Net weight+
The weight of the product contents, excluding packaging. Source [8] ↗
Oil / tincture+
Names used for liquid cannabis extracts. Read the label units and ingredients. Source [1] ↗
Packaging date+
The date the product was packaged. It is not necessarily the harvest date. Source [8] ↗
Per package+
The amount in the whole package, rather than an individual piece. Source [1] ↗
Per unit+
The amount in one piece or unit, rather than the full package. Source [1] ↗
Pre-roll / joint+
Cannabis supplied in a rolled format. The format name is separate from the strain name. Source [1] ↗
Resin / rosin+
Extract names. Similar spelling does not mean the terms identify identical contents. Source [17] ↗
THC+
The cannabinoid mainly responsible for cannabis intoxication. Source [1] ↗
Topical+
A cannabis product intended for application to skin, hair or nails, such as a cream. Source [1] ↗
Total THC+
The total quantity or concentration of THC displayed on a cannabis label. Source [1] ↗
Vape liquid / cartridge+
Cannabis extract in liquid form or a cartridge. A cartridge is a product format, not a strain. Source [17] ↗
Wax / shatter+
Names for extract forms. They are not strain names. Source [17] ↗