How Weed Strains Get their Names

If, like me, you came of age before legalization, you will recall one thing about procuring weed back in the day: You didn’t have a lot of choices. In fact, you had one: nickel bag or a dime bag. But that was then and this is now, and the cannabis space has entered a fascinating, fast-flowing moment where legalization—which begat commercialization, which begat corporatization, which begat commodification—has created today’s modern dispensary where the choices for consumers can be dizzying. As it turns out, there may be no better gauge of the changes rippling through cannabis culture than the humble menu at your local dispensary. Weed names have always added to the fun and intrigue (as a teen, even the relatively straightforward Thai Stick sounded entrancingly exotic), but today, as the power dynamic shifts from seller to buyer, and as growers and retailers find themselves strategizing to make their products stand out on increasingly crowded shelves, the names are taking on even more importance. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( Giving a gift card is only lame if you haven't given it any thought. Here are 55 options that'll make sure that's not the case. [SHOP NOW]( Giving a gift card is only lame if you haven't given it any thought. Here are 55 options that'll make sure that's not the case. 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