A cannabis glossary for retailers, written for the buyer's chair.
This is a cannabis glossary for retailers and licensed buyers — the vocabulary that comes up when you're weighing what to stock, comparing formats, and vetting whether a brand is built to last. Each entry defines the term accurately, then answers the part that actually matters at the counter: why it changes a stocking decision. It's the same language we use building Sauce — a Top-5 AIO brand in its lead markets per Headset, lab-tested every batch with COAs across 1,300+ doors.
Five definitions that shape a shelf.
Start anywhere. Each page is short, specific, and tied to a real buying call — what a format is, who supplies it, what proves it's compliant, and which one earns the facing.
What is live resin?
A concentrate made from fresh-frozen cannabis that preserves the plant's original terpene profile — the craft tier that drives reorder velocity on the vape set.
Read the definition →What is an all-in-one (AIO)?
A self-contained, ready-to-use vape device with the battery and oil in one sealed unit — the fastest-moving vape format and the category Sauce leads.
Read the definition →What is a cannabis distributor?
The licensed operator that moves product from brand to dispensary in compliance — the lane every legal order has to run through, and who you actually buy from.
Read the definition →What is a COA (Certificate of Analysis)?
The lab document that verifies a batch's potency and safety testing — the paperwork that lets you accept product onto your shelf without taking the brand's word for it.
Read the definition →Distillate vs. live resin
How the two AIO oil types differ on craft, price, and shelf role — and how to carry both without splitting your vape set across vendors.
Read the comparison →These definitions are grounded in what we live every day building Sauce in-house — formulation, hardware, and experience, lab-tested every batch with COAs. Want the business case behind the vocabulary? See the wholesale case, dig into the buyer insights, or reach the team.
Know the terms. Stock the brand.
The vocabulary is the easy part — a brand that performs is the point. See the case for carrying Sauce: proven sell-through, patented hardware, and the full lineup on one PO.