Top Shelf
Top shelf generally means premium positioning.
Someone may be reacting to:
- genetics;
- aroma;
- trim;
- cure;
- presentation;
- rarity;
- producer reputation.
Weed & Flower Education
Top Shelf, Mids, Quads, AAAA, AAA+ and AA Explained
Cannabis has a long history of informal grade language.
Adults may hear:
These terms can help people communicate quickly.
They do not come from one universal Canadian government grading system.
- top shelf;
- mids;
- quads;
- AAAA;
- AAA;
- AAA+;
- AA;
- Premium;
- Exotic.
Mids
Mids means cannabis someone considers middle-of-the-road.
The term is subjective.
One person may mean ordinary aroma.
Another may mean average appearance or value.
Quads / AAAA
Quads is common Canadian slang for AAAA.
It usually signals premium positioning.
It does not require one exact THC percentage.
AAA and AAA+
AAA is familiar retail shorthand.
AAA+ suggests a higher-positioned lane than basic AAA terminology.
At High Coastal Cannabis, AAA+ Weed is an established menu category.
AA
AA is another familiar grade shorthand.
At High Coastal Cannabis, AA Weed is its own menu category.
Premium and Exotic
Premium and Exotic can both signal higher-positioned flower.
They are not identical terms.
Exotic often carries stronger associations with distinctive genetics, rarity, aroma or presentation.
THC Is Not the Grade
Do not convert informal grade terminology into fixed THC brackets.
THC and grade language are different pieces of information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are quads?
Quads is common Canadian slang for AAAA.
What does mids mean?
It is informal language for cannabis someone considers middle-tier.
Is top shelf the same as Exotic Weed?
Not necessarily.
Does AAAA require a certain THC level?
No universal rule ties AAAA to one THC percentage.
Are High Coastal Cannabis's Weed categories changing?
No. Exotic Weed, Premium Weed, AAA+ Weed, AA Weed and Budget Weed remain the established categories.