What is ABV/AVB and What Can You Do With Already Been Vaped Weed?

Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. When you were a kid, did you ever ask a buddy who was chewing a piece of gum if you could have a piece, and they’d respond with “Only if you like ABC gum”? Of course, you declined (or depending on how close you were with that friend or how much you didn’t GAF (give a “insert expletive”), because ABC stood for “already been chewed”. Well, in the world of cannabis, ABV is kind of like the ABC of chewing gum, except for ABV stands for weed that has “already been vaped”. Perhaps you’ve heard the term in your cipher before, or maybe you just want to brush up on your weed lingo; whatever the case may be, if you’re curious about ABV weed, keep on reading for a brief overview, including a more detailed explanation of what it is, as well as an overview of what you can do with it. If you're a freak who instead used AVB then this guide is also for you, since AVB stands for already vaped bud and means the exact same thing as ABV. Yay acronyms! A pile of ABV on the left next to an intact un-vaped green cannabis flower What is ABV Weed, Anyway? ABV, as mentioned, stands for “already been vaped” weed. It’s weed that has already cycled through a vaporizer. You know, the brown, crispy bud that’s leftover when you’re done vaping your ga