Last verified: April 2026
Definition
Mids (noun, always plural) is a quality-tier label for cannabis that is acceptable but unremarkable — usually greenish but not vibrant, mildly aromatic but not loud, moderately potent but not impressive. Often the cheapest shelf at a legal dispensary. In a legal market, “mids” often means flower testing in the 15-20% THC range, or flower that was grown well but not exceptionally.
Etymology & Origin
The term descends from “middies,” a 1990s street-market quality label for medium-grade cannabis sitting between “schwag” (bottom) and “kind bud” or “chronic” (top). “Mids” became the truncated form and is by far the more common version in contemporary usage.
In 2021, the phrase “this is mid” (singular adjective) entered broader internet slang to describe anything mediocre — a movie, a take, an influencer — almost certainly derived from the cannabis term. In that usage it’s almost always dismissive.
Usage
- “It’s mids, but it’s thirty an eighth.”
- “Mids get the job done on a Tuesday.”
- “That strain used to be fire. Now it’s mids.”
Register: mostly neutral-to-mildly-negative. Not an insult to the flower, exactly — just a clear signal about the tier.
Related Terms
See reggie (lower), fire (higher), and schwag (bottom of the barrel).
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