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Which Terpenes Enhance the Cannabis High?

Project CBD

Ten years ago, most cannabis consumers couldn’t tell a terpene from a cannabinoid. A 2021 study 2 by University of Arizona scientists concluded that certain terpenes are “cannabimimetic” (in a mouse model of cannabis intoxication) and can selectively enhance cannabinoid activity. But today things are different.

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Marijuana Terpenes: What They Are, Why You Need Them, How To Use Them

Cannabis Cheri

Terpenes interact with cannabinoids and are integral to what scientists call “the entourage effect” of whole plant medicine. This essentially means that the sum of the cannabis plant’s parts is greater than any individual cannabinoid (such as CBD or THC) or terpene. Because these are far less expensive and complex to produce.

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Beta-Caryophyllene: Terpene Powerhouse

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Project CBD recently reported on studies indicating that cannabis terpenes — the compounds that give the plant its robust and distinctive smell — activate the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. What’s more, in the presence of THC (also a CB1 agonist), terpenes appear to modulate cannabinoid activity in varied and interesting ways.

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Marijuana Terpenes: What They Are, Why You Need Them, How To Use Them

Cannabis Cheri

Terpenes interact with cannabinoids and are integral to what scientists call “the entourage effect” of whole plant medicine. This essentially means that the sum of the cannabis plant's parts is greater than any individual cannabinoid (such as CBD or THC) or terpene. Because these are far less expensive and complex to produce.

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German Government Now Funding Research Into CBD Extracts

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The German government is now funding cannabis research on cannabinoid extractions and additives to food. Until last fall, the reality, technically, was that the entire plant (Cannabis Sativa L) was considered a “narcotic” at the European level. That is a big story. . Novel Food regulation also covers this part of the discussion.

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Everything you need to know about THCV with Rare Cannabinoid Company

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THCV is a cannabinoid found in cannabis, hemp, and other plants, but it naturally forms in such small quantities that, until very recently, it had an almost mythical status. It’s a really exciting time for THCV,” said Jared Dalgamouni, CEO of Rare Cannabinoid Company—the first, and still only, brand to offer a purified THCV oil tincture.

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Largest Human Trial To Date Will Review Safety Of Full Spectrum Hemp Products

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As is the case in the United States, Europe lacks sufficiently reliable scientific data to support the safety of products infused with full spectrum hemp extract. In January 2019, the European Union (EU) reclassified extracts of cannabis sativa L. Read the entire article at The Fresh Toast. View original article.

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