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Understanding Cannabis Terpenes

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

These aromas are caused by naturally occurring chemical compounds called terpenes, which are found in most plants and are responsible for giving them their odor. If you’ve ever wondered what gives pine trees their unique scent or what makes orange peels smell so intense, it’s because of the terpenes.

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Terpene Spotlight: Farnesene

FloridaMarijuana.net

THC and CBD are two popular cannabinoids, and have been used medicinally for centuries. Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. These oils emit scents and flavors which contribute to the plant’s efficacy.

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Terpene Spotlight: Phytol

FloridaMarijuana.net

THC and CBD are two popular cannabinoids, and have been used medicinally for centuries. Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. These oils emit scents and flavors which contribute to the plant’s efficacy. Phytol is one of over 100 confirmed terpenes.

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Terpene Spotlight: Pinene

FloridaMarijuana.net

As researchers dive into the depths of the cannabinoid system it is becoming clear that cannabis terpenes are just as vital to a plant’s efficacy as are THC and CBD. Terpenes appear in abundance within nature, and it’s estimated that over 20,000 terpenes exist within our ecosystems. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?,

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Terpene Spotlight: Humulene

FloridaMarijuana.net

THC and CBD are two popular cannabinoids, and have been used medicinally for centuries. Cannabis also has terpenes. Terpenes are can be thought of like the essential oils of the cannabis plant. These oils emit scents and flavors which contribute to the plant’s efficacy. Paduch, Kandefer-Szersze?,

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The Cannabis Cancer Connection

Project CBD

There is a growing body of anecdotal and scientific evidence that the “major cannabinoids” tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), certain “minor cannabinoids” (some without a name), and other cannabis compounds have antineoplastic action against cancer cells. THC binds to two types of cannabinoid receptors, CB1 and CB2.

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Terpene Spotlight: Caryophyllene

FloridaMarijuana.net

In “ The Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential” written by Franjo Grotenhermen and Ethan Russo, the authors cite the 1964 discovery of THC by Gaoni and Mechoulam. Terpenes appear in abundance within nature, and it’s estimated that over 20,000 terpenes exist within our ecosystems.

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