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Cannabis Terpenes 101: What are they and how do they affect the body?

Canna Care Docs

But there is another lesser-known compound that has an important role in the aromas, flavors and effects produced by the cannabis plant: terpenes. What are terpenes? Terpenes are chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and some animals. More than 100 terpenes have been identified in cannabis. Scent: earthy.

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What is Terpinolene? Everything To Know About This Cannabis Terpene

Miss Marijuana

These are known as trichomes and they produce terpenes and cannabinoids. RELATED: What are Terpenes: Everything You Need to Know. Cannabis terpenes are responsible for the aroma of the plant and are incredibly complex. What is Terpinolene cannabis terpene? . This terpene can also aid with insomnia. .

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The best strains of all time: 100 top cannabis strains to try

SpeedWeed

Under each strain you’ll find info on its lineage, type—indica, sativa, or hybrid—dominant terpene, activities its good for, backstory, why we love it, and where to buy it around you. Dominant terpene: Myrcene. GDP flowers bloom with shades of deep purple, a beautiful backdrop for its snow-like dusting of white trichomes.

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What You Need to Know before Trying Rick Simpson Oil

United Patients Group

Unlike other extraction processes that just extract the trichomes from buds, RSO is made from the entire plant and contains all of its cannabinoids, terpenes, and other compounds. Contact us today to book your first appointment with us. RSO is a type of oil taken from cannabis plants, usually a high concentrate of THC.

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AK47 Cannabis Strain Review

Miss Marijuana

These flowers don’t look incredibly dense to the naked eye but, upon further inspection, the enormous amount of sticky, snowy-white trichomes that coat these flowers assuages any worries one might have about the potency of this strain. Mind and body effects of AK47. It makes for a great strain option to wind down after a long day.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

Adequately dense, but not rock hard, the nugs are pale green with orange hairs and, while its appearance does showcase a bit of frostiness from the trichomes, it’s not incredibly sticky to the touch. The strain makes an appearance in his upcoming 2021 book release, the Cannabis Grower’s Handbook , as the singular example of a hybrid strain.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

one of our science reviewers at The Cannigma and a cannabis trichome expert who is getting his master’s in Plant Sciences. As part of his master’s degree, Steve is currently using electron microscopes to take super close-up pictures of trichomes, tiny protrusions on cannabis plants. So, a trichome is what? EG: Super cool.