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What are trichomes?

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If you’re familiar with the stickiness of good bud, then you’re already familiar with the peculiar term of ‘trichomes’. Trichomes comes from the Greek word Trích?ma In weed’s case, trichomes are the sticky-icky microscopic crystals that contain the plant’s beneficial cannabinoids and terpenes. What are trichomes?

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How to make edibles with kief

The Cannigma

While kief is usually collected for rolling into joints or topping off a bowl pack, you can also use it to make potent edibles. Kief is a fine green powder made from fallen trichomes, the shiny, hair-like substance on cannabis plants. Like all forms of raw cannabis, kief is abundant in acidic cannabinoids , like THCa and CBDa.

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How to cook with hash: make delicious and effective edibles

The Cannigma

In fact, you can use hash in pretty much the same way as cannabis flowers to make medicated foods and beverages, known as edibles. Many prefer the flavor itself, as well — hash-infused dishes have a deep earthy flavor, in comparison to the grassy flavor that can come from full-plant edibles. What edibles can you make with hash?

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What is bubble hash and can you make it at home?

The Cannigma

All cannabis plants produce trichomes from resin glands on the buds. To the naked eye, trichomes are tiny fine hairs, but under close examination, trichomes are actually shaped like mushrooms with a fine stalk and big head. These trichomes hold most of the good stuff in cannabis, namely the cannabinoids and terpenes.

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Kief vs. Hash—What’s the Difference and How Can They be Used?

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From applying a topical products, to consuming a cannabis infused beverage or edibles ranging from cheesecake and cheese puffs, vaping cannabis or dabbing cannabis concentrates, the list goes on and on. When it comes to concentrates, edibles, and beverages the methods of infusion and extraction have developed and diversified substantially.

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How to make THC Crystals

The Cannigma

Unlike making edibles , homemade extractions can be tricky, and there are pros and cons to the process. Cannabis plants don’t directly produce THC; they turn the “mother cannabinoid” cannabigerolic acid (CBGa) into THCa. Most cannabinoids , including CBD and THC, begin their life as cannabinoid acids.

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The Process of Producing Medical Marijuana and Ensuring Quality

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Several critical aspects of quality control include: Strain Selection: Choose cannabis strains with known medicinal properties and consistent cannabinoid profiles. Monitor environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels to optimize plant growth and maximize cannabinoid production.