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An Introduction to Cannabis Trichomes

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

If you’re not already familiar with the ins and outs of the cannabis plant, then you might not know about cannabis trichomes. How can trichomes best be utilized by cannabis fans? Today, we’d like to answer each of these questions and give our readers a thorough overview of cannabis trichomes. What Are the Trichomes on Cannabis?

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The Process of Producing Medical Marijuana and Ensuring Quality

MMJ Recs

However, the production of medical cannabis involves a meticulous process to ensure quality, potency, and safety for patients. Quality Control in MMJ Production: Quality control is paramount throughout every phase of medical marijuana production to guarantee uniformity, potency, and safety.

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5 Factors Causing Cannabis to Fail Total Yeast and Mold

Medicinal Genomics

To ensure the safety and quality of cannabis products, some jurisdictions set limits on the amount of yeast and mold that can be present. In some cases, regulators allow growers to extract cannabinoids from the failed batch, and retest. Pathogenic and beneficial microbes use trichomes as a key point of entry in other plants.

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How Medical Marijuana is Cultivated, Processed, and Distributed in the USA

MMJ Recs

These regulations aim to maintain quality control, prevent diversion to the illicit market, and ensure patient safety. Marijuana Processing Techniques Once the cannabis plants reach maturity, they undergo processing to extract the beneficial compounds, such as cannabinoids and terpenes.

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Cannabis Isn’t Food. Don’t Test It Like It Is.

Medicinal Genomics

We continue to see several conflations and misconceptions voiced in the discussion about microbial safety standards for cannabis products. As much as 20% of cannabis flower weight/volume is made up of cannabinoids, which are potent antibiotics. Cannabis Flower Contains High Concentrations of Antibiotics. For example.

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What Is Nanoemulsion and What Does It Mean for Cannabis Beverages?

The Cannigma

They require a process in which THC or other cannabinoid particles are reduced to nanoscopic size that allows them to then be mixed with water or other aqueous liquids. There is not extensive safety data available, however. Trichomes on a cannabis plant. What nanoemulsion means for cannabis products. Shutterstock. Shutterstock).

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What is PGR cannabis and how can you spot it?

The Cannigma

The bad news is, these PGRs may seriously alter the flavor of cannabis, and questions remain about the effectiveness and safety of PGR cannabis. Instead, what customers get are artificially dense nugs with mild trichome counts. Speaking of trichomes, it’s less likely you’ll detect pungent aromatics from PGRs weed.

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