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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.

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What are trichomes?

Marijuana Seeds NL

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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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

Special glands protruding from cannabis flowers express a series of unique molecules. Cannabinoids, as they are known, exist in cannabis. But it turns out that identical molecules are present in non-cannabis plants, as well. move through the trichome. Yet, woolly umbrella is evolutionarily distinct from cannabis.

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Top 10 Best Strains for Making Extraction & Concentrates

Marijuana Seeds NL

It’s almost 710, AKA OIL day which means the cannabis community is celebrating what some strains do better than others - produce high levels of resin. Thanks to its high THC content, when a gene packs on a heavy coating of resin, it’s ideal for making concentrates such as butane hash oil , wax or shatter , and Rick Simpson Oil AKA RSO.

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A Complete Guide to Cannabis Concentrates

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

To first-time users of cannabis or even seasoned veterans, all the new products on the market can seem confusing or overwhelming — it might even seem like you need a degree in botany to grasp all the concepts but that is, mercifully, not the case. The most famous cannabis plants are hemp and marijuana. THC and CBD: A Field Guide.

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What Is Cannabis Rosin?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In today’s vast and ever-expanding ocean of retail cannabis options, potent concentrates have carved out a major niche among both therapeutic users and those seeking general recreation and relaxation. Better yet, our commitment to you goes beyond merely selling cannabis. Demystifying Cannabis Concentrates: What Is Rosin?

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Medical Marijuana Concentrates: The Complete Guide

LifeCannMD

Trichomes are tiny compounds (or glands) that cover the Cannabis plant. Trichomes come in different varieties and the accumulation of them is used to create what is collectively called cannabis concentrates. Concentrates are much stronger than the average pre-roll.