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Understanding Cannabis Terpenes and Their Effects

Veriheal

Many may not know that cannabis terpenes play a significant role in the benefits and effects of the cannabis plant. In fact, terpenes interact with these chemical compounds and change effects. In order to benefit the most from cannabis consumption, the terpene content or profile of a strain is just as important as the cannabinoids. .

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The Process of Producing Medical Marijuana and Ensuring Quality

MMJ Recs

Several critical aspects of quality control include: Strain Selection: Choose cannabis strains with known medicinal properties and consistent cannabinoid profiles. Key considerations for harvesting include: Trichome Maturity: Monitor trichome development using a magnifying lens or microscope to determine the optimal harvest window.

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Cultivating Knowledge: The Science and Art of Growing Medical Marijuana at Home in Florida

MMJ Recs

In states like Florida, where medical marijuana is legal, home cultivation has become a topic of interest, blending the science of horticulture with the art of cultivating a medicinal plant. Moreover, mastering the vegetative and flowering phases aligns with the science of maximizing cannabinoid and terpene production.

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Birthday Cake Cannabis Strain Review

Miss Marijuana

The flower is enveloped by a thick coat of trichomes. The large quantity of trichomes is indicative of high THC levels. People consume Birthday Cake for both medicinal and recreational reasons. With its unique terpene profile, this strain couldn’t have a more accurate name. Birthday Cake review: Flavor, smell, appearance.

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Shake weed – good, better or best?

The Cannigma

These remnants often contain plenty of trichomes , which is where cannabinoids and terpenes are produced and stored. However, shake is generally not as potent in overall THC or terpenes than whole cannabis flower. Shake from a strain with a high concentration of trichomes can be just as strong as the original bud it came from.

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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.

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THC or CBD: Which Is for You?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

The cannabis flower contains the resinous trichomes that produce most of the beneficial compounds in cannabis, including cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes. In fact, it used to be that marijuana was shunned by both the US government and society because it was thought of as nothing more than a drug that has no medicinal properties.

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