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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. Energy consumption, initial setup costs, and the need for technical expertise are notable considerations.

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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. The strain has a wide range of benefits, and people take it for both recreational and medicinal purposes.

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Things to Know about CBD Hash

Cannabis Law Report

Begin with frozen plant material (trim, leaf, kief, shake, or bud) that contains visible trichomes. As dry ice is about five times colder than regular ice, the combination of the low temperature and the friction created by shaking the bag will force the trichomes to break off and fall into the catch container. The Dry Sift Technique.

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Dabbing: What it is & How to Do it

The Herb Collective

Dabs, which are sometimes referred to as hash oils, are created by separating the THC and other cannabinoids from the plant’s trichomes with the use of a solvent such as carbon dioxide, CO2 or butane. Let’s back up and take a closer look at how this super concentrated cannabis is created. What are Dabs? Sounds easy, right? Well, yes and no.

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Understanding Cannabis Terpenes and Their Effects

Veriheal

In order to benefit the most from cannabis consumption, the terpene content or profile of a strain is just as important as the cannabinoids. . Terpenes are hydrocarbons that are stored in the trichomes , and when the plant dries and cures, as with cannabis flower, the terpenes begin to oxidize and shift from terpenes to terpenoids. .

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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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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. Shake from a strain with a high concentration of trichomes can be just as strong as the original bud it came from. Note that sugar leaves do contain a lot of trichomes, and therefore cannabinoids. Dried out shake.