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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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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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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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What You Need to Know before Trying Rick Simpson Oil

United Patients Group

Rick Simpson Oil, or RSO for short ( aka FECO – Full Extract Cannabis Oil ) is a cannabis-based oil developed by Canadian engineer and cannabis activist Rick Simpson. He was motivated to make the oil after he was diagnosed with skin cancer. What’s the Story behind Rick Simpson’s Oil?

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What Is Solventless Extraction? – Cannabis Business Times

SpeedWeed

In the 1980s and ‘90s, bubble hash had a moment in traditional cannabis markets before butane extraction gained a certain prominence in the 2000s and into the 2010s. In 2014, Phil “SoilGrown” Salazar used his girlfriend’s hair straightener to squeeze a cannabis bud and noticed an enticing oil spilling out.

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How to make CBD oil with CBD crystals

Alchimia

In many cases, CBD oil can be prepared with a few cannabinoid-rich cannabis flowers, some vegetable oil and a little patience. However, it is frankly difficult to establish an exact CBD content in these types of home extractions unless you analyse the resulting oil, and you may not have CBD-rich buds on hand.

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Trichrome Extracts 5 Grams for $100

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Trichomes And Those Wonderful Cannabis Extracts. Pick five grams of Trichome Vault Extract Shatter for $100! What are Trichomes? Trichomes are those little ‘hairs’ that are the sticky, gooey part of the bud and they hold all the terpenes, the pungent oils that give marijuana its distinctive scent and flavor.