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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

umbraculigerum, native to the eastern part of the country, where it was used in traditional medicine and fumigation rituals. 3,4 In a May 2023 article in Nature Plants , Weissman Institute scientists confirmed that woolly umbrella produces CBGA in trichomes on its leaves, but hardly any CBGA was present on its flowers. J Nat Prod.

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Cannabis Terpenes, Part 1

FloridaMarijuana.net

As cannabis becomes more mainstream, more accepted as a medicine and more utilized worldwide, the plants’ botany and chemical makeup are being researched and dissected. Cannabis sativa , the Latin name for the cannabis plant, produces a resin that supports the medicinal and psychoactive properties within the plan.

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This is my favorite strain. What’s yours?

Illinois News Joint

One answer involved having favorite effects ( Work Sativa ) instead of a favorite strain, and the other answer was that I enjoy the most having a variety of strains at my disposal. Before legalization and growing my own medicine, I had no real choice in strain selection.

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Homegrown Review: Cappuccino x Trainwreck by John Grow #14

Illinois News Joint

The more time medical patients spend growing their own medicine, it seems, the more likely they’ll eventually breed their own plants. It’s a sativa cross of Cappuccino and Trainwreck [Ghost Train Haze x Koffee] x [(Mexican and Thai sativa) x (Afghani indica)]. For more Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Guide to Cannabis Cultivation: From Seed to Harvest

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Consider factors such as Indica or Sativa dominance, autoflowering capabilities, and desired effects like relaxation or creativity. Look for the pistils to change color from white to amber or brown, and check the trichomes using a magnifying glass for a milky or cloudy appearance. Happy growing!

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Scientists say they can spot high-CBD strains just from their leaves

The Cannigma

These included qualitative traits, such as a width-to-height ratio, and quantitative measurements, including the number of leaflets and the general appearance of the inflorescences and trichomes on the plant. Instead, sativa strains are generally understood to have tall and narrow leaflets whereas indica strains have much wider leaves.

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Homegrown Review: Animal Face by John Grow #38

Illinois News Joint

The dense buds were drenched in trichomes with dark-orange pistils flaring out. The head high started with a euphoric rush that leaned on the sativa spectrum but with more doses and deeper into the buzz, the heavy-blanket feeling took over and caused less focus and motivation and more relaxation.

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