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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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What are THC crystals? THCa crystalline and its uses

The Cannigma

For example, you could smoke or vape THCa by adding a bit of powder to a bowl, joint, or vape chamber. First, put the cannabis flower inside a rosin filter bag, cover it with parchment paper, and place it into the press, which applies heat and pressure to squeeze the trichomes and create a concentrate called rosin.

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What Is CBD Oil? Let Us Explain….

Miss Marijuana

Try CBD oil! No, cannabidiol (CBD) oil won’t get you stoned, but the research claims it has the potential to leave you pain-free without all of the side effects and chemicals that come along with those little pill bottles that litter our medicine cabinets. Do you have frustratingly chronic pain? Do you struggle with anxiety?

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What is bubble hash and can you make it at home?

The Cannigma

All cannabis plants produce trichomes from resin glands on the buds. To the naked eye, trichomes are tiny fine hairs, but under close examination, trichomes are actually shaped like mushrooms with a fine stalk and big head. These trichomes hold most of the good stuff in cannabis, namely the cannabinoids and terpenes.

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How to make THC Crystals

The Cannigma

First, put the cannabis flower inside a rosin filter bag, cover it with parchment paper, and place it into the press, which applies heat and pressure to squeeze the trichomes and create a concentrate called rosin. The cannabinoid and terpene-rich oil can be poured off, separating the THCa crystals. How to make THC crystals.

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Kief vs. Hash—What’s the Difference and How Can They be Used?

Veriheal

From applying a topical products, to consuming a cannabis infused beverage or edibles ranging from cheesecake and cheese puffs, vaping cannabis or dabbing cannabis concentrates, the list goes on and on. Kief is the nickname given to trichomes when they fall off of cannabis. Kief itself tends to be more potent than cannabis buds alone.

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