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What’s the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana CBD Oil?

CannaMD

As Leafly summarizes: Cannabis refers to a genus of plants which has three species: indica, sativa, and ruderalis. Hemp is a sativa species, while cannabis can be sativa, indica, or ruderalis. The presence of terpenes can also play a large role. Hemp is not a different species of the cannabis plant.

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Wild cannabis: what is ditch weed and can you use it?

The Cannigma

You may hear ditch weed referred to as wild weed, but this term would actually more appropriately represent a cannabis plant that has never been influenced by humans. Cannabis ruderalis is a cannabis species thought to have originated in Russia. But what makes ruderalis notable is its ability to autoflower.

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How Science is Changing the Way the Industry Categorizes Cannabis Products

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They are no longer able to categorize cannabis by indica, sativa, afghanica nor ruderalis, but rather as type 1, 2, and 3. . All these factors impact the phytochemical output, cannabinoid, and terpene output, which then also allows for a synergetic process to take place- which is known as the ‘entourage effect’. .

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Cannabis Sativa Vs. Cannabis Indica

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We commonly know this plant as “hemp” and we will refer to it as hemp from this point on. The 3 rd and last species of cannabis we will discuss is Ruderalis. Cannabinoids and Terpenes. The different cannabinoids and terpenes are also a big factor when choosing strains. Cannabis Sativa L.

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Industry Snapshot: Cannabis Plant Patents

Cannabis Law Report

indica) , and Cannabis ruderalis (C. ruderalis) , although there is some debate whether C. ruderalis is a distinct species from or a subspecies of C. The key classes of phytochemicals in a cannabis plant are cannabinoids and terpenes. [iii]. caryophyllene, and linalool, along with an assortment of other terpenes.

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Minorities in cannabis, with Steven Philpott Jr.

The Cannigma

Well, these cannabis plants are making these trichomes, they’re fortifying and you’re telling me that the hot stuff is made in this cannabis trichomes, the cannabinoids and the terpenes, or many of the terpenes anyway? Just talking about ruderalis, just that there’s this auto-flowering plant. Without drying?

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Medical Marijuana and Cancer: Finding the Most Effective Strains

Otherside Farms

Medical marijuana refers to cannabis (or cannabis products) that have been developed to treat symptoms and/or diseases. Cannabis contains hundreds of different cannabinoids and unique and aromatic terpenes that produce various effects. Cannabis Terpenes for Sale. You can also buy Cannabis terpenes for sale at Mr Terps.

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