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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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Finding Rare Cannabinoids in Non-Cannabis Plants

Project CBD

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. That’s different from cannabis, where CBGA and other cannabinoids are concentrated in trichomes on flower tops. References Berman, P.,

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Understanding Hash and Its Many Varieties

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

In the simplest terms, hash is a concentrate formed by the compression of cannabis trichomes, also known as resin glands, creating a dense, solid substance. This resin is produced by the cannabis trichomes and acts as a sort of defensive barrier to protect the plant from any pests that might harm it. Hand-Rubbed Hash.

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What Is Hash and How Do You Make It?

The Cannigma

Glandular trichomes, the sparkly crystals that cover potent cannabis flower (and the “sugar leaves” that sprout from buds), are a form of resin that contains the cannabinoids and terpenes produced by the plant. When people say “weed” or “pot,” “herb,” and so on, what they are referring to are the flowers of the cannabis plant.

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What are THC crystals? THCa crystalline and its uses

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. To add more confusion to the definitions, some people also use the term THC crystals for trichomes.

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What Is Kief, and Should You Use It?

Leafwell

Kief refers to the collection of loose cannabis trichomes – the amber and white hairs that grow on cannabis flower and leaves – accumulated from the sifting of cannabis flowers with a mesh screen or sieve. Kief is the resin gland of the cannabis plant.

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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. THC crystals are not the same thing as trichomes, though some people use the two terms interchangeably.

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