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23 Blogs about "Terpenes"
There’s more to weed than THC! Cannabis terpenes form a key component of the marijuana experience, from flavours and aroma to the effects of each strain. Expand your botanical knowledge with blogs covering terpene effects, terpene extraction, and how these compounds synergise with cannabinoids.
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Esters in Cannabis: Unique Compounds Responsible for Weed's Fruity and Sweet Aromas
You know all about cannabinoids and you're familiar with terpenes. But have you heard of marijuana esters? This emerging class of cannabis chemicals has researchers, breeders, and consumers equally ...
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Terpinolene: Get Acquainted With This Enigmatic Terpene
As a minor terpene, terpinolene only occurs in small concentrations in weed flowers. The vast majority of weed users don't even know this chemical exists. However, under the surface, this terpene c ...
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Bisabolol: Discover This Lesser-Known Cannabis Terpene
Bisabolol doesn't occur in high concentrations in cannabis compared to the likes of caryophyllene, pinene, and limonene. Regardless, this minor terpene infuses many strains with notes of earth, flo ...
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Cannflavins: Unique Flavonoids Found in Cannabis
Cannflavins are a type of flavonoid unique to the cannabis plant. With potential wellness benefits, if consumed appropriately, they're now catching the attention of breeders and researchers alike. ...
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Ocimene: Flavours, Effects, and Research
Cannabis produces well over 100 unique terpenes, yet only a handful receive most of our attention. So, let us introduce you to one of the more obscure aromatic components in weed strains: ocimene. ...
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Geraniol: A Sweet, Floral Terpene With Plenty of Potential
Known for its sweet, citric, and fruity floral aroma, geraniol may have unique benefits, but do those effects extend to strains with a geraniol-rich terpene profile? Keep reading to find out what t ...
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Linalool: Get to Know This Fragrant Cannabis Terpene
Terpenes add dimension, depth, and diversity to the cannabis experience. Among the upwards of 200 terpenes that weed flowers produce, linalool stands out as particularly fragrant. But its citrusy s ...
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Guaiol: A Lesser-Known Marijuana Terpene
Many cannabis users are familiar with terpenes such as myrcene and limonene. But there are over 100 other, lesser-known terpenes produced by weed flowers. Among them, guaiol has attracted the atten ...
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Limonene: A Refreshing Terpene With Big Potential
Cannabis flowers produce hundreds of different chemicals. Among them, limonene has grabbed the attention of casual weed smokers and scientists alike. The terpene adds refreshing tastes of citrus to ...
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Terpineol: Get to Know This Mysterious Terpene
You're more than familiar with common cannabis terpenes such as myrcene and pinene. But have you come across terpineol? This mysterious terpene only shows up in small quantities in cannabis strains ...
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Myrcene: A Stoning Terpene With Big Potential
If you use cannabis, you've experienced the effects of myrcene before. Whether you knew it at the time or not, this terpene underpins the stoning sensation of many weed varieties, and also adds aro ...
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Pinene: A Refreshing Forest Terpene Found in Cannabis
As one of some 30,000 terpenes found throughout nature, pinene occurs in pine trees, several culinary herbs, and cannabis. Known for its spicy, sweet, and earthy aromas, pinene also teams up with T ...
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Humulene: An Earthy and Soothing Cannabis Terpene
Humulene contributes a soothing and relaxing effect to many cannabis cultivars. Influence aside, this aromatic compound also treats users to wood, earth, and spice flavours. Now, researchers are pr ...
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Could Trema Micrantha Prove a Superior Source of CBD?
While cannabis isn't the only plant that contains cannabinoids, few others can produce the compounds in equal measure without the restrictions posed by THC. However, could a shrub native to South A ...
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Beta-Caryophyllene: Both Terpene & Cannabinoid
Out of 150 terpenes found in cannabis, beta-caryophyllene stands out as one of the most interesting. It lends a spicy and woody flavour to buds and exerts a soothing and relaxing effect. On top of ...