Recycling Toxic Waste Hemp has shown throughout history that it is an incredibly versatile and useful plant. Over the course of millennia humans...
Cannabis Plant Science
The Chain Gang
THC, THCV, THCB, THCP, c’mon! You gotta be making this up right?!? As cannabis legalization has started in states all across the country, it has led to an explosion of cannabis knowledge and information. Far from the days of THC (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol) is the thing in cannabis that gets you high, there are now a huge variety of cannabinoids found on the market and being discussed in social media. Oftentimes the nomenclature used for these is quite confusing to anyone that hasn’t delved deep into the subject. It doesn’t help that the library of cannabinoids being identified is constantly expanding.
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Top Terpenes Found in Cannabis
Terpenes are often overlooked in cannabis, as the cannabinoids get most of the attention; however, terpenes have long been an important class of compounds for those seeking various types of botanical therapies. Terpenes are the compounds associated with the many different flavors and aromas found in cannabis and other botanicals.
The Key Biosynthetic Steps To Cannabinoids
Here’s a quick slideshow of the key biosynthetic steps that lead to cannabinoids such as THC and CBD for those that prefer images!
Mommy… Where Do Cannabinoids Come From?
Cannabinoids are a biosynthetically unique group of compounds found in the cannabis plant. Cannabis plants can make a wide variety of cannabinoids, among them are cannabigerol (CBG) tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) as well as their acidic forms of cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA). Cannabis has a long history of being used for a variety of purposes going back to at least 4000 BC.
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