Terpenes

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo One major impact of the expansion of cannabis legislation is a greater interest in plant medicine. Besides the controversial THC and everyone’s favorite legal cannabinoid CBD there are other plant compounds a.k.a. phytochemicals that show the extensive potential of medical marijuana. Farnesene, while not widely known, is one of these wonder…

Photo by Karolina Grabowska Ocimene is one of the terpenes commonly found in cannabis. What are terpenes exactly? Terpenes are various chemicals in plants that help keep them alive and give what we observe as their flavors and scents. Expanding marijuana legalization is leading to more scientific and medical interest in these compounds. Ocimene is…

Photo by Jane Doan THC has driven much of the world’s love affair with cannabis and a fair amount of its controversy, after all, the only thing separating legal weed from hemp is its THC content. However, it’s not the only important compound in cannabis. What about terpenes? Terpenes are chemicals found in everything from…

Photo by Joris Neyt Cannabis may be highly coveted and contested due to its THC content. However, the expanded adoption of medical marijuana across the United States has led to a greater understanding of the countless biological chemicals found within everyone’s favorite herb. Humuene is one of these compounds and its full list of medical…

Photo by Lum3n People are turning to marijuana for more than just the high. Whether for pain relief, to reduce anxiety, or to better connect with their body cannabis offers a whole host of health benefits. It’s not just due to name-brand cannabinoids like THC and CBD. Many of these benefits are due in part…

Photo by Olia Danilevich Science is continually discovering a whole new batch of health benefits from the countless compounds found in cannabis. There are more than 538 chemical compounds in cannabis that are also found throughout the plant kingdom, and more importantly, interact with the human body. Terpinolene is one of these marijuana marvels. Besides…

Photo by Jeff W One sad side effect of the stigmatization of cannabis is that there is an entire industry of new developments that began before legalization and so many new cannabis users can have no idea about them. New innovations continue to expand as weed products become more popular and drive business at dispensaries.…

Photo by Photo by Eva Bronzini The stigma of “weed” has robbed us of many opportunities to explore the full scope of health benefits from the almost countless chemical compounds in the cannabis plant. Marijuana has countless beneficial phytochemicals (plant-created chemicals) that can do amazing things to and for the human body. One of these…