Hemp resin contains other families of molecules besides cannabinoids. Terpenes give each variety its scent, and flavonoids belong to the large family of plant pigments. This article presents these two families, how the plant makes them and what becomes of them during drying, storage and distillation. On this page What a terpene is Terpenes are […]
In the plant, cannabinoids first exist in acidic form: CBDA, THCA, CBGA, CBCA. When heated, these acids become CBD, THC, CBG or CBC. Understanding this step makes it easier to read an analysis, to compare a raw extract with an oil, and to know what a total CBD figure covers. On this page What the […]
Cannabichromene, or CBC, is one of the cannabinoids that hemp makes directly from CBGA. It remains a minor compound in most plants, but its chemistry has some distinctive features: it has the same formula as CBD and THC, dominates the profile of young plants and reacts to light. On this page A discovery made twice […]
Cannabigerol, or CBG, is present only in small amounts in most hemp varieties. Yet its acidic form, CBGA, is the molecule from which CBD, THC and CBC derive. This article explains this crossroads role, why CBG stays rare in a mature plant, and where the varieties and isolates that contain more of it come from. […]
Cannabidiol, or CBD, is the main cannabinoid in the hemp varieties grown for it. The plant makes it in an acidic form, CBDA, which converts with heat. Here is how the molecule was discovered, how it is built and how it forms in the flower. On this page A molecule isolated in 1940 CBD was […]
Hemp produces several dozen cannabinoids. CBD is the most abundant in the varieties grown for it, but it shares the plant with CBG, CBC, THC and other molecules present in small amounts. This guide explains where these compounds come from, how to tell them apart and what becomes of them between the plant and the […]
A CBD product ages under the influence of four factors: light, heat, air and humidity. Their weight varies from one product to another: an oil fears light, oxidation and, above 30%, cold most, a flower humidity, a battery heat. Here is how to keep each product in good condition. On this page Four factors that […]
A CBD vape works in one of two ways: a prefilled cartridge screwed onto a 510 battery, or an e-liquid poured into a refillable electronic cigarette. The booster is used to raise the CBD content of an e-liquid. Here is how these parts fit together, how to look after them and what the law provides […]
CBD hash is resin from hemp flowers, separated from the plant and then pressed. The separation method (dry sieves, ice water, hand rubbing) and the way it is pressed determine its texture, colour and aroma. Here is how to find your way between pollen, ice-o-lator, charas and hot-pressed hash. On this page Hash is the […]
A CBD flower can be grown indoors under lamps, in a greenhouse or in an open field. For the same variety, the growing method changes the flower’s density, colour, CBD content and aroma. Here is what sets these three methods apart and how to read a flower’s product page before choosing it. On this page […]
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