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If you\u2019ve spent much time in dispensaries \u2013 or with a particularly bud-savvy friend \u2013 you may have encountered a term that\u2019s been generating a lot of buzz in the cannabis industry: terpenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Simply put, terpenes<\/a> are the chemical compounds that give all plants \u2013 not just cannabis \u2013 their distinct taste, smell and effects. They\u2019re responsible for scents like pine and lavender (and are even used to make essential oils), as well as the bitter taste of the hops in your favorite IPA. And when it comes to cannabis, terpenes are a big part of the reason some strains make you feel sleepy or subdued, while others might set your mind racing with inspiration.<\/p>\n Yet terpenes are still not as well understood as they could be. So, let\u2019s examine some of the most commonly accepted beliefs (and misconceptions) about these crucial little compounds\u2026We\u2019ll also look at how one leading cannabis company is changing the way terpenes enhance your edibles.<\/p>\n Some people don\u2019t believe terpenes have any effect at all when ingested, as opposed to being inhaled. We won\u2019t exactly call this belief a myth, because the science (at least as it relates to cannabis) isn\u2019t totally conclusive. And it\u2019s certainly true that, when you isolate THC from the rest of the cannabis plant to create the distillate found in most edibles, you\u00a0do<\/em>\u00a0leave behind terpenes and other beneficial compounds.<\/p>\n What many people don\u2019t realize, however, is that it\u2019s possible to reintroduce these terpenes at a later stage of the cooking process, as long as temperatures remain below the terps\u2019 boiling point. And there\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>a number of studies (involving plants other than cannabis) which have detected terpenes in the subjects\u2019 blood following ingestion \u2013 including\u00a0this one<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0this one<\/a>.<\/p>\n One popular company,\u00a0Wana Brands<\/a>, has approached the terpenes-in-edibles conundrum with a focus on innovation and technology. Wana has partnered with Abstrax, an industry leader in terpene research, to analyze the terpene profiles of leading cannabis strains. They\u2019ve then used that information to create three class-specific terpene blends \u2013 a relaxing one based on the terp profiles of popular indica strains, a more motivating one based on top sativas, and a balanced one based on hybrid strains. These curated blends allow you to choose which Wana products you want based on the experience you\u2019re hoping to have\u2026 and if their customers\u2019 feedback is any indication, it\u2019s been well worth the effort.<\/p>\n Some folks believe that the terpenes used in edibles should only come from one place: cannabis. But this simply doesn\u2019t make sense. On a molecular level, terpenes are the same no matter where they come from. For example, the compound linalool produces the same effects whether you extract it from a lavender plant or a field of Kush. The origin of the terpenes won\u2019t make a difference as far as how the edibles make you feel.<\/p>\n And actually, there\u2019s a pretty big disadvantage that comes with using terpenes derived only from cannabis. For one thing, they\u2019re harder to come by, which can cause supply issues. For another, cannabis strains evolve slightly from harvest to harvest \u2013 meaning that the terpene profile of even one specific strain might change over time. So to use only the terpenes extracted from that strain might produce different effects with each new batch of edibles.<\/p>\n Wana Brands is dedicated to providing customers with consistent results every time. While their terpene blends do\u00a0mirror<\/em>\u00a0the combinations found in cannabis strains, Wana derives the terps themselves from botanical sources like fruit. Unlike a cannabis crop, botanical sources provide an unlimited supply of the terpenes they need.\u00a0\u00a0Botanically derived terpenes also allow Wana to recreate the same precise combinations \u2013 and, by extension, their effects \u2013 over and over again.<\/p>\n Many companies feel it\u2019s sufficient to work with only five or six of the most commonly occurring terpenes. For Wana Brands, that\u2019s simply not enough. They believe nature is a subtle and miraculous thing \u2013 and there are no unimportant pieces of the puzzle. That\u2019s why they infuse their products with more than 30 unique terpenes, bringing them as close as possible to the nuanced effects of the cannabis plant itself.<\/p>\n Now that you\u2019ve got the basics, we\u2019ll leave it to you to try out some so-called \u201cterpene-enhanced\u201d infused products and draw your own conclusions. But suffice it to say: we are true terpene believers!<\/p>\n The post How Terpenes Enhance Your High<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve spent much time in dispensaries \u2013 or with a particularly bud-savvy friend \u2013 you may have encountered a term that\u2019s been generating a lot of buzz in the cannabis industry: terpenes.\u00a0 What Are Terpenes?\u00a0 Simply put, terpenes are the chemical compounds that give all plants \u2013 not justContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":48511,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15617,50,111,536,15618,15619,1598,1772],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48510"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48512,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48510\/revisions\/48512"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/WanaBrands-Sour-Gummies.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\nBelief #1: Terpenes Don\u2019t Really\u00a0<\/em>Work in Edibles<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Belief #2: Cannabis-Derived Terpenes Are Better than Botanically Derived<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Belief #3: Some Terpenes Are More Important than Others<\/strong><\/h4>\n
In Conclusion\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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