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Cannabis Science

The Truth About Terps: An In-Depth Look at Cannabis Beyond Just THC & CBD

> Terpenes, or “terps,” are essential oils in cannabis that contribute to its scent, flavor, and effects, playing a crucial role alongside cannabinoids like THC and CBD. > The “entourage...

Cannabis Science

Meet Dr. Raphael Mechoulam: “The Man” Behind the History of Marijuana

The history of Israel hails it as a place of intense spirituality for many religions, most notably Jewish, Christian and Islamic culture. Ironically, a much younger (counter) culture can also...

Cultivation

Beginner Grow Basics for the First Timer

Beginning in 1996 with California’s Proposition 215 the opportunity for patients to grow their own marijuana became a real possibility. Today, there are 20 states with medical marijuana laws (including...

Cultivation

Light Nutrition: The Case for Full Spectrum Lighting

Why Your Plants Need A Daily Multi-Vitamin Called ROYGBIV For nearly four decades indoor horticultural lighting hadn’t changed. Every cultivator, from the small clandestine home growers to medical commercial growers...

Strains

The Best Tasting Buds on Earth: Your Favorite Terps Uncovered

Terps 101 Understanding what’s behind all the flavor of your favorite buds is no easy task. But as the medicinal and legal cannabis markets expand and the booming industry builds...

Cannabis Science

The Truth About Terps: An In-Depth Look at Cannabis Beyond Just THC & CBD

In The Beginning In 1964, two young scientists, Dr. Raphael Mechoulam and Dr. Yechiel Gaoni, were the first to isolate and map the molecular structure of THC. This cannabinoid is,...