Author name: Terpene Belt Farms

The intricacies of the cannabis plant continue to unfold as the industry moves forward. The ‘entourage effect,’ first proposed by Dr. Ethan Russo in 1998, is finally taking center stage in cannabis research. At the heart of this phenomenon lies an underappreciated hero: cannabis essential oil. Let’s delve into the role cannabis essential oil plays […]

Now, you understand how cannabis went from an ordinary cash crop in colonial times to a demonized Schedule I drug. By the late 1980s, penalties for cannabis related offenses got totally out of hand. The number of people imprisoned for nonviolent drug offenses in the US skyrocketed (from 50,000 in 1980, to over 400,000 in

Cannabis sativa is a plant that contains many compounds with medicinal properties, including phytocannabinoids and terpenes. While phytocannabinoids have been studied extensively, less is known about terpenes and their potential interaction with phytocannabinoids. The “entourage effect” is the hypothesis that terpenes can modulate the activity of phytocannabinoids and produce unique therapeutic outcomes. A study published in Scientific

This week, U.S. Democrat and Republican lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to set the basis for the legalization of adult-use cannabis at the federal level. Although the proposed legislation won’t have a real effect on the cannabis industry in the short term, it will help lawmakers to have the tools to create a regulatory system to legalize

  The terpenes contained in cannabis essential oil bask in the limelight, while the less common aromatic compounds are overlooked. Unfortunately, this is because the world of cannabis research has only scratched the surface in studying them. The fact is that cannabis essential oil is composed of hundreds of compounds that together when combined with their