The Terpene Trail

The terms "cannabis terpenes" and "cannabis essential oil" are often used interchangeably, but the former is actually a constituent of the latter. Terpenes represent a fraction of cannabis essential oil’s

The first vapes that launched in Colorado, Oregon and Washington were a miraculous evolution. Their convenience alone — walking around with medicine in your pocket and being able to control dosing

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

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

When I started working in California’s medical cannabis industry in 2009, I knew that cannabis would be sold across the globe in convenience stores, specialty shops, and pharmacies alike. The

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

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

  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

A Scentspiracy study shows us what different chemical groups smell like. Chemical groups (e.g., alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, phenols and more) are how we categorize the constituents in cannabis essential oil.

Complete cannabis essential (complex terpenes) is finally produced at scale, allowing the nation's top brands to deliver true-to-plant cannabis experiences consistently and across state lines. Using no cold traps, no preservatives and no

At Terpene Belt Farms, we are driven to be the best cannabis oil producer ever, and being the best at anything requires a motive that goes beyond economic benefit. Our

Did you know that "live" cannabis vape sales went up 100% from 2020 to 2021 across the country? Consumer buying behaviors are clear: vapes made completely with natural cannabis compounds

Demand for true-to-the-plant cannabis products is here to stay and this means using real cannabis terpenes as inputs. Now the question becomes: How do you set up to scale your

Written by: Dr. Aldwin Anterola, PhD Plant Physiology, Co-Founder & CSO of Veda Scientific What makes your favorite cannabis strain so special? One hint, it’s not THC! THC is in every strain—and

Shareef El-Sissi, CEO at Terpene Belt Farms, sits down with Sloane Barbour, Partner at FlowerHire. Shareef discusses the opportunity for cannabis CPG brands to standardize products across batches, across states and across time.

Traditional one dimensional gas chromatography (or 1D GC) is a technology used to identify and quantify the components of a complex matrix. It has limited effectiveness when analyzing oils with

Indica and sativa classifications, though massively popular, have lost their original meaning over hundreds of years of domestication. Now, science leads the next renaissance in cannabis classification — guiding us

Flower is the medicine. ‘Complete cannabis’ has been and always will be the most effective way to consume. The process of taking whole flower, bursting its trichomes and filling your