Home Grow chronicles Dianna’s personal journey as a medical cannabis patient who registered and was approved by the Canadian government to grow cannabis in her home. Dianna’s experience is one grower’s point of view. Her ideas are neither the best nor the only proven methods for growing medicinal grade cannabis. After investing time and money […]
Experts Agree: Your Cannabis is Too Dry Did you know the majority of cannabis sold in the United States is too dry? Overly dry flower is a symptom of a bigger issue facing the legal market today—terpene evaporation. As moisture evaporates, so go terpenes. With fewer terps, there is less aroma, flavor and potency. More […]
Nestled in Southern Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, tucked into the Front Range, you’ll find a cannabis enthusiast’s dream: thousands of terp-rich cannabis plants bathing in the Colorado sun, fed with spring water and planted in organic soil that’s custom-blended onsite. It’s hard not to get lost in nature standing there, looking out over the farm. Even […]
HOW PAQCASE AND BOVEDA WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE TERPS When Brett Gelfand and Cody Ziering co-founded PAQCase in January 2017, they already recognized the challenges of properly preserving and promoting cannabis pre-rolls. In prior years as an executive assistant at a vertically integrated cannabis company in Colorado, Brett saw how the industry was promoting the end product but was less concerned with—or even […]
For growers, the art of storing cannabis lies in: Achieving the right amount of moisture that surrounds flower. Maintaining that perfect moisture level to preserve flower’s chemical compounds, keep her weight on and stave off mold. WHY WORRY ABOUT TERPENES? When flower degrades, terpenes evaporate and trichomes get brittle and break off and with them […]
WHAT ARE TERPENES? Terpenes are organic chemicals found in cannabis that give your flower her unique aroma and subtle taste. If you look closely at a bud, you’ll see tiny stalks with large bulbous gland heads. These are called trichomes. A trichome’s gland head is where cannabinoids and terpenoids are made—the therapeutic compounds exclusive to […]
Why Moisture Loss Means Money Loss in Cannabis Storage—And What You Can Do About It Cultivators can and should preserve quality of flower while it’s in cannabis storage. Maintaining an ideal humidity level keeps flower fresh—the aroma, flavor, texture and color. In bins and totes, humidity control cannot be left to chance. Growers, processors and […]
If you’ve ever suffered from a bout of “cotton mouth” (i.e., dry mouth), you can attest to the importance of hydration. Every living thing on the planet – from desert cacti to single-celled bacteria, large mammals and underground dwellers – needs water to survive and thrive. We’re no different. And neither is cannabis. When a […]
What can’t you have delivered these days? The California weed market is uber-competitive. Even more so for companies that offer weed delivery. Those thriving, like Hyperwolf, deliver the goods along with the green. The goods being rich aromas, robust flavors, and consistent effects. Hyperwolf delivers on all counts by protecting the terpenes in its house flower with a terpene shield. […]
Curious about the best way to smoke weed and get the most out of the experience? It’s no longer about choosing the right indica or sativa strain—it turns out cannabis terpenes (aka terps) may play a bigger part than you may think. Don’t Strain Yourself A recent study conducted at Dalhousie University claims that the […]
Protect your bottom line by letting your customers know that you are dedicated to quality by packaging your cannabis with Boveda and joining Boveda’s Terpene Shield Partnership Program. The terpene shield program is offered to qualifying flower brands who package their cannabis with Boveda. It’s a partnership between cannabis flower brands and Boveda that works […]
This article originally appeared on the ACS Laboratory website. It is reprinted with their permission. The Terpene Dilemma For a long time, terpenes were missing from cannabis conversations. Nearly everyone focused on THC and CBD as the plant’s primary compounds. However, that slowly shifted after chemist Raphael Mechoulam first defined the Entourage Effect in 1998. His theory […]
The smells of the season truly enhance an experience. Whether it’s the charred bouquet of seared brats cooking on the grill ushering in summer or the warm spices of baking pie at Thanksgiving, aromas complete our memories and maximize the enjoyment of life’s pleasures. Did you know that many unique scents come from terpenes? These […]
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A company that nourishes its plants with spring water from the Bernese Alps, installs a solar system to help power its operations and harvests three times a month to keep Europe flush with high-quality CBD flower is visionary. Considering that company is a mere three years old, let’s add ambitious to its description. Grünkraft was […]
In 2017, Totem Farms set out to develop a high-end pre-roll to stand out among a sea of competitors. Company co-founder John Nason knew that developing hand-cut, hand-rolled pre-rolls would showcase the consistent burn and premium quality of the brand’s cannabis. Growers and producers worked together for months to fine-tune their curing process. The team […]