So you’ve got the cannabis basics down. You understand the primary difference between THC (psychoactive effects) and CBD (no psycoactive effects). But what are these Terpenes in your cannabis products that everyone is buzzing about?

The best way to understand what Terpenes are and how they work is to think of smelling a sprig of wild lavendar, or drinking a lavendar flavored tea. Think about how smelling and tasting the lavendar makes you “feel” relaxed. Or how smelling or tasting mint feels refreshing.

This is how Terpenes work. They are aromatic and flavorful. Their compound properties contribute to how you feel or experience a product. Terpenes add complexity to the flavor of your cannabis.

Found in plants and other species, Terpenes are hydrocarbons. They are readily found in in Cannabis.

Terpenes are aromatic (again think of the scent of a lemon) and are responsible for the smell of cannabis flowers that have matured. While this is typically a skuny smell, as mentioned above, terpenes can also have relaxing scents, piney scents or even fruity scents.

Some patients report that terpenes have anti-inflammatory benefits, ease pain, and decrease sleep deprivation.