Cannabis Terpene Effect Guides Available
Last year the
MMCWS put together business card sized “Cannabis Terpene Effect Guides”. Terpenes
are smell molecules. The cards list the most common terpenes found in cannabis,
and their known effects. The cards are based on the work of Dr. Jeffery Raber,
and others, who have studied what is known as the “entourage effect”. The idea
is the terpenes act in conjunction with THC, CBD and other cannabanoids to
produce the different unique medicinal effects of each cannabis strain. Think
of THC as a 15 seat passenger van, and the terpenes the passengers. When ingested
the THC “van” transports the terpenes across the blood brain barrier, thus
intensifying the effect of the terpenes. For example, limonene in a lemon does
not cross the blood brain barrier, therefore, when consumed the limonene has a
far less effect than if it is consumed in Super Lemon Haze. This is a basic
example, and there is much more to be learned about terpenes in cannabis and their
various medicinal effects. We put these cards together to begin to educate the public
and medical cannabis patients on the true nature of cannabis. They are not
meant to be medical advice, and provide only a snapshot of current research.
Recently, the
MMCWS has generously received offers for funding to print more Cannabis Terpene
Effect Guides. If you’d like a pack of 20, please send over your address to emailmmcws@gmail.com
, and we will send them direct to your door. If you need more than 20,
please let us know.
View our Cannabis Terpene Effect Guides at our FB page.
https://www.facebook.com/mjismedicine/
