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TERPENES:Sniff the Benefits Have you ever noticed that you feel peaceful while walking in the most lush, dense part of the woods? Or that you wax nostalgia after catching a whiff of a cigar that reminds you of your beloved grandfather? Are you happily satiated after eating a hot orange bun?It’s in the terpenes. Terpenes (pronounced tur-peens) are aromatic metabolites that are found in most plants and in some animals and even insects. They are what make certain aromas – those strong, pungen …

Myrcene is familiar to anyone who smokes cannabis as this is its most abundant terpene. It can account for up to 20% of the terpene profile in the commercial cannabis of today and roughly 40% of strains are myrcene dominant. Everyone recognizes it as this is what lends the traditional “skunk” aroma. It’s also found in hops, thyme, lemongrass and mango. This is how mango became a cult fruit. Rumor always had it, that if you ate mango ahead of time, it would increase THC’s effectiveness. Studies n …