Terpenes are compounds that give cannabinoids their specific smell aroma. Marijuana contains over 200 terpenes. Popular ones include linalool, myrcene, and pinene.… Read More
The term "terpene" is derived from the word "terpentine", an obsolete spelling of the word "turpentine" and was first coined by a German chemist August Kekulé in 1866. Terpenes represent a huge, diverse class of organic compounds, produced by a variety of plants, foods and insects. Terpenes are the primary components and building blocks of essential oils, resins and balms and they’re the ones responsible… Read More