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Cannabis Isn’t Food. Don’t Test It Like It Is.

Medicinal Genomics

The foundation for these misconceptions is the idea that cannabis testing regulations should mimic the food industry. We reject this idea because cannabis flower has two major departures from food: it contains high concentrations of antibiotics and it is dried and inhaled. Cannabis Flower Contains High Concentrations of Antibiotics.

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Everything You Need To Know About Cannabis Trichomes

The Herb Collective

The crystals growing off of your cannabis plants are trichomes. Some would say that they smoke cannabis just for the trichomes! So let’s dive deep into cannabis trichomes. What Are Trichomes? Trichomes on cannabis are resinous glands that cover buds and leaves, although most are invisible to the naked eye.

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What is bubble hash and can you make it at home?

The Cannigma

All cannabis plants produce trichomes from resin glands on the buds. To the naked eye, trichomes are tiny fine hairs, but under close examination, trichomes are actually shaped like mushrooms with a fine stalk and big head. These trichomes hold most of the good stuff in cannabis, namely the cannabinoids and terpenes.

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Review: Strawberry Bubbles #5 by The Botanist

Illinois News Joint

Glistening concentrations of milky trichomes at the creases caught my eye, but the overall trichome character was light. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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Review: Daily Grapes by NEZ

Illinois News Joint

ILNJ photos Three pointed flowers made up the eighth, carrying a bright turf-green tone at the base with tiny highlights of royal purple turned lavender by the milky trichome frost. Concentrated at the creases where sugar leaves once sat, the milky trichomes took on a slight amber tone in concentration.

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Review: Raspberry Shortcake by Revolution

Illinois News Joint

The trichome layer was noticeably dense with developed milky trichomes at all points, glittering when held up to light. FDA Disclaimer: The statements made regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Spongy, with a bounceback, this flower was well dried and cured.

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Review: Space Junkie by Triple 7

Illinois News Joint

ILNJ photo A singular large pointed flower carried undertones of bright turf green, supporting outreaching fire orange hairs and a layer of trichomes that had just turned milky. The flower was closely trimmed and a few points in the trichome layers had been damaged. To learn more about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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