Glossary of terms
Dry Sift
Commonly known as kief or dry-sieved hashish. This cannabis concentrate is chemical and water-free, created by dry-screening cannabis plant material through a series of sieves. Dry sieving is one of the oldest methods of producing cannabis concentrates.The production takes place...
Edibles
Edibles can simply be translated as food and means any food containing marijuana, usually with the cannabinoids THC or CBD. Cannabis is usually added to a fat-soluble base, such as butter or oil, and the resulting...
Edibles
Edibles can simply be translated as food and means any food containing marijuana, usually with the cannabinoids THC or CBD. Cannabis is usually added to a fat-soluble base, such as butter or oil, and...
Endocannabinoid system
The endocannabinoid system is a system of receptors in the brain and throughout the body that respond to compounds in cannabis such as THC. The human body naturally produces endocannabinoid molecules and similar molecules are also found in cannabis - cannabinoids. When...
Endocannabinoids
Endocannabinoids are naturally occurring lipophilic molecules found in humans and animals. These chemicals interact with the endocannabinoid system, which is responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the body. By binding to endocannabinoid receptors, endocannabinoids maintain the balance...
Tears of the Phoenix
Phoenix tears or RSO is a cannabis extract that has very positive effects in the fight against cancer and other serious diseases. The source for the production is dried cannabis flowers from which a concentrated resin is extracted. Phoenix...
Flavonoids
Flavonoids are chemical compounds present in cannabis and give the plants different colours. They also attract pollinators and potentially protect plants from UV rays, pests and diseases. The flavonoids found in cannabis are called "cannflavins" and contribute...
Full spectrum
Whole-spectrum means cannabis extracts that contain all the compounds of the plant, including cannabinoids, terpenes, flavonoids, alkaloids and others. Full-spectrum extracts are the opposite of isolates, which are a concentrated form of only one cannabinoid or other compound. Full-spectrum extracts...
Phytocannabinoids
These are naturally occurring compounds in cannabis - such as THC and CBD - that directly interact with the receptors of the body's endocannabinoid system to produce a spectrum of physical and mental effects. The two most widely used and well-known phytocannabinoids are...