Terpenes are aromatic compounds that are found in many plants. They are commonly associated with cannabis as cannabis plants contain large numbers in high concentrations. Terpenes are responsible for the characteristic scent of cannabis, along with other plants such as lavender or lemons. Terpenes have many biological roles including attracting pollinators or repelling predators. They also play a protective role as part of the plants immune system. May terpenes are bioactive which means the may affect the human body. This effect will vary depending on the type, concentration and how it is consumed. Terpenes evaporate from cannabis and hemp when...
Bioavailability is a term used to describe the proportion of a substance that gets absorbed into your bloodstream and is made available for your body to use. It is measured by the percentage that’s absorbed in the body compared to the product dose. For example, if 100 mg of a drug is taken orally and 40 mg of this drug is absorbed unchanged, the bioavailability is 0.4 or 40 percent. In the case of cannabis, the active compounds are cannabinoids like CBD and THC. Depending on how you choose to consume cannabis, you could be absorbing less than 10% of...
A medicinal cannabis vaporiser is a medical grade device that is used to administer medicinal cannabis to a patient. The route of administration is via vaporisation and inhalation. Are They Legal? In New Zealand, only cannabis vaporisers that have been approved and certified as a medical device are permitted to be sold and possessed. The Storz & Bickel-manufactured vaporisers sold by MediVape are the only two medical grade vaporisers for dry herb medical cannabis approved for use in New Zealand. How Do They Work? A medical grade cannabis vaporiser has an element inside which heats up to vaporise the milled...
Terpenes are tiny organic molecules found in every strain of cannabis. They are responsible for the flavours and aromas you experience when vaporising cannabis...
If you have ever been confused about the terms Indica and Sativa you’re not alone. Over the years these definitions have caused confusion for many people including cannabis experts. In 1753 Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus believed there was only one species of cannabis plant, the name he gave it was Cannabis Sativa. A few decades later a French naturalist named Jean-Baptiste Lamarck discovered a different sub-species, that he referred to as Cannabis Indica, but what is the actual difference? In botanical terms the term Indica refers to a plant originating from India whereas Sativa simply means cultivated. Some people use...
