If you have ever looked at a cannabis recipe, you have probably seen the word "decarb" in the first step. It sounds technical, but the idea is simple. Raw cannabis flower contains compounds that do not behave the same way as the ones people usually associate with...
Glossary
Trichomes
Component
Definition
The tiny, frosty, crystal-like glands that coat cannabis flower. They produce and hold most of the plant's cannabinoids and terpenes.
Example
"This bud is loaded with trichomes, you can see the frost."
What it does
Resin glands on the flower that produce and store most of its cannabinoids and terpenes.
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