09/27/2026
Ever wondered why different cannabis varieties can smell so different? 🌿
A big part of the answer is terpenes.
Terpenes are aromatic compounds found throughout the plant kingdom, including in cannabis. Beyond their aroma, researchers are interested in their potential biological effects and whether they interact with cannabinoids such as THC and C*D.
That's where the popular idea of the entourage effect comes from—the hypothesis that cannabis compounds may work together to modify or enhance one another's effects.
It's an interesting area of research, but there's an important catch:
The entourage effect has not been conclusively established as a predictable clinical phenomenon in humans.
There's still a lot to learn about how cannabinoids, terpenes and other compounds interact.
👉 Swipe through as we wrap up our September series on the science behind medical cannabis.
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