// Definition
Terpenes extracted directly from cannabis plants, as opposed to terpenes sourced from other botanical sources like citrus fruits or trees. While the individual terpene molecules (e.g., limonene) are chemically identical regardless of source, cannabis-derived terpenes come with the full composite of companion compounds naturally present in the plant.
// From the Episode
Mark Scialdone made a key distinction: while a pure compound is a pure compound regardless of source, the extraction process from non-cannabis sources introduces co-extracted compounds from those plants (tangerine, grapefruit, orange) that are not analytically pure terpene isolates. Extracting from cannabis captures the entire composite profile of the plant. This challenges claims that non-cannabis-derived terpenes are 'the same as cannabis' ones.
// Source
Ep. 056 Hash Church LV 55 →