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Hops-Cannabis Terpene Overlap

⚗️ Science First mentioned: Ep. 163

The significant overlap in terpene chemistry between hops (Humulus) and cannabis (Cannabis), both members of the Cannabaceae family. Both plants share many aromatic compounds, and techniques for preserving and extracting terpenes from hops directly inform cannabis processing. Nick, described as 'the Bubbleman of hops,' bridges craft brewing's dry-hopping and lupulin processing knowledge with cannabis terpene science.

Nick's appearance highlighted the botanical kinship between cannabis and hops. The craft beer industry's sophisticated approach to aromatic compound preservation offers direct parallels to solventless cannabis processing.

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