// Definition
A cannabis sensory evaluation methodology created by Max Montrose of the Trichome Institute in 2014. Analogous to wine sommelier practices, Interpening trains people to evaluate cannabis through systematic smell, touch, and visual assessment to identify strain characteristics, predict psychotropic effects (on a spectrum from stimulating to sedative), and assess quality — without relying on strain names or lab testing.
// From the Episode
Max explained that most self-described cannabis experts cannot identify basic anatomical features of cannabis flower, different trichome types, or proper botanical nomenclature. The methodology recognizes over 100 terpene types in cannabis. Effectively creates a 'terpene super computer' from the trained human nose.
// Source
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