// Definition
The phenomenon where fresh cannabis is high in volatile monoterpenes (which evaporate quickly) while aged cannabis becomes proportionally higher in sesquiterpenes (which are heavier and persist longer). This terpene shift fundamentally changes the character and medicinal profile of cannabis over time.
// From the Episode
Discussed by Skunkman Sam: fresh cannabis is high in monoterpenes; old cannabis is high in sesquiterpenes because monoterpenes have evaporated. This is why aged hash and fresh hash produce distinctly different effects despite containing similar cannabinoid levels.
// Source
Ep. 135 Hash Church CXXXII 132 →