FEATURE
LOVE/
HATE
Some people just don’t like terpenes. While others
campaign for their importance. We asked CBD Ultra CEO
Carl Boon why he feels terpenes need a little love.
CBD is a highly individual sport. No two people have the same
opinions on products, no two people feel the exact same about
dosages, and some love to hate terpenes.
Many say their scent does nothing to help CBD’s image, giving
rise to people associating CBD products with recreational
marijuana.
Carl Boon has previously discussed the wants and needs of CBD
consumers in the UK for this magazine and having had several
of his products showcased on ITV’s This Morning programme
recently, it turns out he is pro-terpene.
Carl describes plant terpenes as the periodic table of plants, and
the next big movement in CBD research and development. He
believes the future of CBD is in biomedical research and taking
advantage of new knowledge.
“With terpenes, you can produce any flavour, taste and smell
profile but also any effect. For example, limonene produces
the sensations associated with lemon and lime. The entourage
effect comes from full-spectrum oil, different terpenes and
cannabinoids coming together to produce a more powerful
effect. THC is another compound that would be included in the
effect.”
“Everyone needs to
recognise the importance
of plant terpenes”
Did you know?
Terpenes aren’t just a cannabis occurrence. They’re even in your
natural Christmas tree. These are hydrocarbons, compounds
which are generally found in the essential oils of plants,
especially conifers and citrus trees. The next time you go for a
walk in the woods and get that ‘tree’ smell, that’s the terpenes
doing their job. While the smell of terpenes may lead you to
think of recreational marihuana, just to be clear, terpenes will not
get you high. Maybe it’s time we spread the love not stigma for
another one of nature’s superpowers.
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