BE WELL
AS I CRACK OPEN A JAR OF CANNABIS FIRST THING IN THE morning, the smell that greets me is my initial indicator that this botanical can boost my mood. Terpenes are the aromatic compounds that give cannabis its scent and taste. But, as it turns out, they also play a large role in marijuana’s effects. As cannabis horticulture authority Ed Rosenthal explains, THC is the engine that drives the high, but the odor molecules determine which road we’ll take. In my case, today’s selection is a cultivar called Morning Cuddle from Briceland Forest Farm. It’s a Cuddlebud x Koffee cross putting off aromas of grapefruit layered over a hint of dank gas. The bud is tight and dense in a shade of dark green with a threading of orange hairs,…
