Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily Earlenbaugh covers cannabis science and culture. Most people use cannabis to improve how they are feeling, but sometimes ...

Unlike cannabinoids like CBD and THC—both of which bestow healing benefits, and the latter of which gets you high—terpenes are found in basically every type of fragrant flora. “Thousands of plant ...

Terpenes are compounds found in plants that give them their distinctive smells. Terpenes may influence how cannabis affects the brain, but research is still emerging. Common terpenes include pinene, ...

Over the last couple of years, terpenes have been mentioned with much more frequency among cannabis consumers. If you asked a botanist, “what are terpenes” they would most likely tell you they are in ...

Want to design your own high? Pay attention to the newest area of cannabis research: terpenes. These essential oils give each cannabis strain the unique smell, flavor and taste that you’ve come to ...

Possible windfalls from legalizing hemp and CBD may get all the headlines, but terpenes could have just as much commercial potential. Terpenes are responsible for the smells and flavors that help us ...

MADAMENOIRE got the chance to hear from one of the latest brands to shake things up in the beauty industry, Fifth & Root. The brand’s chief integration officer and general manager Ginger Mollo gave us ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For most people, their first experience with marijuana was walking into a high school bathroom and running into that strong "skunk" smell left behind by pot users. In reality, ...

If you’ve spent enough time scrolling through a weed delivery service’s offerings or consulting with your local budtender, you’ve probably heard of terpenes and how they can shape your experience of ...

You may be tempted to take terpenes lightly, because these fragrant compounds are among the favorite chemicals of marijuana mega-fans and aromatherapy advocates. But their turn in the scientific and ...

Terpenes may not be the only ones responsible for the distinctive aroma of cannabis, and labeling products may mislead consumers or producers to think so, according to the findings of a new study. In ...

I stopped smoking weed my senior year of college. I woke up one February morning, mouth still fuzzy, lying on top of my covers with my winter coat, scarf, and boots still on— I’d been too disoriented ...