Study shows why terpenes are more important than targeting Indica or Sativa

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More clarity on what cannabis products are is coming through continued research

Cannabis cultivars, or popularly known as “strains,” range across a spectrum of aromas and effects, which revolve around a large number of products. There are many consumers who may not have adequate experience and divide this spectrum into Sativa and Indica while giving the wrong approach to the percentage of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). A recent study, however, supports that cannabis is being sold in an inappropriate way, as Indica and Sativa are misleading, and consumers are actually buying terpene-based marijuana.

In late 2018, it was made clear that Sativa and Indica are being falsely taken advantage of when a consumer chooses their product. According to a study published by John McPartland, Indica and Sativa, as scientific classifications, should represent genetic variations and not pharmacodynamic effects. However, it is no secret to anyone that cannabis terminology has become a sea of hybrids and crosses without really having a well-explained scientific basis.

This is at least what is claimed by many academics and journalists following McPartland’s fossil study. A new study conducted at Dalhousie University reiterates that the scientific characteristics of ‘Indica and Sativa’ have become a misguided method of influencing consumer selection. On the other hand, it was reported that terpenes are of great importance in the marketplace, but are being underestimated. The science remains consistent that terpenes should be the determining factor whenever a consumer is choosing their product.

Many retailers have suggested that chemovar (the complete composition of each cultivar) is too complex a term for consumers. Even so, studies continue to determine that the classic interpretations of Indica and Sativa are incorrect and that consumers should buy cannabis on the basis of terpenes.