Cannabis 101

Cannabis is a versatile crop that can grow in many different climates. It’s a sun-loving annual plant that thrives under a variety of conditions, depending on the cultivar, hence its common designation of “weed.”  Cannabis is comprised of more than 120 molecular compounds, known as cannabinoids. It still widely unclear what each cannabinoid does, but two of them are well known, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 
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The effects for each are as follows: 

• CBD  is non-intoxicating and  fails to provide that euphoric, to get you “high.” It is commonly used to help relieve anxiety, ease nausea, reduce inflammation, pain, and help with seizures. 
• THC is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. THC is responsible for that “high” feeling that most people associate with cannabis.

Cannabis is typically grown indoors or outdoors; in soil, hydroponically indoors, or in outdoor greenhouses. The success of growth is dependent on climate, nutrients used, and water quality. The number of hours in the day to which cannabis is exposed to light will determine the type of growth the plant will experience: vegetative (occurs with more than 16 hours of light per day) and flowering (occurs when the light is limited to 12 hours per day).

Once a female cannabis plant has been successfully grown and flowered, it’s ready for processing. The flower is dried and cured, or sent to a lab for concentrate production and made ready for consumption.  Always check with a Catalyst budetender to receive the best recommendation for all your Catalyst Cannabis consumption needs!