// The Cannabis Knowledge Base
Science · Extraction · Cultivation · Medicine · Culture
500+ episodes of Hash Church. Every insight, technique, and piece of science — organised, indexed, and searchable.
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Everything we know, organised into five areas of study.
The endocannabinoid system, cannabinoid profiles, terpene science, and the entourage effect.
12 entries · Ep. 001+
Bubble hash, dry sift, solvent vs solventless, live resin, rosin, and full melt grading.
8 entries · Ep. 001+
Strain knowledge, trichome types, curing, harvest timing, and growing for quality.
4 entries · Ep. 001+
Cannabinoids and pain, tumour research, anxiety, insomnia, and opioid alternatives.
6 entries · Ep. 001+
Glass art history, key community figures, cannabis law, activism, and the story of Hash Church.
3 entries · Ep. 001+
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The body's internal regulatory network responsible for maintaining homeostasis. It produces its own cannabinoids from essential amino acids, particularly omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Phytocannabinoids from cannabis interact with this system to extend and support its function.
Pillar: Science · Ep. 001
The principle that cannabis works best as a complete plant profile. The 80+ cannabinoids and 300+ terpenes present in cannabis work synergistically. The healing effects attributed to any single compound like CBD or THC are almost certainly the product of all of them working together, not one acting alone.
Pillar: Science · Ep. 001
Cannabinoids that originate in the cannabis plant, as opposed to endocannabinoids which the body produces itself. They are introduced to the body through inhalation, ingestion, sublingual drops, or transdermal application, where they interact with the endocannabinoid system.
Pillar: Science · Ep. 001
The gold standard of hash quality. A full melt product contains such a high concentration of pure trichome heads that it melts completely and cleanly when heat is applied, leaving no residue. Contamination from plant material prevents proper melting and is the most common quality issue in dry sift.
Pillar: Extraction · Ep. 001
The glandular trichomes with a distinct stalk and bulbous head that contain the highest concentration of cannabinoids and terpenes. These are the primary target of water extraction and careful dry sifting, distinct from the smaller bulbous sessile trichomes found on fan leaves.
Pillar: Extraction · Ep. 001
Bubbleman's rule for assessing dry sift quality under a microscope. Pure trichome heads are round and clustered — they look like grapes. Plant debris and contaminants are irregular and elongated — they look like worms. Keep the grapes, get rid of the worms. If your dry sift is full of worms it needs further refinement through finer screens.
Pillar: Extraction · Ep. 001
A cannabinoid that develops through the long-term degradation of CBD. Associated with sedative effects, making it potentially useful for insomnia. Develops naturally through extended curing. Traditional Moroccan hash, cured over months or seasons before it leaves the country, is likely to carry elevated CBN levels.
Pillar: Science · Ep. 001
Aromatic compounds present in cannabis. Over 300 have been identified. They are responsible for scent and flavour and play a significant role in modulating the effects of cannabinoids. Skunkman Sam predicted terpenes would be the future of cannabis science. Terpene extraction is now an emerging frontier across the industry.
Pillar: Science · Ep. 001
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How to assess trichome purity under a microscope and refine your dry sift to full melt standard.
Why the full plant profile matters more than any single cannabinoid and the danger of giving CBD all the credit.
From essential amino acids to homeostasis — how your body produces its own cannabinoids and how cannabis supports it.
Water extraction achieves near-pure trichome separation naturally. Dry sift requires more skill and refinement to reach the same standard.
Why CBD-only legislation risks leaving patients without the full range of what cannabis can offer.
300+ terpenes in the cannabis plant, each modulating the effects of cannabinoids. Skunkman Sam called it a decade early.
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