WHETHER YOU USE CANNABIS FOR RECREATION OR WELLNESS, THERE’S ALWAYS MORE TO KNOW ABOUT CANNABIS. AT PTS, WE BELIEVE IN EMPOWERING THE CONSUMER THROUGH EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE. WE INCLUDE A QR CODE TO VIEW THE FULL TESTING RESULTS ON ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW YOUR CANNABIS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE.
METHODS OF CONSUMPTION
INHALATION
THE MOST COMMON METHOD OF CONSUMPTION COMPRISED OF SMOKING DRIED CANNABIS OR OIL IN A VAPE PEN. BOTH DELIVER EFFECTS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION
A METHOD THAT CONTINUES TO BECOME MORE AND MORE POPULAR VIA INFUSED EDIBLES OF ALL TYPES AND CHARACTERISTICS. INFUSED EDIBLES CAN PRODUCE POWERFUL PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS. START SLOW AND BE PATIENT AS THE EFFECT CAN TAKE 30 MINUTES TO WELL OVER AN HOUR.
ORAL ABSORPTION
CANNABINOIDS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE BLOODSTREAM IN THE FORM OF TINCTURES, CANDIES AND OTHER SIMILAR ORAL PRODUCTS. ORAL MUCOSAL (LINING OF THE MOUTH), BUCCAL (BETWEEN GUMS AND CHEEK) AND SUBLINGUAL DOSING (UNDERNEATH THE TONGUE) ARE SOME OF THE FASTEST WAYS TO FEEL THE EFFECTS OF CANNABIS. EXPECT RESULTS FROM 10-45 MINUTES.
TOPICAL
A GREAT FORMAT FOR DIRECTLY TARGETING AREAS THAT NEED TO HEAL. GREAT FOR ARTHRITIS, INFLAMMATION, SKIN-IRRITATION AND PAIN. WE ONLY USE ORGANIC FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL WHICH DELIVERS SUPERIOR RESULTS IN BIOAVAILABILITY AND NUTRIENT ABSORPTION.
STRAIN TYPES
INDICA AND SATIVA ARE OFTEN USED TO DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS OF A STRAIN BASED ON ITS LINEAGE. THESE WORDS ACTUALLY REFER TO THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF CANNABIS. SATIVA REFERS TO CANNABIS PLANTS WITH TALL AND SLENDER LEAVES. INDICA REFERS TO CANNABIS PLANTS WITH SHORT BROAD LEAVES.
SATIVA AND SATIVA DOMINANT STRAINS GENERALLY PRODUCE UPLIFTING AND ENERGETIC EFFECTS.
INDICA AND INDICA DOMINANT STRAINS GENERALLY PRODUCE SEDATIVE AND RELAXING EFFECTS.
HYBRIDS ARE A CROSS OF INDICA AND SATIVA STRAINS. HYBRIDS ARE OFTEN BRED TO PROVIDE THE MOST DESIRABLE EFFECTS OF THE INDICA AND SATIVA PARENT STRAINS. OTHER HYBRIDS ARE MORE BALANCED, WITH EFFECTS THAT MAKE THE STRAIN UNIQUELY DIFFERENT FROM THE PARENT STRAINS.
CBD STRAINS HAVE LOW LEVELS OF THC AND LESS PSYCHOACTIVE EFFECTS.
CANNABINOIDS
CANNABINOIDS ARE THE CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS IN CANNABIS THAT INTERACT WITH THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM IN THE BODY TO PRODUCE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. THC, CBD, AND CBN ARE ALL CANNABINOIDS THAT EFFECT THE BODY IN UNIQUE WAYS, BASED ON WHICH ENDOCANNABINOID RECEPTORS THEY BIND TO. CB1 RECEPTORS ARE FOUND IN THE BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, WHERE THE CB2 RECEPTORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. THE CANNABINOIDS IN CANNABIS REPLICATE THE PROPERTIES OF NATURALLY OCCURRING ENDOCANNABINOIDS THAT MAINTAIN INTERNAL STABILITY. CANNABINOIDS, IN COMBINATION WITH TERPENES, ARE THE REASON STRAINS HAVE SPECIFIC EFFECTS ON THE BODY. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CANNABINOIDS.
THC
(▲9 - Tetrahydrocannabinol)
Formula: C21 H30 O2
Boiling Point: 315 °F (157 °C)
THC is the active compound associated with the psychoactive effects of cannabis. Potential benefits of THC include pain relief, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and bronchodilator.
Primarily affects CB1 Receptors in the endocannabinoid system.
THCA
(Tetrahydrocannabinolic Acid)
Formula: C22 H30 O4
Boiling Point: 220 °F (105 °C)
THCA is the inactive, raw form of THC. THCA turns into THC when heated above 220 °F through smoking, vaping and decarboxylating. THCA is non-psychoactive but still offers anti-inflammatory and anti-nausea qualities. It is the most abundant cannabinoid found in cannabis.
CBD
(Cannabidiol)
Formula: C21 H30 O2
Boiling Point: 356 °F (180 °C)
CBD is non-psychoactive and is generally used for pain relief. It does not bind primarily to CB1 or CB2 receptors but acts as a regulator in the endocannabinoid system. CBD is a great anti-anxiety, anti-inflammatory, anti-psychotic, anti-convulsive, antidepressant, and anti-nausea.
CBN
(Cannabinol)
Formula: C21 H26 O2
Boiling Point: 365 °F (185 °C)
CBN is psychoactive but is more sedative than THC making it better suited for insomnia relief. CBN has a higher affinity to CB2 receptors over the CB1 receptors in the endocannabinoid system. This cannabinoid is often associated with indica strains. CBN is the degraded form of THC.
TERPENES
TERPENES ARE THE AROMATIC ELEMENTS FOUND IN THE GLANDS OF PLANTS, INCLUDING CANNABIS. TERPENES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SMELL AND FLAVOR OF CANNABIS. IN COMBINATION WITH CANNABINOIDS, LIKE CBD AND THC, TERPENES CAN ALLOW DIFFERENT STRAINS TO HAVE DIFFERENT EFFECTS. WE BELIEVE TERPENES ARE AN OFTEN UNDERVALUED ELEMENT OF THE CANNABIS PLANT, WHICH IS WHY WE MAKE OUR LAB RESULTS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PRODUCT.
BELOW ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON OF THE 100+ TERPENES FOUND IN CANNABIS.
