TJ Martin is the VP of R&D at Abstrax, a company that specializes in the research, development, and production of botanically derived and cannabis-inspired terpenes. 







TJ and his team recently published a paper that identified several non-terpenoid compounds that are responsible for the unique aromas associated with exotic cannabis varieties, including the berry, tropical, candy, and fruity notes found in Zkittlez and Gelato as well as the rich, intense, chemical scents found in GMO. This research opens up a new world of aromatic compounds and challenges the idea of classifying cultivars based on terpenes alone. 







We discuss:









How cannabis aroma affects consumer and patient experience 







The variety of aromas the cannabis plant can produce and how it compares to other plants 







Define exotic cannabis varieties and compare them to more prototypical cultivars 







Why terpenes alone do not tell the entire aroma story in exotic cannabis varieties 







How to communicate information about non-terpeninoid compounds to consumers and patients in a meaningful way 









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Additional Resources









Minor, Nonterpenoid Volatile Compounds Drive the Aroma Differences of Exotic Cannabis







Abstraxtech.com 







[Podcast] Discovering New Aromatic Compounds in Cannabis with TJ Martin







Cannasulfur Compounds: A New Class of Secondary Metabolites Discovered in Cannabis







Cannabis Aroma Predicts User Experience with Adie Rae, PhD







The Nose Knows: Aroma, but Not THC Mediates the Subjective Effects of Smoked and Vaporized Cannabis Flower







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