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Let's talk terpenes

You’ve probably been hearing a lot more about terpenes lately. They’re kinda the new “it” thing in the cannabis world. Terpenes are organic compounds in plants responsible for the unique smells and tastes of your favorite plants, flowers, and fruits.

Terpenes are what give lavender its otherworldly aroma and cause the olfactory experience when you peel an orange or rub a pine needle between your fingers. They’re also responsible for the signature scents and flavors of your favorite cannabis strains.

Working synergistically with their better known sister compounds, cannabinoids like CBD and THC, terpenes contribute to the myriad health benefits of the magical marijuana plant. Secreted by trichomes, the tiny resin glands of cannabis flowers, there are at up to 150 of these aromatic molecules, each with its own medicinal effect.

LAKE GRADE loves an educated consumer as much as we love producing the highest quality, all-natural, premium sun-grown flower available in the market. We thought you might be curious about these amazing compounds and the health benefits attributed to them.

New to terpenes? Here’s what you need to know.

Already fluent in terpenes and want to know about the compounds in your favorite LAKE GRADE strain? Choose your product and strain on the list to the left (desktop) or from the selector above (mobile) and we’ll drop some knowledge on you.

Banana Kush

Hybrid

LAKE GRADE’s Banana Kush is a Balanced Hybrid strain with a strong diesel smell and hints of floral fruitiness. Its buds sparkle with trichomes. LAKE GRADE’s master growers’ knowledge and care has resulted in a proprietary Banana Kush strain that features a broader spectrum of terpenes in the flower compared to the industry average 14 total terpenes vs. 9 on average for this strain producing a powerful ‘entourage effect’ of medicinal benefits not found in other offerings.

Our Banana Kush produces the euphoric qualities of a Sativa with caryophyllene and limonene registering as the predominant terpenes. This strain delivers a very functional high due to lower levels of myrcene produced during the growth cycle.

Top 3 Terpenes

Caryophyllene
6.84mg/g

Caryophyllene provides anxiety and depression relief and helps reduce pain and inflammation

Limonene
5.35mg/g

Limonene minimizes gastric reflux and ulcers and is a mood elevator

Ocimene
1.87mg/g

Ocimene offers antiviral, antifungal, antiseptic, decongestant and antibacterial benefits

Effects

Calm, happy energy with pain relieving benefits. A very functional high. Good for day time use.

Good for

Working out, a day hike or beach walk with friends.

Lineage

Banana Kush is a proprietary cross between Banana OG and Columbian Kush.

THC

18.3%

Budzilla

Hybrid

LAKE GRADE’s Budzilla is a proprietary Balanced Hybrid strain with dense green buds covered in intense red hairs and features aromas of sweet earth and floral skunk. Crack the buds open to reveal a burst of yellow and a hidden treasure of beautiful trichomes. Budzilla is a well-matured strain with THC levels registering 21.8% and the highest levels of myrcene of any of our proprietary strains at just over 20mg per gram.

This strain offers an initial burst of energy and creativity then gives way to feelings of relaxation and a creative calm. The high levels of myrcene promote a relaxing and contented experience that, when coupled with secondary terpenes including Pinene and Limonene, offer added benefits of alertness and mood elevation and can enhance cognitive functioning. Tertiary terpene caryophyllene can help to relieve both inflammation and its resulting pain.

Enjoy aromas of sweet earth and floral skunk while you smoke this enjoyable and highly potent delight. Budzilla delivers a powerful high that will relax your body and calm your being.

Top 3 Terpenes

Myrcene
20.13mg/g

Myrcene helps reduce pain and inflammation and promotes relaxation.

Pinene
1.97mg/g

Pinene has anti-inflammatory benefits and is a bronchodilator, it may also counteract the short term memory effects of THC consumption

Limonene
1.61mg/g

Limonene is thought to calm gastric issues including acid reflux and is a mood elevator

Effects

Balanced, Mind + Body, Stimulated

Good for

Date night, ecstatic dance.

Lineage

Budzilla is a proprietary cross between Skunk #1 and Trainwreck

THC

21.8%

Bogota Berry

Indica

LAKE GRADE’S Bogota Berry is a proprietary Indica strain with dark blue and purple hues and sparse amber pistils that delivers a balanced mind-body high. You’ll experience fruity aromas and a super smooth inhale with a sweet yet earthy taste on exhale. With multiple terpenes offering anti-inflammatory qualities, this strain delivers a calm and relaxed creative feeling accompanied by a heavy head high. In addition to its anti-inflammatory benefits, myrcene has analgesic properties to help with pain. Limonene helps to reduce stress and both limonene, which is a mood elevator, and caryophyllene can help with anxiety and depression.

On average, the Bogota Berry strain has THC levels ranging from 15-20%. LAKE GRADE’S proprietary strain clocks in with an active THC level of 21.9%. The optimal sun-drenched growing environment together with the precision practiced by our master growers during the curing phase and the timing and care given at trim has nurtured this strain to its maximum potential.

Top 3 Terpenes

Myrcene
8.83mg/g

Myrcene helps reduce pain and inflammation, promotes relaxation

Caryophyllene
2.75mg/g

Caryophyllene provides anxiety and depression relief and helps reduce pain and inflammation

Limonene
2.19mg/g

Limonene is thought to calm gastric issues including acid reflux and is a mood elevator

Effects

Relaxed, Creative, Head Heavy High

Good for

Mellow brainstorming or ideation session, painting or drawing.

Lineage

Bogota Berry is a proprietary cross between Berry White and Columbian Kush.

THC

21.9%

Lemon Sour Diesel

Sativa

LAKE GRADE’s Lemon Sour Diesel is a Sativa Dominant Hybrid that features dense, neon green buds with warm amber undertones and a substantial covering of fiery orange hairs that sparkle with trichomes. Our proprietary Lemon Sour Diesel strain delivers an uplifting, euphoric yet focused cerebral high followed by feelings of contentment as any tension you were holding in your muscles melts away. You’ll experience the delicious taste of lemon courtesy of terpene limonene with a hint of warm spices and a natural, earthy finish.

Compared to the strain average for Lemon Sour Diesel of 0.5% total terpene load, Fumé’s talented cultivation team produced a proprietary strain with a total terpene profile of 1.99%. Nearly four times the industry standard for this strain. The high myrecene levels will provide pain relief while the limonene provides stress relief and delivers an uplifting experience.

Top 3 Terpenes

Myrcene
10.01mg/g

Myrcene helps reduce pain and inflammation, promotes relaxation

Caryophyllene
4.25mg/g

Caryophyllene provides anxiety and depression relief and helps reduce pain and inflammation

Limonene
2.06mg/g

Limonene is thought to calm gastric issues including acid reflux and is a mood elevator

Effects

Focused, Energized, Social

Good for

Game night or a dinner party with friends or clean your house!

Lineage

Lemon Sour Diesel is a cross between Lemon OG and Sour Diesel

THC

23.8%

Whitezilla

Indica

LAKE GRADE’s Whitezilla is a proprietary Indica Dominant Hybrid strain that features vibrant green buds embellished by flaming orange hairs that sparkle with trichomes. You’ll experience aromas of freshly squeezed lemons accompanied by a spicy heat. This premium cannabis is enjoyable to smoke and highly potent, delivering a powerful high that will relax your body and calm your mind. High levels of the terpene caryophyllene will help with pain management and inflammation when smoked.

Top 3 Terpenes

Limonene
3.73mg/g

Limonene is thought to calm gastric issues including acid reflux and is a mood elevator

Caryophyllene
3.55mg/g

Caryophyllene provides anxiety and depression relief and helps reduce pain and inflammation

Myrcene
1.77mg/g

Myrcene helps reduce pain and inflammation and promotes relaxation

Effects

Relaxed, Sleepy, Calming

Good for

Meditation, Netflix and get your binge on, staring at light bulbs.

Lineage

Skunk #1

THC

21.2%

Take the quiz

Feeling terpene rich? Take our quiz and win a free gift!

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Terpenes are:

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Which of the following is NOT a terpene:

3

Which of the following terpenes is also a cannabinoid?

4

What is the entourage effect?

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Which of the following terpenes is thought to lift your mood?

6

Which of the following terpenes is thought to relax you and make you sleepy:

7

What’s a trichome?

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