You’re probably familiar with THC and CBD. They are just two examples of more than 150 different cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. These naturally occurring chemical compounds play a major part in the many effects you experience from eating an edible, smoking a joint, or placing a tincture under the tongue.
Cannabis Education from The Gas Station Delivery Service
Cannabinoids are actually defined as any compound capable of influencing the endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system or ECS is responsible for regulating memory, mood, sleep, pain, appetite, immunity, responses to stress, and more. It serves as a signaling network, producing endocannabinoids to keep critical bodily functions running properly. There are cannabinoid receptors (CB1 and CB2) that trigger responses throughout the body.
The cannabinoids found in cannabis can bind with the cannabinoid receptors in the ECS to create effects such as pain relief, sleepiness, reduced inflammation, enhanced creativity, elevated mood, and more. THC is known for its euphoric effects and can also relieve pain and stimulate appetite. CBD is often used to treat inflammation, ease anxiety, and combat seizures.
How Can Cannabis Help You?
The various cannabis consumption methods influence effects. When smoking flower, the bioavailability of THC averages 30%, and effects are felt very quickly. When eating an edible, the bioavailability of THC falls somewhere between 4 and 12%, and because cannabinoids need to be delivered through the gastrointestinal tract and processed in the liver, effects can take an hour or longer to kick in.
From high concentrations of THC or high levels of CBD to an equal ratio, The Gas Station Delivery Service provides a diversity of choices and certainty of quality. We showcase the terpenes that ensure exceptional flavors and aromas and offer a full selection of consumption methods. Accommodating the needs of beginners to connoisseurs, recreational consumers and medicinal patients, locals, and tourists, The Gas Station Delivery Service is your professional delivery service across Los Angeles, CA.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cannabis
What is a cannabinoid?
Cannabinoids are an important part of the cannabis plant. These naturally occurring chemical compounds contribute to the effects cannabis consumers experience when they light up a joint, eat an edible, or drop a cannabis-infused tincture under their tongue.
What are Trichomes & Terpenes?
Trichomes are the fine growths on cannabis plants that produce a brown or or orange sticky resin. Trichomes are important for being the gooiest part of the plant producing all the cannabinoids we love such as THC, CBD, CBN, etc.
Extracting trichomes from the cannabis plant also preserves terpenes. Terpenes are the pungent oils that give the cannabis plant its distinct tastes and smells that can make cannabis more flavorful and discint in the nose.In fact, terpenes provide a wide range of tastes and smells including the more common citrus, berry, mint, and pine. Terpenes also create an entourage of health benefits and help fully expose and express the ganja’s unique aromatic and euphoric character.
What is Sativa?
“The term Sativa, named by Carl Linneaus, is used to describe hemp plants originally found in Europe and western Eurasia, where it was cultivated for its fiber and seeds. Sativa plants grow tall and thin with narrow leaves” according to Kushfly.com.
They are generally a lighter shade of green than their indica counterparts with a more open flower or bud. They take a longer time to mature and require more light to grow. Sativa plants have also been known to contain a higher amount of THC and a lower amount of CBD than indicas. This is why the effects are known to be cerebral and mentally stimulating rather than physical such as a body high. Sativa is a mind high with positive stimulations and allows an increased sense of focus, energy, and productivity. If you’re looking for a perky and positive high that might bring out your creative side, a Sativa strain is the one for you.
What is Indica?
“Cannabis indica, named by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, describes the variation of the plant originally discovered in India. Indica plants were also harvested for seeds and fiber but became most famous from early hashish production” according to Kushfly.com.
What is Hybrid?
Hybrid plants are just as they sound, a mix that gives you the best of both worlds. They are a bit trickier than their indica and Sativa parents, as they can easily be mistaken for either. Hybrids come in endless combinations of ratios and characteristics. For example, Sativa-dominant hybrids such as Blue Dream and XJ13 have effects that tend to be more on the brain stimulating side. An indica-dominant hybrid strain, such as Catalina wine mixer, is more likely to leave you sleepy and relaxed without making your mind race with ideas. However, this is not to say that there aren’t any 50/50 hybrids. Melted Gelato and Blue Sherbert are split right down the middle with the perfect balance of energizing Sativa and tranquil indica attributes.
What is a Topical?
A Topical cannabis product can come in the form of a lotion, balm, rub, or oil. These are meant to be applied to the skin and absorbed to relieve soreness, inflammation, and localized pain. Many people enjoy topicals for the relief they provide without the buzz. Topicals can treat muscle aches, cramping, muscle tension, headaches, body aches, and allow for instant relief focusing on botanical and menthol infusion in some topical products.
Preferred methods of Cannabis consumption
There are a plethora of different cannabis consumption methods! From smoking, to ingesting, inhalation, topicals, to drinking, there are numerous ways to get the body and mind stimulated with overall dankness. Gas Station list below the top 10 methods preferred from our own customer base!
- Dabbing with a Rig using cannabis concentrates
- Blunts, Prerolls, Rolling cannabis up with paper or tobacco leaves
- Bongs
- Edibles
- Pen/Mod Vapes
- Oil Rigs
- Chewing Gum
- Drinks
- Topicals
- Tinctures
What Is Rosin?
Rosin is an extracted form of cannabis that can come in many forms. Shatter, wax, budder, badder, or oils are extracted from cannabis flower, kief, or hash using heat and pressure. If the extraction process involves solvents of any kind, the final product is no longer a rosin.
Is Rosin An Extract Or A Concentrate?
When it comes to extracts, we’re talking about solvent-based extraction methods that might use butane, propane, or ethanol. Therefore, Rosin is a concentrate. It is only extracted using heat and pressure.
Rosin Versus Resin: What’s The Difference?
Resin only refers to the trichomes you see and feel on cannabis buds and to the residue that can build up on pipes or bongs. Some cannabis users like to collect and recycle the resin they find in their pieces to maximize their use of their stash.
What is Hash?
Hashish, often called hash, is a potent form of cannabis (marijuana) produced by collecting and compressing trichomes, the most potent material from cannabis plants. It is often pressed down or formed in the shape of temple balls. It can be rolled into blunts and prerolls, It is not recommended to be vaporized however it can also be dabbed in a rigged. Although the most common form is in a pre-rolled joint
What is an Infused Preroll?
An infused joint or pre-roll is a pre-made weed joint or blunt with hash, wax, kief, or any form of cannabis concentrate added to it. The cannabis extract can be outside or inside the joint. It often is suggested for heavier dosing.
What is Shake?
Shake is a term used to describe the leftovers of cannabis flower that can accumulate on the bottom of bags, jars, and other containers. Think of it as a cannabis-specific term to describe “scraps”. Here at The Gas Station Delivery Service, we always carry premium cannabis flower and our shake can be a great budget option that many people enjoy using for cooking, vaping, and even just smoking.
