Did you know that the first written records of cannabis use go back over 5000 years to ancient China?1 During that time, people used it for medicine and rituals. Today, people continue to use it medicinally for symptom relief and recreationally for relaxation or inspiration.
People also have a lot more ways to consume cannabis these days, but the traditional method of burning parts of the plant to release its effects is still a popular choice. It is so popular that cannabis dried flower is our top seller at Tonik Cannabis.
We’re stocked with the best indicas and sativas in Brantford to get you excited about experimenting and enjoying the effects of this incredible plant. We’ve also got answers to all your most pressing dried flower questions.
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- What is Dried Cannabis?
- What are Cannabinoids?
- What are Terpenes?
- How Do Cannabinoids and Terpenes Affect Our Mind and Body?
- What are CB1 Receptors?
- What are CB2 Receptors?
- How to Consume Dried Cannabis Flower
- Where to Buy Dried Cannabis Flower in Brantford?
- Your Brantford Source for Dried Indica & Sativa Cannabis Flower
What is Dried Cannabis?
Dried cannabis is the flower or the bud of the plant. It’s the product you get after it’s been grown, harvested, dried, cured, and trimmed. Flower is sold in one-gram quantities all the way up to twenty-eight grams per bag (one ounce).
Dried cannabis isn’t just a plant. It’s an intricate combination of strains with their unique genetic makeup. Each strain is part of a cannabis ecosystem offering a spectrum of effects and experiences. When searching for weed in Brantford, stop by Tonik Cannabis for a leading selection of strains hand-picked by our Tonik family.
The true beauty of cannabis occurs as the plant grows and matures. It goes through incredible changes that create cannabinoids and terpenes.
What are Cannabinoids?
Cannabinoids are the chemical compounds in cannabis that deliver its effects. Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is known for its intoxicating effects, and Cannabidiol (CBD) is known more for its therapeutic effects. These compounds are the most famous, but over one hundred others are capable of influencing your experience.
What are Terpenes?
Terpenes are organic compounds that provide the aroma and flavour of the flower. By combining terpenes and cannabinoids, you get the “entourage effect,”2 which is the theory that all of the compounds from a cannabis plant work together to enhance their effects. So not only do terpenes provide smell and taste, but they’re also co-activating agents.
How Do Cannabinoids and Terpenes Affect Our Mind and Body?
By engaging with our body’s endocannabinoid system (ECS), these compounds can induce relaxation, euphoria, pain relief, and more.
Our ESC has CB1 and CB2 receptors. “To stimulate these receptors,” says Peter Grinspoon of Harvard Medical Publishing, “our bodies produce molecules called endocannabinoids, which have a similar structure to molecules in the cannabis plant.”3
He describes how we all have tiny cannabis-like molecules floating around in our brains, looking for parking spaces. The cannabis plant, which humans have been using for about 5,000 years, works its effect by hijacking those spaces.
What are CB1 Receptors?
CB1 receptors are found in our brains and outnumber any other type of receptors in the brain. They control and regulate things by turning up or down the activity of systems like hunger, temperature, or focus.
What are CB2 Receptors?
CB2 receptors exist mostly in our immune tissues. They are critical for controlling our immune function and gastrointestinal conditions. CB2 receptors are widely used in drug development because they don’t cause the high associated with cannabis that stimulating the CB1 receptors does.
How to Consume Dried Cannabis Flower
Most people who purchase dried cannabis flower use it to roll joints, pack bongs and pipe bowls, or vaporize using dry herb vape pens. You can also use dried cannabis to create salves, oils, brownies, and soaps. The consumption options are almost endless.
However, be sure to do your research before making edibles or oils at home, as you need to decarboxylate or “decarb” cannabis before using it in a recipe. Decarbing is the process of heating cannabis and hemp to activate the cannabinoids.
Where to Buy Dried Cannabis Flower in Brantford?
For a unique cannabis shopping experience in Brantford, come to Tonik Cannabis. Our store is large, warm, and welcoming, with an area dedicated to discussion. We can talk about strains, terpenes, cannabinoids, effects and all things related to weed, so stop in today.
One of the most popular selling dried cannabis flower right now is Ice Cream Wizard by Cannabis Cartel. It is a high-THC indica strain, coming in between 32% and 38% THC.
A current Tonik Cannabis staff pick is the Purple Churro by Eastcann. It is a high-THC indica-hybrid strain, coming in at about 27% THC with a grapey, earthy gelato flavour.
You can’t go wrong with any of our great value larger format 28g bags of flower.
We have plenty of dried cannabis flower options and weed accessories in our online store.
Tonik Cannabis: Your Brantford Source for Dried Indica & Sativa Cannabis Flower
From 5000 years ago to now, cannabis remains a source of curiosity and comfort. At Tonik Cannabis in Brantford, we pride ourselves in fostering that curiosity and creating a comfortable place for you to shop for pot.
Our Tonik family carefully selects each strain with you in mind. So come on by and visit our family-owned cannabis store in Brantford.
Sources:
- Oldest evidence of marijuana use discovered in 2500-year-old cemetery in peaks of western China – Science.org
- The “Entourage Effect”: Terpenes Coupled with Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Mood Disorders and Anxiety Disorders – National Library of Medicine
- The endocannabinoid system: Essential and mysterious – Harvard Health Publishing