Can you recognize a quality CBD flower ? In the rest of this article, we present to you the different things to know and to pay attention to when choosing a quality hemp flower.
What is a CBD flower?
The CBD flower is the bud of the female hemp (or cannabis) plant. It is called “CBD” flower since the flowers come from hemp plants specially developed for their high cannabidiol content and low THC ( tetrahydrocannabinol ) content.
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Is CBD flower really legal?
In France, as throughout the European Union, products from the hemp plant; including the flower are completely legal as long as the THC level remains below 0.20% ( article 32§6 of European Regulation n°1307/2013 of December 17, 2013 ).
A decision of the European Court of Justice has also just decided on the position of France, which by decree, slowed down the marketing and free circulation of CBD products.
How to get the most from CBD flowers?
Vaporization
The optimal way to get the full benefit of CBD flowers is vaping, using a vaporizer that heats the flower to just below the point of combustion . Almost immediate effects and great bioavailability, vaporization, unlike combustion, does not present a health risk , preserving all the aromas and flavors of the CBD flower for an authentic experience.
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The infusion
Infusing CBD flowers is a great way to enjoy them, infuse in simmering water for about ten minutes and mix with a fatty substance for better assimilation .
Combustion
By smoking a cigarette of CBD flowers. With or without tobacco, combustion releases tars and harmful substances . It is therefore not without risk to health, but the irreducible will have guaranteed sensations.
How to choose a quality CBD flower?
Different types of CBD hemp cultivation, different quality
A CBD flower has its own identity (CBD/THC level, terpene profile , flavors, entourage effect ) and that’s why there are so many varieties and crosses.
Indoor
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CBD flowers grown indoors (Indoor) are the best of the best because they are developed in optimal conditions , with optimized growth and flowering periods, sheltered from bad weather and with constant attention. CBD flowers generally have the highest CBD levels .
outdoor
Outdoors, on the other hand, CBD flowers are more “natural”, in the sense that they depend on the external conditions : light and earth. Growth and flowering depend on weather conditions and nutritive qualities of the soil. CBD flowers grown outdoors are, on the other hand, quite accessible in terms of budget .
Greenhouse
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Finally, the greenhouse culture of hemp flowers combines natural light and the particular attention given to the plants, for a result of very satisfactory quality, at a price between outdoor and indoor cultivation, a more than interesting alternative.
To recognize a CBD flower, visually, it is interesting to pay attention to the finish it has received. Indeed, a hemp flower that has undergone a beautiful “curing”, understand stripping, is a sign of know-how. Indeed, a beautiful aesthetic CBD flower should not contain leaves or stems . Especially since the price is calculated to the nearest gram, so pay attention to aesthetics first.
CBD flowers: beware of some questionable practices!
All CBD flowers are 100% natural, regardless of strain or grow type, but since “natural” is a pretty vague term actually, it’s best to go beyond that and look to find out if the CBD flower has undergone post-harvest modification. Some practice, even if based on natural products, modify the CBD flower, once the flower has been harvested. Adding natural terpenes post-harvest is one such practice, for example, to impart strong aromatic smells and more flavor to flowers that apparently don’t have enough organically. This is often the case for the flowers which, when the sachet is opened, give off an excessively strong pronounced odor.
Another practice is to soak the CBD flowers after harvest , with a layer of water- soluble CBD by vaporization . This is in order to artificially inflate, with naturally obtained CBD, the CBD levels recorded by the flower. This is often the case with varieties that advertise CBD levels of around 15-20 or even 25%. It is genetically impossible to organically obtain a CBD flower with such high CBD levels with on the other side, a THC level of less than 0.2%.
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Certificate of analysis available?
The certificate of analysis, generally made by an independent laboratory, provides guarantees on the profile of cannabinoids (level of CBD, THC) and the origin of the CBD flower. In Switzerland, the legal limit THC levels are 1% unlike 0.20% in Europe , hence the risk of obtaining de facto “illegal” CBD flowers in Europe, sometimes without knowing it. It will then be necessary to explain to you with the customs if there is control of your parcel.
How to find your way between all the varieties of CBD flowers?
There are a multitude of varieties, although some are better known than others. The opportunity to go back in detail on some mythical varieties reworked in a CBD flower way that are really worth the detour: