Strain Names Don’t Tell the Whole Story by CTU / Jeff Zorn

Strain names don’t reliably predict how cannabis will feel — chemistry does. Learn how terpenes, cannabinoids, and lab reports shape real-world effects. Discover how CTU helps consumers and professionals build true cannabis literacy.

Cannabis Branding, CTU, Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Education, CannabinoidsEd RosenthalFebruary 25, 2026Cannabis Education, Terpenes, Cannabinoids, Strain Names, Budtender Training, Cannabis Industry Careers, Lab Reports, THC vs Terpenes Comment

The Future of Cannabis Drying & Curing: HyDry and the Evolution of Post-Harvest Cannabis Processing

What if drying and curing cannabis didn’t have to take weeks—or sacrifice flavor and potency? After firsthand testing, HyDry delivered some of the most enjoyable flower I’ve smoked.

Cannabinoids, Cannabis Cultivation, Cannabis Storage, Cannabis IndustryEd RosenthalFebruary 5, 2026cannabis drying and curing machines, post-harvest cannabis processing, automated cannabis curing, cannabis drying technology, terpene preservation, freeze dried cannabis, Cryo Cure, cannabis post-harvest equipment Comments

Curing, Storing, and Aging Cannabis with Grove Bags

One aspect that has long begged for evolution is the curing process. The traditional 'burping' approach, though effective to an extent, leaves much to be desired in terms of efficiency, safety, and ease of use. Let me show you an easy and cheap alternative.

Cannabinoids, Cannabis Cultivation, Cannabis StorageEd RosenthalSeptember 20, 2023GroveBag, TerpLoc, Cannabis Aging, Cannabis Curing Comments

THE ENDOGENOUS CANNABINOID SYSTEM (ECS): What’s All the Fuss About?

Discover the science behind the lesser known cannabinoids. Cannabinoids are fundamental components of human health. The term “entourage effect,” describes Dr. Mechoulam’s discovery of the human body’s natural cannabis receptor system—the system cannabinoids like CBD, THC, CBDa, THCa, CBGa act upon.

Cannabinoids, Healing with CannabisEd RosenthalFebruary 25, 2019thc, cbd, endogenous cannabinoid system, ecs, THCA, CBDA, CBN, Dr Raphael Mechoulam, CBGA, CBC, Cannabis Research Comments

Cannabinoids: THC and CBD

Part 1 of ‘Ask Ed’ Rosenthal’s 3 part series on cannabinoids focuses on THC and CBD. Because cannabinoids are behind the desirable impacts of cannabis consumption, they are also the key target of extraction. Learn more.

Cannabinoids, Healing with CannabisEd RosenthalJanuary 28, 2019cannabinoids, thc, cbd, TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL, cbd isolateComment

Ask Ed’s Fast-Track Cannabis Tincture’

My marijuana tincture method speeds up the aging process by giving the dissolving cannabinoids a quick mechanical assist.

Consumption, Cannabinoids, Concentrates and Extracts, MediaEd RosenthalAugust 13, 2018cannabis tincture, tincture, ask ed fast track tincture, marijuana tincture Comments

Becoming a Breeder: A patient-based breeding program helps others to heal through cannabis

Here’s how their medical marijuana patients make them strive to be better growers, breeders and most of all, better people.

Cannabis Cultivation, CannabinoidsEd RosenthalJuly 31, 2018cannabis breeder, breeding, Dynasty Genetics, Professor P Comments

The Golden Age of CBD

As more research reveals the healing applications of this cannabinoid, we will see breeders creating new strains showcasing the power of medicinal cannabis.

Consumption, Cannabis Cultivation, CannabinoidsEd RosenthalJuly 13, 2018cbd, cannabis strains

SMART Breeding: Growing the Next Elite Strain

Legalization and new techniques in cannabinoid science usher in a new age of elite marijuana strains.

Cannabis Cultivation, CannabinoidsEd RosenthalJuly 12, 2018smart breeding, grow your own marijuana, Cannabis breeder