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Beyond Dank: Why Cannabis Desperately Needs a Standardized Smell Language

New research from Oregon State University, published in PLOS One, confirms what many experienced cannabis users have suspected—the cannabis industry’s obsession with terpene profiles as predictors of aroma and effects is built on shaky foundations. After recruiting a 21-judge panel to systematically assess 91 samples of unburnt marijuana flower using 25 standardized descriptors, researchers discovered that terpene content is a poor predictor of cannabis’s actual scent profile.

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