As hemp-CBD becomes more and more popular, you can find CBD flowers that have the same names as known THC-containing marijuana strains like Blue Dream, OG Kush, Gelato… How is this possible? Why are CBD flowers named the same as their THC-containing big sisters?
Cannabis variety names
Modern cannabis names began to appear in the 1960s and 1970s when cannabis breeders began transporting wild strains from around the world called “local strains” and transplanting them locally. Some of the most popular local strains are: Acapulco Gold, Durban Poison, Panama Red, Colombian Gold and Afghan Kush.
These local varieties were given their names according to their geographical origin, the regions in which they were born and raised. These local varieties were then crossed to create more genetics. Blue Dream is an excellent example of new genetics. Blue Dream is a combination of Blueberry and Haze.
Nowadays, many strains are named after people, places and things, so genetics don’t always influence the name of the strain.
Why do CBD and THC flowers have the same name?
When you do a search, no articles appear to explain why THC and CBD varieties have the same name.
A strange phenomenon considering that CBD hemp strains and marijuana cannabis strains are not the same. In fact, there are only 75 varieties of CBD strains authorized in France and Europe. Among the best-known are Fedora, Kompolti, Carmagnola… Producers cross females and males among these legal varieties to obtain new CBD strains with varied terpene profiles.
But consumers aren’t as familiar with the names of CBD strains as they are with THC-containing strains. Nobody will buy a Fedora 13 crossed with a Kompolti. But by renaming the CBD flower with well-known cannabis names such as Amnesia Haze or Gorilla Kush, consumers can find their way around. Growers and retailers can name CBD flowers anything they like – it’s perfectly legal.
A question of terpenes
CBD flowers are named according to their terpene profile, which is more or less similar to the terpene profile of THC flowers.
Terpenes are cannabis compounds that give strains their distinctive aromas and flavors. Terpenes can be extracted from cannabis marijuana, and as it contains no THC or CBD, they can be used to flavor all sorts of things.
Some companies are developing formulas containing nearly 40 terpenes at different percentages that mimic the chemical signatures of the best-known cannabis strains. In other words, every strain of marijuana has a unique terpene profile that can be copied.
For example, the Cookie strain has a certain terpene profile. So, they take the strain they want to reproduce and have a few different batches lab-tested for their terpene profile. This gives us the percentage of each terpene in that profile. With this information, they take isolated terpenes to recreate this exact profile, obtaining the closest possible replica of the plant.
Vape concentrates are the most popular CBD product, offering strains named after THC strains. Oils, topicals and foods are among the easiest things to infuse with terpenes.
In conclusion
Thanks to the terpene profile similar to that of THC flowers, CBD strains can be replicas that possess the same aromas and beneficial properties as the originals, without causing the “high” of THC. CBD Alchemy offers products and CBD flowers, with strain names inspired by the terpene profiles of known THC strains, such as Gelato or Amnesia, which are fully legal and with THC levels below 0.2%.
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