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Luke Sholl
CBD & wellness writer
Why I write about this
“Growing cannabis since the early 2010s and writing about cannabinoids taught me that good CBD content starts with how the plant is actually grown and processed, not just what the label claims.”
Areas of expertise
- CBD
- Cannabinoids
- Cannabis cultivation
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Articles by Luke Sholl
Can You Be Allergic to CBD? Two Papers, One Protein
Two published papers characterise a cannabis plant protein called Can s 3 as an allergen. Here is what they cover, what they leave open, and where the carrier oil and softgel shell fit in.
CBD and Ibuprofen: One Shared Liver Enzyme
Ibuprofen depends on a single liver enzyme, and cannabidiol has been described as an inhibitor of it. Here is what the 2011 and 2019 research documented, and where the record simply stops.
Does CBG Make You Sleepy? What's Actually on Record
The idea that cannabigerol brings on drowsiness is widely repeated, but the 2021 review by Nachnani and Barrett describes receptor sites rather than sensations in volunteers. The same thing happened to CBN, and Corroon traced it in 2021.
THCA vs THC: A Single Carboxyl Group Apart
One carboxyl group separates the acid form found in the plant from the neutral compound most people talk about. Here is what happens when it goes, and why two lab figures from one plant are not a contradiction.
CBD That Mixes Into Water: The Actual Chemistry
The phrase exists because of one physical fact: cannabidiol and water do not mix on their own. Here is what emulsions and liposomes actually are, and where the published human measurements stop.
Broad Spectrum CBD: What The Term Covers
Broad spectrum sits between full spectrum and isolate, and it's the one name on that list with no legal definition behind it. Here's what the term commits to, what research covers, and what our own range holds.
THCP: A Cannabinoid With Two Extra Carbons
Tetrahydrocannabiphorol turned up in an Italian medicinal cannabis variety in December 2019, in work led by Cinzia Citti [1]. Here is what that report actually records, and where our own range sits.
Valencene: The Molecule Behind the Name
A sesquiterpene built from three isoprene units, fifteen carbons in total, formula C15H24. Here is what the chemistry fixes, and where the published record runs out.
Terpineol: Lilac, Not Pine
Hemp aroma gets talked about in pine and citrus. Terpineol sits somewhere else: a floral monoterpene alcohol whose name hides four isomers and whose boiling point is reported inconsistently.
Sabinene Explained: Formula, Family, Boiling Point
Sabinene sits in the terpene family, with the formula C10H16 and a molar mass around 136 g/mol. Here is what the chemistry fixes, and where the record for this single molecule stops.
Phytol: From Chlorophyll to a Boiling Point
A terpenoid with an alcohol group, a diterpene backbone, and a boiling point that only makes sense with its pressure condition attached. Here is what the record holds, and where it stops.
Ocimene, Described in Four Lines
A short, precise look at one aromatic molecule: its family in the terpene group, the four words used for its smell, and what the approximate 100 °C figure actually marks.
