It may be considered odd to say that I’ve had a few “first experiences” with cannabis but it’s true! I’m sure we all vaguely remember “the talk” (not that one!) given by Gardaí in school about the dangers of cannabis and other drugs. Many may also remember their first experience of seeing how cannabis was…
Read MoreThe Entourage Effect
Written by Ronan Beadnall Now I know what you’re thinking, Entourage was a show in the mid noughties right? And yes, you would be right, but the show is also an accurate depiction of what the entourage effect really is. The dictionary definition of entourage is ‘a group attending or surrounding an important person’. The important person in our context is the Cannabinoids (CBD,…
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Written by Maeve Richardson What is the difference between hemp and marijuana and how do they relate to Cannabis? Hemp plants are defined as any cannabis plant that has 0.3% or less of THC, the psychoactive element of the plant which makes users ‘high’. Marijuana is the term used to classify varieties of Cannabis that…
Read MoreWhat are Terpenes?
Written by Ronan Beadnall What is that beautiful fruity or musky smell from your hemp flowers? That my friend, is terpenes. Terpenes are the sugar, spice and everything nice that are produced in the plant. Each dominant terpene in a strain gives it its unique smell and flavor. There are more than 20,000 terpenes in existence, produced in a…
Read MoreThe Wonderful World of Cannabinoids
Written by Ronan Beadnall What exactly are cannabinoids? Many of you will have heard of CBD and THC, but there is a wide array of lesser known cannabinoids out there hiding away until we can isolate them from the rest. THC, or Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol as it is affectionately known by the scientific community, is one I’m sure many people are familiar with. It was a…
Read MoreWelcome to the Little Collins CBD Blog
Hi There! Welcome to the Little Collins CBD Blog. We specialise in high-quality CBD hemp flowers, house-made tea and ‘Melbourne’ coffee. Our core values of sustainability, fairness and health drive everything we do. We started this blog to inform people about Hemp, CBD and cannabis legislation in general. We will update the blog with information…
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