Lightbrightt's Shenaniganss (Part 1)

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Recently had this discussion over here

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I respect the research, and I know The 1976 study by Dayanandan and Kaufman from the University of Michigan offers clear evidence that cannabis trichomes vary in structure and composition, particularly when it comes to silica. In their research using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis, they found that non-glandular trichomes those small, hair-like projections on the surface of the plant are heavily silicified. These trichomes contain significant amounts of silica, which likely serves a defensive function by making the plant’s surface tougher and more resistant to pests or physical damage. On the other hand, glandular trichomes, especially the capitate-stalked types that produce and store cannabinoids like THC and CBD, are structurally and chemically different. These resin-producing trichomes are composed mainly of organic materials such as cellulose and lipids, and the study did not find significant silica content in them. This distinction is important: while some cannabis trichomes do contain silica, it’s primarily the non-glandular types that do, not the glandular trichomes responsible for the plant’s psychoactive and aromatic properties.

There’s a cool study posted