Consumer perceptions of strain differences in Cannabis aroma

The smell of marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) is of interest to users, growers, plant breeders, law enforcement and, increasingly, to state-licensed retail businesses. The numerous varieties and strains of Cannabis produce strikingly different scents but to date there have been few, if any, attempts t...

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Adult
Aroma
Aroma compounds
Biology and Life Sciences
Business law
Cannabis
Cannabis - classification
Cannabis sativa
Clinics
Colorado
Community Participation
Consumers
Female
Flowers & plants
Food quality
Hemp
Humans
Identification and classification
Male
Marijuana
Medicine and Health Sciences
Odor
Odorants
Odors
Olfactory Perception
Plant breeding
Product quality
Properties
Scents
Seeds
Sensory evaluation
Sensory perception
Smell
Smoking
Social Sciences
Species Specificity
Taxonomy
Young Adult
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Aroma
Aroma compounds
Biology and Life Sciences
Business law
Cannabis
Cannabis - classification
Cannabis sativa
Clinics
Colorado
Community Participation
Consumers
Female
Flowers & plants
Food quality
Hemp
Humans
Identification and classification
Male
Marijuana
Medicine and Health Sciences
Odor
Odorants
Odors
Olfactory Perception
Plant breeding
Product quality
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Scents
Seeds
Sensory evaluation
Sensory perception
Smell
Smoking
Social Sciences
Species Specificity
Taxonomy
Young Adult
title Consumer perceptions of strain differences in Cannabis aroma
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