Their findings confirm what many cannabis connoisseurs have long suspected: that the largest, mushroom-shaped stalked glandular trichomes are the richest source of THC- and CBD-forming metabolites and fragrance-giving terpenes.

Do trichomes determine potency?

Trichomes are microscopic mushroom-shaped hairs, which are the key to potency and fragrance. The quantity of the trichomes covering the plant determines its' cannabinoid potency and fragrance.

Are trichomes high in THC?

In our opinion, it's best to consider trichomes as minuscule biological cannabinoid factories found predominantly on the flowers and sugar leaves of weed. Quite simply it's the THC-rich trichomes, that get you high and the CBD-rich trichomes that make the best medicine.