Cannabis has a wide range of flavor and aroma profiles. Some strains are fruity or citrusy while others may smell like straight up diesel fuel. The scent can tell you a lot about the strain, offering insight into whether it may be more on the uplifting or sedative side, for example. Despite how much the scent profile can teach us about a strain, there is no standardized language to describe cannabis aromas.

That might change, thanks to efforts by researchers at Oregon State University.

In a recently published study in the academic journal, PLOS One, researchers propose the first-ever standardized vocabulary for describing the smell of uncombusted cannabis buds. They came up with 25 terms with defined reference standards to create an aroma lexicon with defined reference standards.

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