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Why Weed's Signature Scent Has Changed Over Time

2025/6/16
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Regina Barber
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Regina Barber: 我经常在城市里散步时闻到大麻的味道,那种独特的臭鼬味和汽油味非常明显。这种气味已经成为了城市生活的一部分,无论是在门口、窗户边还是人们的家门口,都时常可以闻到。 Ping Wong: 我前往马里兰州西部的一个水培大麻种植农场,深入了解了大麻气味的来源。在农场里,我亲身体验了大麻从幼苗到开花的不同生长阶段,并了解到不同阶段的气味差异。幼苗时期的大麻气味并不浓烈,只有在开花时才会散发出独特的气味。 Andras Kirshner: 早期的大麻培育者和种植者主要追求的是那种标志性的臭鼬味。但近年来,随着大麻娱乐用途的日益普及,我们开始开发更多具有不同气味和味道的新品种,例如带有浆果、柑橘、柠檬、酸橙和樱桃等香气的品种。现在流行的趋势是将汽油味与其他香味结合起来,创造出更多元化的气味体验。 Pamela Dalton: 过去,人们认为典型的大麻气味来自于一种臭鼬味的萜烯。但最近的研究表明,真正的罪魁祸首是硫化合物。硫化合物与气味清新的萜烯混合在一起,共同赋予了大麻标志性的气味。我们人类对硫化合物非常敏感,即使大麻中只含有少量的硫化合物,我们的鼻子也能立即捕捉到这种气味。此外,大麻种植的趋势也在发生变化,人们越来越倾向于培育出更令人愉悦的新品种和杂交品种。 Jay Mills: 目前,大麻的气味特征正朝着 Runt、Sticky、Cake 和 Gelato 的方向发展。这些品种的花蕾通常呈现出美丽的紫色,并且覆盖着闪闪发光的树脂腺体。我喜欢将这种气味称为“早午餐后的坏女孩气味”,它既甜美又时髦,但又带有一丝需要洗个澡的“不干净”感。在过去五六年里,这种蛋糕冰淇淋的特征一直占据着主导地位,而在此之前,流行的气味分别是饼干和汽油。

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