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It Is What It Is

Dominant terpene: Limonene

It Is What It Is is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.50%), followed by caryophyllene (0.30%) and linalool (0.11%). Across 3 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 20.1%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 1.2%.

  • 20.1%THC
  • 0.00%CBD
  • 1.2%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 3 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.50%0.34%1.5× avg
Caryophyllene0.30%0.37%0.8× avg
Linalool0.11%0.14%0.8× avg
Beta-pinene0.10%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.07%0.11%0.7× avg
Myrcene0.06%0.33%0.2× avg
Humulene0.03%0.14%0.2× avg
Terpinolene0.01%0.19%0.1× avg
Bisabolol0.00%0.07%0.0× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.00%0.02%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 31% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 23% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for It Is What It Is is led by limonene, with caryophyllene and linalool behind it. Aroma-wise, limonene points to bright citrus, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 20.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.2%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 3 lab samples, all from Nevada, so treat it as an early picture.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

Similar terpene profiles

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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