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CBGVa is the precursor to the 'Varin Cannabinoids.' The conception of all cannabinoids in all cannabis types (THC, CBD, CBG) starts with a monoterpene named geranyl. This plant element combines with one of two acids to produce the stem cells of cannabinoids - CBGA and CBGVA - and those two birth the balance of the cannabinoids that people know of (THCa, THC, CBDa, CBD, CBC, CBG).

They also create many that most have never heard of as the focus of research stays on CBD now with the knowledge that THC has been historically the most studied cannabinoid as it was the first identified scientifically centuries ago.

Both CBGa and CBGVa are the precursor molecules to Cannabis Plants - but how are they made so they can make the balance of the cannabinoids?

Olivetolic acid combined with Geranyl pyrophosphate creates CBGA, known as the neutral analog acidic precursor (which means it establishes THCa, CBCa, and CBDa).

When Divarinic acid and geranyl pyrophosphate meet up in the plant, a whole different like of cannabinoids are created by this fascinating stem cell - CBGVA - known as the Varin acidic precursor (making THCVa, CBCVa, and CBDVa).

A few examples of cannabinoid acidic precursor pathways:
CBGA to THCA to THC
CBGA to CBCA to CBC
CBGA to CBDA to CBD
CBGA to CBG
CBGA to THCA to CBNA to CBN

The Varins:
CBGVA to THCVA toTHCV
CBGVA to CBCVA to CBCV
CBGVA to CBDVA to CBDV
CBGVA to CBGV

This is just one of the countless examples of how unique all types of cannabis are - it's a genuinely essential plant."
-Mike Robinson, The Researcher OG

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