Wonderful panel- I can’t believe there are not more views or comments here. These presentations must be promoted far and wide. I do disagree with the doctor with regards to not using the term “full spectrum” because it is impossible in an extraction to attain a purity of this entire spectrum. It is still critical to have this distinction between “full” and “broad” given the tendency towards distillation by the processing sector. An ethanol extraction is fundamentally different both chemically and energetically to a distilled product and if the proposal is to capture them both in the “broad spectrum” category there must be some meaningful way to distinguish these different products for people who can not tell the difference looking at labs or through sensory experience (sight, taste smell etc). Yes, temperature of extraction and decarboxylation (if relevant) will of course change the spectrum available in the ethanol extraction vs in the raw flower but what is important is the principle- an ethanol extraction without the further step of distillation (used to remove certain components and concentrate others) represents an attempt to capture the fullness of what the flower has to offer through a method that is ready for relatively accurate formulation, can be done at scale and well preserved. Distillation represents a conscious attempt to remove or concentrate plant constituents. Though distillation can perhaps be targeted to preserve much of this full range of known/named/tested for cannabinoids (what I would call primary cannabinoids) but also will absolutely impact terpenes and other minor cannabinoids in ways that an ethanol extract, intentionally prepared at low temperatures will better preserve. It is the intention of preservation vs removal/concentration of these processes that matters and in the real world for consumers this full spectrum label is at the moment important to make this distinction and in my opinion should have more awareness around it rather than to be deconstructed and folded within the “broad spectrum” category.

Amazing