4 Week Course: Terpenes

The Institute for Art and Olfaction is devoted to creative experimentation with a focus on scent. Our goal is to create new points of entry for people interested in the field of olfaction, while accommodating creative ideas in all mediums. The IAO is a 501(c)3 non-profit located in Los Angeles, USA.

The Institute for Art and Olfaction

An Introduction to Terpenes A four-week course with Oren Cohen Meets Thursdays between June 14 through July 5, 2018
Note: There will be no cannabis consumed in this class.
It is in the spirit of curiosity that the IAO teams up with Oren Cohen - founder of Terpene Experts -  for the first in a series of classes relating to the fragrances of cannabis, with a four week introduction to working and identifying terpenes for use in flavors and fragrance. 
Introduction to Terpenes is a four-week primer workshop that meets every thursday for two hours to explore the origins, profiles and uses of terpenes.
Terpenes are the aromatic oils secreted in the flower's resin glands that give different strains of cannabis their particular aromas: Anywhere from the floral aromas of some strains to the fuel aromas of others, from blueberry sweetness to sour funk. Learn more about terpenes in this great article on <A HREF="https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/infographic-what-are-cannabis-terpenes-and-how-do-they-affect-you" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Leafly.com</A>.
Although terpenes are used in a wide range of industries, each of our four sessions will cover five common terpenes used specifically in various cannabis products. As a class, we will smell the terpenes as a group, explore their olfactory profiles, and make comparisons. The goal of the course is simple: To introduce curious students to the mechanics of aroma development, with potential application in perfumery and in the rapidly expanding California cannabis industry.
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm Dates: Thursday June 14, June 21, June 28, and July 5, 2018 Level: All levels of experience are welcome Cost: $250 (all four classes) Instructor: Oren Cohen Notes: We cap this class at 12 people 
 
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ABOUT OREN COHEN
Hailing from California, Oren Cohen is an olfaction artist and the CEO of Terpene Experts.
With a creative instinct for aroma, he has put his keen olfactory sense to use as a professional flavor and fragrance creator for a decade, with deep experience in cannabis, e-liquid, and the restaurant industry.
> <A HREF="https://terpeneexperts.com/pages/founder" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Learn more about Oren here</A>
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ABOUT THIS SERIES 
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Only just recently legalized in California, there is certainly an explosion of activity around cannabis. It's commonly refered to as our third most familiar intoxicant (move aside nicotine and alcohol), but there is much more to the plant than just getting high.
Hailing from Central Asia, some of the first recorded instances of cannabis cultivation and consumption come to us from shamanic graves in Northern China from as far back as the 6th century BC. Further southwest, Herodotus vividly describes a group of Scythians inhaling the smoke from cannabis flowers, and who can disregard the rich tradition of hashish smoking in the Middle East that started about 800AD? Closer to home, the early American colonists were known to grow low THC hemp for practical uses (clothing, rope, paper) and 19th century Europe saw doctors studying the effects of cannabis extracts on alleviating pains related to cholera. The studies must have produced good results, because by the late 19th century extracts could be found in most pharmacies in Europe and the US.
The depression-stoked fears of immigration in the US led to the creation of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 - which curtailed the “evil weed” popularly understood to be favored by people coming north over the border to escape the Mexican Revolution. President Nixon made a bad situation even worse by deciding to list marijuana as a schedule I drug, right up there with heroin. But, now, after about a century of demonization, we’re seeing a happy return to this most mellow and potentially healing of plants, with studies and cultivation strategies flourishing to match the current demand.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
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When we host a class or workshop, we often order the materials to be used in the class well in advance, based on how many people have signed up (and padding a bit for safety).
Although we realize that life has a funny way of getting in the way of the best laid plans, as a small non-profit we cannot afford to carry the burden of wasted materials.
With that in mind, here is our refund policy:
– Cancellation with refund request made 2 weeks or more (14 days) before the scheduled class will be honored with gusto! We’ll miss you, but will 100% refund your spot. – Refunds requested less than 14 days before the scheduled class: We will refund you 50% of your class fee. Why? Because we’ve already ordered the materials. – Refunds requested less than 48 hours before the class, on the day of the class or after the class has happened will not be granted.
> Learn more: http://artandolfaction.com/education/cancellation-policy/ 
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