THE NEW LEAFLY INFOGRAPHIC CANNABIS IDENTIFICATION & CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
OCTOBER 12, 2019 By Leaf Stone
the updated system is very visually appealing, easy to negotiate, yet very complex in its rendering of terpenes, THC, and CBD. The complexity found in any individual strain can now be acurately expressed with the main design being comprised of so many smaller parts, each with the ability to express a variable of a trait. The new designs are truly a Kaleidoscopic, verging on Neo-Pyschedelic and rather visually pleasing to engage and interpret. The concept allows for the content to be expressed in an informationally rich format without being overwhelming or confusing. It seems to be, for now, the best infographic system for the complex nuance of Cannabis. I think it will prove to be a comprehensive guidepost and reference point for any and all level of consumer.
Are you following that? Well, here are some examples:
BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE DYNAMIC IN THEIR RENDERING
They have the ability to be dynamic in their rendering of each strain’s complex terpene and cannabinoid profile. And this, according to Leafly.com is the most important aspect of the new system, because it can reflect the ever changing composition of any one strain, while still representing enough of its fundamental qualities to still be readily identified as that strain, regardless of any terpene variation because different batches of the same crop can have different levels of terpenes.
I read the Leafly.com article a day after writing my first article on THIS site about the subtle nuances of strains, and need for qualified distinction between Maryland growers’ strains and the nationally recognized strains.
THE FUTURE
As neatly wrapped up an episode this all may seem. As an artist and a designer, I can’t help feeling like this is just the beginning of this way of thinking about cannabis info graphics.
I think we are seeing a good start but just a start. I think we will be steadily working toward a more immersive experience when it comes to this corner of the cannabis Identification and classification.