HOW TO
DECARBO
YOUR BUDS
by Rich Hamilton
Decarboxylating your weed before infusing it into edibles is essential if you want to transfer those active cannabinoids into your products .
HC and CBD are the dominant
Tcannabinoids found in cannabis . They supply us with psychoactive and medicinal benefits , respectively . THCA is the non-psychoactive cannabinoid version of THC that is present in raw , live cannabis . Likewise , CBDA is the non-active version of CBD . As the mature harvested cannabis plant dries and is exposed to the air , THCA , CBDA , and the minor cannabinoids slowly convert into their active forms .
Application of heat aids this process known as decarboxylation . THCA and CBDA in raw cannabis have an extra carboxyl ring in their chemical structure . The application of heat removes that ring or decarboxylates the compound . The flame you light your joint or bong with heats the cannabis and decarboxylates it instantaneously . It turns the non-psychoactive compound THCA into the psychoactive compound THC , which is then taken into your bloodstream . Without decarboxylation , you would not get any of the psychoactive benefits of THC .
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