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Missouri Cannabis Education
Concentrates 101 ( Part 3 of 3 )
What Are Cannabis Tinctures and How Do You Consume Them ?
by Leah Maurer , contributing writer
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Leah Maurer , a native Missourian , is now a canna-journalist and activist living in Portland , OR . She is a co-owner of www . TheWeedBlog . com , a top national cannabis news and information publication , where she serves as the Editorial Lead . In 2014 , Leah founded Moms for YES on Measure 91 through grassroots efforts alone , it proved pivotal in the passage of the Measure , successfully legalizing recreational / adult-use cannabis in the OR . Leah is a social justice and cannabis activist at the core and hopes to see an end to the prohibition of cannabis globally .
12 JUNE 2023
While tinctures are also considered to be a form of concentrated cannabis , they are very different than the concentrates I have covered in the past two columns ( April and May issues ). They are also consumed in a much different way . A tincture is an infused cannabis concentrate that consists of a mixture of a cannabis extract and a liquid ingestible solution ( usually ethanol alcohol or glycerin oil ). They are packaged and sold in a bottle with a dropper . They are an excellent option for medical marijuana patients who cannot inhale smoke or vapor and cannot tolerate edibles for various reasons .
Tinctures are often applied orally and under the tongue . This kind of cannabis extract is meant to be consumed orally and can be made through a process where the cannabis plant soaks in a base liquid for several days to extract the cannabinoids from the plant .
There are some misconceptions about how tinctures are categorized . People may think tinctures are edibles since they are consumed orally , but they are not . Tinctures are generally cannabis-infused alcohol or oils administered orally in small amounts using a dropper or measuring spoon . The smaller volume of product typically administered and mode of consumption differentiates tinctures from cannabis products consumed by eating or drinking .
In contrast , edibles are cannabis products that are to be consumed by humans by eating or drinking . Edibles appear and taste like commonly prepared foods consumed by eating or drinking , such as cookies , brownies , candies , or sodas . While a tincture is consumed orally like an edible , they work in very different ways . While edibles are eaten and require digestion to work , tinctures do not . Instead , tinctures are consumed sublingually , meaning they are placed under your tongue . Absorption happens much faster under the tongue than through digestion , which means that tincture will provide effects much faster .
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Tinctures are one of the healthier ways to ingest cannabis because it doesn ’ t require smoking ( like with flower ) or contain any