Thread: Cannabis

Vaping is an interesting next evolution in the metered consumption of cannabinol for sure Jamie.
As I understand it the CBD/thc vaporizes at around 175’ as opposed to smoking where everything gets to combustion temp of around 280’ and burns together.
Vapes therefore only give you the good stuff, with none of the burnt plant matter and associated carcinogens to deal with.
Taken to the next level, the CBD/thc can be removed from the plant material prior to vaping, similar to making hash, only further advanced, and then vaped alone leaving virtually no waste, or odour whilst using.
It’s interesting to me that the active medicinal and trippy component of weed (trichomes) people are seeking resides on the outside of the leaf, not inside the leaf itself.
Almost like it was made for harvesting, by the maker of all things.

It's a fast developing science for dang sure!
Our understanding is growing fast but there's much to be learned. Pages and pages of research is available and unavailable (see information paywall), But it's worth reading what's available.
The way that all of the components work together in regards to the entourage-effect, and modulation, to name a couple, is very very complex. It's like the Wild West of medicine!
Take a balanced approach, be mindful.
One thing that is a big positive of this legalization is regulation of quality. I've seen first hand growers back when it was illegal, using very toxic substances on their products.
That doesn't fly now in the club's. Thankfully!
Still got a ways to go though as consumer protection is improving.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Vaping is an interesting next evolution in the metered consumption of cannabinol for sure Jamie.
As I understand it the CBD/thc vaporizes at around 175’ as opposed to smoking where everything gets to combustion temp of around 280’ and burns together.
Vapes therefore only give you the good stuff, with none of the burnt plant matter and associated carcinogens to deal with.
Taken to the next level, the CBD/thc can be removed from the plant material prior to vaping, similar to making hash, only further advanced, and then vaped alone leaving virtually no waste, or odour whilst using.
It’s interesting to me that the active medicinal and trippy component of weed (trichomes) people are seeking resides on the outside of the leaf, not inside the leaf itself.
Almost like it was made for harvesting, by the maker of all things.

Don't forget to save your spent weed after vaping. There's still thc/cbd left which has already been activated through the vaping process. It's potency has been lowered, but, it can be now used in tea or baking you'll just need to use more.

Kief is another thing I learned about just recently.

https://www.leafly.ca/news/cannabis-101/what-is-kief


Here's the simple way of gathering kief.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lf2IcMtG-I

During my junior and senior years of high school, I drank beer and smoked weed but preferred the latter. I graduated #2 in my class, thanks to 3 semesters worth of Bs in phys ed owing to a backwards attendance policy. Funny...but the valedictorian's father was head of the math dept and got him excused from the mandatory 2 years of PE. Unreal.

I did even better over in the engineering program at the University of Washington.

Of course, the most trouble I got into while over at the UofW came from a poison called alcohol. By contrast, the most damage I did over there stoned was to wolf down a plate or 3 of freshly made nachos. YMMV.

Maybe we need a sub-forum under "The Finer Things in Life"? Something like "The Green Leaf"?

Never heard of this guy, but an interesting narrative on it all.
Some facts I know to be true, others,,, maybe?
https://youtu.be/5DeQjAqSTAE

36 minutes, Mike? Can you give us a synopsis of his negative views on CBD vs. THC? My friend who grows his own for THC has a buddy who specializes more on the CBD side and says like with THC-dominant strains, not all CBDs are equal. Also, his potency is about 2x the average concentration available here in WA stores. More medicine = more effective.

I believe I mentioned earlier using a VERY small application of his CBD lotion on my sore right shoulder a few months ago, and within 10 minutes tops, the pain completely vanished...and stayed gone for a full 24 hours. Ibuprofen (as an anti-inflammatory and pain med) was not nearly as effective and only "lasted" 4-6 hours per dose. I have a high tolerance for pain and was honestly surprised because I, too, thought CBD (and MJ in general) was being overhyped as a medical cure-all.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

Taken to the next level, the CBD/thc can be removed from the plant material prior to vaping, similar to making hash, only further advanced, and then vaped alone leaving virtually no waste, or odour whilst using.
It’s interesting to me that the active medicinal and trippy component of weed (trichomes) people are seeking resides on the outside of the leaf, not inside the leaf itself.
Almost like it was made for harvesting, by the maker of all things.

Best method going is a heated pressing system using a bottle-jack, (2) soldering irons, pressure gauge, and steel I-frame housing to hold it all together. Heat, squish, done.

Yes, guess who has one? Why didn't I meet this chap like a decade ago? I will have to take a picture just have to remember to bring the iPad b/c the camera on my dumbphone sucks bad!

Don't worry, Mike, I will view the piece later to see if he's stretching any claims based on what I know.

TBH, due to the illegality of this plant since forever, very little sanctioned research has been done on MJ since even scientists couldn't get a MJ Tax Stamp from the gov't.

After listening to Rick for just barely 3 minutes, I'd say the guy is speaking 100% truth as regarding research into THC vs. CBD. And, I know full well the variability of seed stock. Add to that the unforgiving parameters of controlled growing/curing to maximize THC potency, and the resulting product will certainly vary wildly in quality and effectiveness.

The market is so completely oversaturated in WA (and OR I hear, too), that producers started cutting corners like taking the proper time to cure the product, so customers now wind up with a fragrance that evokes scent memories of a hay barn rather than a skunk raiding your garden.

Ratios of THC to CBD also matter, but I'm only just beginning to learn about this aspect.