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INTRDUTN
Frm weed oil rtrdg t medicated muscle rm, you n find nnb nntrt n hundrd f rdut. Concentrates are products md from th nnb plant that have been processed t k nl th mt drbl lnt compounds (rmrl th cannabinoids nd trn), whl rmvng x lnt mtrl nd other murt. Oun fr un, mrjun nntrt hv a greater rrtn of cannabinoids and trn whn compared t natural nnb flowers.
Concentrates can l hl nr th tn f ur flower. Th next tm u k a bowl wth cannabis flower, try rnklng kf n t, r dd dr f nntrt l t nnb flwr before rllng ur joint. Cnnb nntrt products n also b numd on thr wn. Fr xml, nntrt can b vrzd ung a rtbl vrzr r db rig (this tvt rfrrd t dbbng). Dbbng h quickly bm one f th most ulr consumption mthd n th mrkt.
In rdr t rr yourself fr th diverse wrld f nnb concentrates, t important t learn about each t, hw t db or num thm, wll how they r md. Tht way, the nxt tm someone k u: wht mrjun wx r nnb nntrt? You n btw ur nwl urd wlth f knwldg un them.
Cnntrt Txtur
Cnntrt let you xrn cannabis in a multtud of w; th m n a variety f txtur and can b numd ung several different mthd. Cnntrt lt you experience cannabis n a multtud of w; th m n a vrt f txtur nd n b numd using several dffrnt mthd. Th lk nd feel f a nntrt dnt nrl ndt t level of quality (effects, flavor, nd tn); th are ml aesthetics that can help u k track f ur personal rfrn.
One f th ldng bnft f nntrt th rd onset time nd th blt to yield a hgh mr tnt thn numng nnb flwr. Concentrates have a high bioavailability, meaning th fft you feel nd experience, well the rate f absorption nt ur body, happen lmt immediately. The fft of a nnb nntrt n last anywhere frm 1 t 3 hours, dndng on th person. A nnb concentrate (also lld mrjun nntrt, mrjun xtrt, or cannabis extract) a highly tnt ttrhdrnnbnl (THC) nd/r Cannabidiol (CBD) nntrtd mass. Mrjun nntrt contain extraordinarily hgh THC levels that uld once rng frm 40 t 80%, u to four times trngr in THC ntnt than hgh grd r t hlf marijuana, which normally mur rund 20% THC levels. By 2017, dtlld concentrate was rrtdl vlbl at 99.58% THC ntnt.
Vltl lvnt uh as ethanol, butn, propane and hxn r often ud t rr xtrt, ldng t fr nd xln hazards in unntrlld nvrnmnt. Super-critical flud extraction ung rbn dxd llvt nrn of fr nd xln and rult in a high ult rdut.
Legally produced nntrt for retail l in legalized tt r ftn packaged n small l-blm zd containers. In states like Colorado, bu th legality f th nnb concentrates thr r hv rgultn n th containers that hld th nntrt. Th must b hld- resistant, opaque, and have a multtud f lgl txt wrnng the numr of th risks f numtn. Alng with th rgultn n the ntnr tht hold th concentrate, the Mrjun Enfrmnt Dvn (MED) regulates almost every facet f th nnb seed to l process. Th f ur encompasses th rtn or xtrtn f nnb xtrt.
Cnnbnd
Thr r two prominent nnbnd fund n nnb: CBD nd THC. Eh nnbnd h unu rrt that produce different fft and lvl of tn.
CBD
CBD mmnl knwn as the nn-htv rrt that has bm popular n wlln products bu of its hlng, lmng, nd nt-nflmmtr properties.
THC
THC th htv lmnt thats knwn t rdu a joyful, uhr xrn, and dndng n th lnt strain, the lvl f THC varies lng wth th tn.
Trn
Terpenoids or trn r the aromatic components f l wthn th nnb flower and mt ntbl, rnbl fr the ndtnguhbl aromas nd nt of nnb. Hwvr, terpenes are not nl fund n nnb but wthn ll lnt nd frut. Specifically, in cannabis lnt, thr are vr 200 trn tht rdu mmn rm lk brr, citrus, mnt, nd n. Tht wh t mrtnt durng th xtrtn r to keep trn, th end product still h th rm nd flvr tht r njd wth trdtnl flwr.
What I A Concentrate?
First thng first, bfr gttng nt th different t of nntrt rdl available t you, t mrtnt t gn n undrtndng f wht a nntrt is. You may hv umd from th name nntrt tht th rdut r nntrtd frm of marijuana.
Th means tht th cannabis plant mtrl has undrgn a r tht lv you wth a mr tnt form f th good stuff. Th r, lld xtrtn, nvlv rmvng the x lnt matter tht ll u have left r the nnbnd and trn. Cnnbnd nd terpenes r wht th plant is knwn for. The two mn cannabinoids fund n Marijuana are THC nd CBD. Whl THC lvl can vary btwn trn, r vn dffrnt bth, concentrated xtrt r ftn hghl tnt and hgh n THC. THC the psychoactive cannabinoid tht rnbl fr giving u tht euphoric hgh whl CBD is th nn-htv n knwn fr its rng f hlng benefits. You r able t urh nntrt that r both nnbnd together r tht are CBD xluv, dndng n wht ur lkng fr. Terpenes are responsible fr the aromas that come wth mrjun tht w ll knw and lv. And kng these ntt durng xtrtn leads t a more njbl xrn.
There r dffrnt mthd f xtrtn, but th mt mmn are the BHO, r hdrrbn xtrtn, nd CO2 xtrtn. Th different mthd f extraction rdu a vrnt f products, whh w wll break dwn fr u nxt. Cnntrt come n many frm nd nlud the mt drbl parts of something. Fr example, rng juice nntrt has the mll nd tt of the orange fruit, but wthut the x flud, l r ul. Th m is tru for th cannabis lnt: th rm, flvr, nd thr drbl ubtn can b rtnd while rmvng th leaves, tm, nd thr unwntd mtrl.
Extrt
Extrt r a specific type f nntrt tht u lvnt t drw out th drd ubtn f a plant, seed r fruit. For example, vnll xtrt is produced b using lhl a lvnt t ull ut th drd flvr mnnt, vanillin, frm vnll bn d.
Th nnb lnt h mlx mund, r hml substances, tht n b used n a multtud of rdut. These compounds affect th look, mll, flvr, nd txtur, wll hlgl r htv fft (f n) of nnb products. Th mt drbl cannabis mund r found thrughut th cannabis lnt n small, rklng trutur called trhm. A cannabis concentrate rfr t any rdut rtd b th umultn f th trhm from th lnt.
Wht butane extract?
Th process of mkng butn hh l (BHO) bgn b ddng th solvent t frh, frzn flwr or urd bud (flwr tht h bn properly drd for tml tn and flavor). It strips th ntl l frm th plant nd th fnl rdut n xtrt tht rtn all of th cannabinoids nd trn. Once its purged n a vacuum vn, the extract n go on to become shatter, crumble, wx, budder, u or lv rn.
Whats rbn dxd extract?
This method u rbn dxd, a naturally urrng g that w breathe ut, ntd f hml lvnt. B xng the combination of nnb and gas t hgh tmrtur and rur, u gt a rud xtrt tht rur dtlltn. Distillation is a r tht further refines the product nd llw mnufturr t lt nnbnd. It ll und very ntf but youve lrd encountered rbn dxd xtrt f youve vr nhld a vape cartridge, tn n dbl, or rubbed on a topical. And th th m tuff tht serves th basis f concentrates lk wx, rumbl, httr, nd buddr.
Wht lvntl xtrt?
Instead of using rbn dxd r butane, these nntrt r made v ld heat and rur. Th tw mt mmn t r dr sift r dr v nd wtr hash r bubbl hash. Dry sift r dry v gets its nm frm th r f rubbing or rolling dried flower vr a v to llt trhm, whh are th rn glnd of th cannabis lnt. Youll also hr l ll th product kief nd t looks lk a rumbl ff-wht powder. I water hh r bubbl hash a mthd of xtrtng nvlvng tumbling nnb flower through wtr, filtering it through fine mesh, nd lttng t dr bfr u consume it. Th rdut n range frm dr nd chalky t gr.
Dr ft n be sprinkled over a bowl r a r-rll but it n l b rd nt hh r made nt rn. I water hash, f its hgh ult, n b dabbed (mr n wht th mn later) or trnfrmd nt rosin, which is another knd f nntrt.
Trhm Covered Cnnb
The mt desirable nnb compounds r fund throughout th nnb lnt n mll, rklng trutur lld trhm. Th frt ndg coat th ntr surface f the lnt, especially th flwr bud. Trichomes ntn all th nnbnd (THC, CBD, t.) and trn tht gv dffrnt cannabis ultvr, r strains, thr unique aromas nd hl fft.
