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Dee’s Simple Stove Top Decarboxylation

Dee’s Simple Stove Top Decarboxylation

Brandon September 11, 2017 1

Dee’s Simple Stove Top Decarboxylation When Rambo published his Sous Vide Decarboxylization article we got a lot of comments. It made use (or possibly misuse) of a lesser known kitchen appliance. This sous vide

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THC or THCA? – Why You Don’t Have To Choose

THC or THCA? – Why You Don’t Have To Choose

Brandon January 3, 2017 Comments Off on THC or THCA? – Why You Don’t Have To Choose

Q: I suffer from chronic pain and I’m interested in learning how to make my own tinctures. This process of decarboxylating cannabis confuses me somewhat. I understand that THCA is converted to THC but

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Controlling CBD and THC ratios in Cannabis Oil

Controlling CBD and THC ratios in Cannabis Oil

Brandon December 7, 2016 Comments Off on Controlling CBD and THC ratios in Cannabis Oil

Q: I’m a 69 year old widow with a chronic mouth condition. I’ve been buying CBD oil with a little bit of THC in it and it works better than those with no THC.

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How to Calculate the Potency of Edibles

How to Calculate the Potency of Edibles

Brandon December 28, 2015 8

I’ve never liked eating edibles and it’s not because of the taste. The reason I don’t like edibles is because I have no clue how potent they will be. When I smoke a joint

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Being Safe with Cannabis Edibles

Being Safe with Cannabis Edibles

Shendo October 1, 2015 2

Naturally, you’d think that anyone intending on consuming a food or beverage containing marijuana would have a little common sense and do their homework. This however, is surprisingly far from the truth these days.

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What is CBD

What is CBD

jackel March 5, 2015 2

If you have watched any documentary or news report about medical marijuana in the last 2-3 years, I’m sure you have heard the term CBD being mentioned. But what is it exactly? Is it

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Decarboxylation: Marijuana Alchemy

Decarboxylation: Marijuana Alchemy

Brandon March 1, 2015 87

Several years ago I conducted a fun little experiment while looking for the ideal times and temperatures for using a kitchen oven to decarboxylate cannabis. This turned into the popular article “Decarboxylating Cannabis: Turning

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High Times Medical Marijuana Cup

High Times Medical Marijuana Cup

jackel September 19, 2014 6

For the first time in all my years of growing I attended the San Francisco High Times Cannabis Cup. The name is a bit of a misnomer as the event actually took place at

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Commercially Medical?

Commercially Medical?

jackel December 29, 2013 6

In the marijuana industry, “commercially grown” is often used as a derogatory term that conjures up images of poorly grown cannabis in less than optimal conditions. You might think of growers who are only

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How to Increase THC with Simple Math

How to Increase THC with Simple Math

Brandon August 13, 2013 9

I bet you were hoping for a quick little recipe that would somehow make your plants ooze sticky THC from every pore. This is not that article, but it is interesting stuff and I

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