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Because most edibles are exposed to some kind of heat during the cooking process, many of the inactive cannabinoids such as THCA and CBDA, are converted to THC, CBD, and CBN. The cooking process, as well as the high levels of THC found in edibles, work together to create an ideal treatment for many disorders / health conditions including chronic pain, muscle inflammation and spasms, autoimmune disorders, nervous system disorders, insomnia, …

First-time medical marijuana patients typically get started with a low dose of 5-10 mg of THC. However, cannabis is personalized medicine; only you can determine what dosage works best for you. Unfortunately, until the laws change and more patient-focused companies jump into the sector, finding the optimal dosage for your health condition is going to be a learning process through trial and error. This often requires experimenting with different potencies and types of edibles and lots of research. As such, it is highly recommended that you keep a journal and record your experiences with different products, dosages, and try …

Just like you can make infused butter with cannabis flower or hash oil, you can also use kief to produce a stronger end-product. Simply place butter (not margarine) into a crock pot on medium heat until melted completely. Then add your kief and stir every 10 to 15 minutes for 5 hours. Remove the kief butter from the heat and place in a heat-proof container (a bowl). After it cools completely place a lid on the container and put it in the refrigerator to harden. Click here to view the top 5 uses for kief. Click here to …

Much like you can put kief into your morning cup of coffee, you can also add it to your favorite cup of hot tea. It only takes a pinch of kief (.5 – 1 gram will be plenty for 4 6oz drinks) to create a potent, cannabis infused drink. Ingesting kief this way will produce a full-bodied, long-lasting effect after just 15-30 minutes (much like eating infused edibles). Click here to view the top 5 uses for kief. Click here to learn more about the different types of cannabis concentrates. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: '53422cdc8e92f89afbf09d5f', render: …

Yes. In fact, one of the most popular ways of consuming kief is by putting it in your morning cup of joe. The heat of the coffee or cappuccino will activate the cannabinoids that make up the kief, making them more available for consumption. This process of activating cannabinoids is known as decarboxylation and occurs when the THCA and CBDA convert to THC and CBD, respectively. It only takes a pinch of kief (.5 – 1 gram will be plenty for 4 6oz drinks) to create a potent, cannabis-infused drink. Ingesting kief this way will produce a full-bodied, long-lasting …

Hash is basically just heated and pressurized kief. Applying heat and pressure to kief alters its composition by rupturing the resin glands, changing its taste, consistency, and look. The color of kief typically darkens the more it is pressurized. Just as there are many ways you can collect kief, there are many ways to make your own hash. Here is a simple DIY method that involves parchment paper (not wax paper), an iron, and a buffer (such as a t-shirt, thin towel or even damp newspaper): Heat iron to lowest setting – no steam Take the parchment (adjust to amount …

When a large amount of kief is collected (more than a few grams), it is important to store the kief in a cool, dark and dry space. For maximum quality, you’ll want to continually stir & mix the kief every few days using a comb to keep the kief from bunching up / sticking together. Click here to view the top 5 uses for kief. Click here to learn more about the different types of cannabis concentrates. MANTIS_RECOMMEND = { property: '53422cdc8e92f89afbf09d5f', render: 'mantis__recommended__wordpress' }; var z = document.createElement("script"); z.type = "text/javascript"; z.async = true; …

There are many methods of collecting kief, some of which can get sophisticated. The easiest way to collect kief is by using a 3-piece herb grinder. The chamber construction of the grinder allows the ground herb to be caught in the middle chamber as the trichomes continue to fall through a screen, collecting in the bottom of the grinder. To collect larger amounts of kief, many people create makeshift sifters using layered screens similar to the ones pictured here. Using a sifter box and a coin, you can expedite the kief collection process by disturbing the trichomes …

A popular form of non-solvent hash is dry sieve (sometimes referred to as “dry sift”). Put simply, dry sieve is a refined version of kief that has been run through a series of screens so that only the trichome heads remain. Thanks in large part to the simplicity of the process, dry sieve is among the easiest ways to produce hash. After all, all that you need to produce quality dry sieve hash is a few good screens to filter out the plant matter, good starting material, and a little bit of time. The level of quality is often determined …

When a cannabis plant reaches maturity, trichomes holding a majority of the cannabinoids are formed on its leaves and buds. The accumulation of these trichomes (or resin glands) creates a fine, powdery substance referred to as kief (also written as keef or kif). Kief is the simplest of all cannabis concentrates. Kief is usually collected via specialized filtering screens and a little elbow grease (with the help of a grinder). Kief is generally considered a lower-quality extract because it does contain some plant material in the final product. Having said that, some top-flight extractors can produce …