SweetSue's Cannabis Oil Study Hall

KingstonRabbi;3132740 said:

KingstonRabbi;3128475 said:

Challenge accepted!
I'll report my initial research results this weekend.
Lab analysis will have to wait.

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Goal: to replicate Sue's results with super decarbing cannabis.

The procedure: Decarb two samples at 245 degrees, one for 30 min and 1 for 90 min. Test equal amounts of each sample using same delivery method. Perform same activities after each sample. Simple as that.

The sample: Phantom Cookies, a sativa dominant hybrid, 22.7 THC, 0.1 CBD, purchased from dispensary.

Previous experience with strain: Vaped 1/3 gram while mowing lawn. Felt slight body buzz, very little head buzz as long as I was active. Slightly energizing but only slightly. Overall not impressed. It was neither an active energetic high nor a relaxing soothing high nor a mind bending high. Just kind of a nothing-in-the-middle-of-the-road-except-dead-armadillos high. I know 1/3 gram isn't much, but it's my standard dose for herb and I've had stronger and more defined highs.

Temp set to 245. My oven tends to run low so I check with infrared thermometer after 15 min. Temp was 235 so I increase setting to 255. Temp at end of 35 min was 250, so average of 240-245. Temp at end of 90 min was 235 again so I gave it extra 10 min. I assume Sue has checked her oven temps, but under carbing the short batch was concern for me on this experiment.

30 min. sample left, 90 min. right. Both extra crispy in spite of well sealed foil pouches. Broke piece off of 30 min bud to match 1/3 gram sized bud in 90 min sample.

The first test: last night, two peanut butter crackers (Ritz) with 30 min sample. Started feeling effects quickly, about 10 min. Slowly increased over next hour. 1st 1/2 hour surfing 420magazine. No impairment reading or typing. Mainly feeling body tingle. Mind clear. 2nd half hour play Mindcraft. Explored new territory, didn't die by falling off ledges or burning in lava like I often do. 3rd half hour playing puzzles on my ipad. Overall not a lot different from my prior vaping experience. High peaked at about 2 hrs.

Second test: tonight, 2 peanut butter crackers (really there were two, I just got hungry before I found my camera.) Ground 90 min sample same as 30 min sample. Started feeling within 10 min. It's been 1 hr now. Still typing. I feel clear headed but things are obviously taking longer. Body buzz is a little stronger. It's also different, more relaxing and uplifting. My head is clear but I'm pausing to muse about things. I'm liking this sample. Should be following same activities, not going to. Watching banner ad below as it scrolls through. Yeah, this batch is stronger too. Not a subtle difference. Starting to get buzzed in head that I didn't get until 2 hrs. last night.

Early conclusion: Longer decarb does make cannabis more potent. I'd say about half again stronger. Also changes high. Can't say exactly how it's different, just that I enjoy it more and not just because it's stronger.

Speculation: Besides increased activation of THC, balance of terpenes and minor cannabinoids changes the effects of THC.

Gotta love the scientific method. hypothesize, test, observe, repeat. Especially the repeat part.

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