Absolute Xtracts Review: Vape Pen, Cartridges, Soft Gels, Oil & Honey Straws
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Need a new vape pen or looking for something edible? Keep reading this post ad you’ll find a detailed AbsoluteXtracts review covering each of the company’s many medical cannabis offerings.
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Company Background
AbsoluteXtracts (ABX) is a flourishing NorCal cannabis company that prides itself on providing patients with pure, potent, and safe cannabis concentrates. Their diverse range of products are fully lab tested, labeled, and come “doctor recommended,” although it’s best to take such a statement with a grain of salt.
As with any marijuana concentrate, the extraction process starts with the cannabis plant. With ABX, all their plants are grown and closely tended to in greenhouses and on small family owned farms across Northern California. They’re tested for viruses, bacteria, molds, and pesticides before being dried, cured and processed. The company uses high pressure CO2 to extract the cannabis oil and meticulous techniques to protect the cannabis terpenes, giving each strain its own unique smell, taste and effects.
Below is a detailed examination of their product line, we hope it’ll help you find a remedy for what ails you.
Vape Pen
This portable vaporizer pen is simple to use and supplemented by a huge array of vaporizer cartridges available for purchase. Each cartridge touts organic oils that contain no additives or preservatives and only local, lab tested, high-quality cannabis.
Price:
The ABX vape pen is sturdy and retails for $20-$30, but lightweight enough to carry in your pocket or purse. It even comes in a durable padded soft or hard case, depending on your aesthetic or practical preference, with cushioned pockets for the charger, battery, and a single cartridge. You can throw or toss it almost anywhere without worrying about breakage or leakage!
How to Use It:
Plus, the ABX pen is super easy to use. The auto-draw feature allows for quick and easy activation; simply press down and inhale as the small red lights flash and enjoy! Just be aware, it’s best to take lighter, more frequent pulls than to take long, heavy hits that can cause an irritated throat.
The pen operates on a 510 thread battery (industry standard) that can be used interchangeably with many other vape cartridge brands if needed. Once fully charged, the battery provides almost 400 hits, which makes it perfect for out-and-about extended usage. But just so you know, each ABX vape cartridge typically gives ~200 hits, so you’ll need to carry two cartridges with you to max out the battery life on this bad boy!
Vape Cartridges
Let’s take a second to talk about the ABX cartridges since they’re what makes the real magic happen.
How It’s Made:
Every ABX cartridge is pre-loaded with 100% pure CO2 oil that contains 70% active THC, making it one of the highest THC concentrations available for cartridges. Not only that, but each cartridge is made with metal and superior plastic, making it significantly more durable and less prone to leaking than other brands. They’re available in eighteen distinct, delicious strains to help with almost any medical ailment or mood without sacrificing quality for quantity.
Price:
ABX Vape cartridges retail for anywhere from $35-$65, and sometimes vary by that much solely based on the strain held within. This is the time to use Nugg’s search function to find and compare prices for AbsoluteXtracts at your local dispensaries.
Flavors/Strains:
- Grape Stomper: a sweet sativa-dominant hybrid.
- Blue Dream: a euphoric sativa-dominant hybrid.
- Sour Diesel: an energetic sativa.
- Green Dragon: a sweet, piney indica.
- Blackberry Kush: an earthy, berry indica.
- OG Kush: a mellow, woody hybrid.
- Cherry Pie: a fruity indica-dominant hybrid.
- Girl Scout Cookies: a sweet hybrid.
- Chem Dawg: a pungent hybrid.
- Blue Jaw Way: fruity, spicy indica with high CBD content.
- ACDC: an earthy indica also high in CBD.
- Gorilla Glue: a pungent hybrid that’s quickly risen to become one of America’s favorite strains.
There are two newer strains created in collaboration with Emerald Cup Extracts Group: Berry White, a sweet hybrid, and Royal Kush, a citrusy, earthy hybrid.
Sleek, discreet, and simple to use, the ABX vape pen and cartridges are perfect for anyone who’s watching their wallet without sacrificing quality or flavor, enjoys the ease of using a vaporizer over traditional smoking methods, and seeks medical benefits for a variety of ailments.
Soft Gel Capsules
If you don’t like smoking, vaping, extra calories, or are simply on the go, ABX Softgels are the perfect remedy for you. Each bottle contains 24 capsules, available in 10mg ($50), 25mg (around $70) and 50mg (about $100) THC doses. I’ve seen the price disparity fluctuate so use Nugg to find the best deal near you.
They also include tasty organic coconut oil to improve absorption, making sure your body harnesses their full effect. Simply pop a nondescript pill, wash it down with any non-alcoholic drink, and wait at least two hours for it to take full effect.
While some say it’s best to ingest on an empty stomach (for more dramatic effects), I recommend having a full belly beforehand, as an empty stomach could induce queasiness and even vomiting—a waste of great medication and money.
I’d start with one 25mg pill then, depending on your degree of pain, re-medicate every three to five hours. The price might seem steep, but it’s well worth it for their simplicity, effectiveness, and reliability. Highly recommended.
Oil Extract
Available in indica and sativa, these extract syringes contain a whopping 500mg (0.5mL) of CO2 extracted pure cannabis oil in an already measured, easy to squeeze syringe for exact dosage, so you don’t have to worry about under or over medicating.
Unlike the vape cartridges, this versatile oil is best utilized for dabbing, cooking, baking, and applying topically on any unsightly bruises, cuts or sores.
When cooking be sure that the ratio is exact and applicable to the size/amount of the dish you’re making or baking. For topical application simply rub the oil into the affected area three times a day and bandage; you should see a noticeable difference, depending on the wound’s severity, in anywhere from a few days to a week.
These syringe-style extracts retail at just $25-$30, so I recommend buying one of each; that way you get more bang for your buck and can do a lot more kitchen and first-aid experimentation.
By the way, ABX is one of the first brands we’ve seen reported by users as having healing properties when applied topically to injuries (although that may be because of it’s easy topical application, not the oil itself).
Sublingual Spray
If you’re a consumer who appreciates convenience, speed, and being discreet with your cannabis consumption, look no further than ABX’s line of sublingual sprays. They’re powerful, fast acting, and great for on-the-go medicating.
Dose Amount & Price:
Available in both sativa and indica strains, the spray bottles come in 15mL (90 sprays) and 5mL bottles (30 sprays). The 15mL bottles retail for about $40, while the 5mL go for about $20. But again, prices vary from dispensary to dispensary, so do your research (or just use Nugg) to compare prices at different dispensaries near you.
How to Use a Sublingual Spray:
Remember to always shake the bottle beforehand, as the ingredients will separate quickly, then simply squirt under the tongue (sublingually) and hold for about a minute before swallowing. About three to fifteen minutes later you should begin to feel its soothing effects, which are advertised to last 1-2 hours.
While some sprays require frequent dosing to compensate for lack of strength, you only need two sprays from an ABX sublingual to produce a mild high. It’ll make you more focused and aware—perfect to truck through the work day without distraction or fatigue.
Should you need higher dosage, three to four sprays will create a more relaxing body high, while five sprays can spark euphoria (and sometimes paranoia)—probably not the best option for a day at the office. Remember, it’s always best to start small when considering your cannabis dosing.
Honey Straws
Honey that gets you high? And looks like a Pixie Stick? Count me in!
Dose Amount:
These oil infused straws are made with local, organic honey, 100% pure cannabis oil and coconut oil. Available in 10, 20, and 40mg doses of indica or sativa, they contain the same 70% active THC (like all ABX products).
Price:
They cost anywhere from $7 to $10, but if you have a high tolerance it’s likely you could probably find a way to get more bang for your buck with a different product. After all, it’s really the convenience and novelty you’re paying for here.
How to Consume:
Enjoying an ABX Honey Straw is as easy as shooting it straight out of the straw into almost any food or drink—or directly into your mouth! For the best experience, I recommend adding it to tea, yogurt, milk, fruit salads, shakes—pretty much anything that could use an extra kick!
These travel size straws are also perfect for public consumption without drawing unwarranted attention; just take off the label and medicate. Nobody will know, they’ll just think you have a sweet tooth!
The effects should be noticeable in anywhere from a half-hour to two hours, depending on your tolerance, so regardless of the dosage don’t suck down this nectar in one sitting. Take your time, enjoy the flavor and one of the most creative ways there is to medicate.
Grow for Vets Charity
In addition to creating an affordable line of potent, quality and diverse cannabis products, AbsoluteXtracts also sponsors the non-profit Grow For Vets’ “Save a Million Vets” program. This nationwide tour focuses on helping millions of our troubled American veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), to leave war behind and get back to normal life.
For every vape cartridge sold AbsoluteXtracts will also donate an extra $2 to the tour. So remember, purchasing ABX products means helping our boys, so we should all do our part.
To Recap
Well, there you have it, a complete AbsoluteXtracts review detailing the brand, products, and user’s actual experiences with AbsoluteXtracts.
As always, it’s best for you to decide for yourself if AbsoluteXtracts products are right for you. You can find them on the shelves of most dispensaries, or simply visit Getnugg.com, the GrubHub of medical marijuana delivery, and have Absolute’s cartridges, honey straws, gel caps and more delivered at your door in about an hour.
Nugg delivery is available in over 60 California cities, and provides online research and thousands of products from local cannabis dispensaries, with 24/7 customer service and no cost to you. Register now for free home delivery!
Honey Vape Cartridges Review: How to Use, Where to Buy and More
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Today we’re diving into what makes Honey Vape cartridges special—since there’s not much info already out there on it.
Though vaporizer products like the G Pen or MicroG Pen (which require loading loose concentrates into an empty tank) remain very popular with cannabis users, any medical marijuana patient who’s recently visited their dispensary will notice the increase in popularity of pre-filled cartridges that can be attached to vaporizer batteries (often called “mods”) of the user’s choice.
While these pre-filled vape cartridges are a bit more expensive than the product contained within would be on its own, they offer a level of convenience and reliability, making them a great alternative.
I personally prefer pre-loaded cartridges after having numerous, unfortunate run-ins with delicate vape pen coils, even while I’d been diligent in attempting to protect them. Pre-loaded cartridges circumvent this issue (for the most part) and usually contain high quality concentrates too.
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Behind the Scenes
One vape-cartridge brand that’s been popping up in dispensaries around California is Honey Vape. Strangely, information about the company is scarce, despite their presence in many collectives, and info on an actual Honey Vape cartridge is even rarer.
I’ve seen them stocked in at least two different local dispensaries, and a Nugg search shows me there are three dispensaries in my area that’ll deliver Honey Vape cartridges.
What has been clearly stated by the company is that Honey Vape cartridges are high in THC and free of unnatural solvents. They advertise a THC content of 75%+ and Cannabis Reports has logged the THC content of a few of their products all within that ballpark.
And being solventless means no butane was used the making. While BHO (butane hash oil) is generally the more popular concentrate, there’s a small but present danger of butane not being properly purged, which can be harmful if consumed. Some users simply prefer an absence of unnatural chemicals in their smoke or vapor, even if it’s been made properly and all the solvent has been purged.
For those consumers, as well as anyone looking for a high-quality vape cartridge, Honey Vape sells a very good product considering you’re willing to make it work…
Honey Vape Requires Maintenance but Gets the Job Done
The biggest selling point of any Honey Vape cartridge is its potency. Vape pens can scarcely, if ever, deliver the same intense high as ground herb smoked through a high quality water pipe, so potency here is relative. However, for oil intended to be vaporized, Honey Vape oil cartridges are easily on the more potent end of the spectrum. Plus, they’re solventless so the taste is a little cleaner too.
Little stands out about the product beyond these points, because for a pre-loaded vape cartridge to do its job successfully, it has to be simple and effective. Customers opting to purchase pre-filled cartridges likely care more about the convenience or portability more than potency, so in these regards, a Honey Vape cartridges should fit the bill.
However, first-time users of these cartridges may find that they’re having difficulty inhaling a significant amount of vapor. One look at the cartridge will give you an idea why. Rather than being flowing liquid THC, the oil inside is more akin to a solid wax. No amount of movement will make it budge the least bit.
Because of this thick consistency, it’s recommended that users place the cartridge itself in near-boiling water for a minute or so before using it. After being preheated, the heat from the battery will have a greater effect on the wax.
Unfortunately, this is a necessary step; without it the product’s high potency will be a moot point. Anyone who’s thinking of making the switch to pre-loaded cartridges for convenience’s sake may want to look elsewhere if it’s too big of a deterrent.
Because of its high potency, a Honey Vape cartridge has few rivals in terms of the “high” produced, given that they’re pre-heated beforehand.
SEE ALSO: The Best and Worst Vape Cartridges of 2015 & 2016
Cannabis Enthusiast Testimonials
“I love these carts…A few seconds with the blow dryer or car heater always does the trick for me. Do not attempt with a skinny vape pen like a bhang stick. You want a battery with adjustable voltage and hit this mf at about 3.7 V.” —Christa
“Absolutely LOVE the Honey Vape cartridge! The taste is phenomenal and I feel like I actually get the full value, since you can hit it with a lighter to melt any remaining oil so it’s vape-able (unlike the plastic cartridges). Potency is incredible, as well!” —Jesse
“Run it under hot water first In the plastic container, till it becomes more liquid and it’s amazing. Best I’ve had by far. High lasts forever lasts at least 4 hours. A baby hit is enough for any smoker.” —Johnny
Should I Try Honey Vape Cartridges?
Whether or not you should purchase a Honey Vape cart depends on whether pre-heating them is an obstacle or not.
If you’re going to be primarily using your vaporizer on-the-go, or would simply like your vaporizing experience to be as simple as pressing a button and inhaling, this isn’t the product for you. What other cartridges may lack in potency, they’ll likely make up for by requiring less maintenance.
However, if you prefer a less intense high and a cleaner taste from properly vaporizing concentrates, and are mostly going to be using your vaporizer at home with access to hot water (or a blow dryer), then this is the vaporizer cartridge for you. It’s available in many dispensaries and will work quicker and more effectively than most others.
The main caveat is that the company has next to zero info online about their brand or products, but that’s what this post is for and that’s why Nugg lets you search for products in-stock at dispensaries near you.
Where to Buy Honey Vape Cartridges
While we love sharing awesome content on our blog to help cannabis patients better understand the plant they love, we’re also pioneering the way for easy, quick, and professional cannabis delivery.
Nugg lets you find and order delivery online from local cannabis dispensaries in more than 60 California cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Think of it like GrubHub for cannabis. It’s free to use, every order is backed by 24/7 Customer Service, and you can choose from thousands of marijuana products across hundreds of dispensary menus.
Simply put in your address then “Honey Vape” in the search bar and instantly get a list of local dispensaries that carry the Honey Vape cartridges with prices!
Bhang Stick Vape Pen & Cartridges Review
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It doesn’t get much better than the Bhang Stick. There, we said it. The same company that brought you the triple-strength Bhang Bar now brings you a personal vaporizer and cartridge options for maximum flavor and convenience. And thanks to the mainstream popularity of portable vaporizers among the non-medicinal-marijuana set, you no longer need to hide away to get the medication you need, when you need it.
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The Personal Vaporizer
Bhang’s premium personal vaporizer, the Bhang Stick, comes completely self-contained, including a cartridge and an inhaler that doesn’t require pre-loading like many vape pens & cartridges on the market. It’s powered by a 280mah battery and has an attached atomizer (upgraded to include a Nichrome coil) that delivers mouth-watering concentrates with an effortless drag, and visible vapor.
Its clear, see-through barrel allows you to easily track how much remaining oil you have at any given time, so you won’t run out unexpectedly! Lasting approximately 100 hits, Bhang Stick is a must for those who need accessibility and reliability without a fuss.
Bhang Stick Battery Kit
The kit, which comes in a sleek carrying case sporting the Bhang logo, contains a USB charger and cartridge, perfect for use just about anywhere, at anytime.
Refill Vape Cartridges
The real jewel in the Bhang personal vaporizer line is the replacement cartridges, which are really products unto themselves. Created with standardized 510 treading, these cartridges fit almost any regular e-cigarette or vape pen; no additional adapter pin required! You don’t need to purchase an entirely new system to take advantage of their products.
SEE ALSO: The Best and Worst Vape Cartridges of 2015
Because Flavor Matters!
Bhang offers a whopping 60 assorted sativa, indica, and hybrid strains to choose from. Alongside favored old-friends like Sour Diesel, Bubba, and OG Kush you’ll find exciting new strains such as Alien OG and Super Lemon Haze. Choices like these mean you won’t get bored with their 100% cannabis oil cartridges anytime soon!
Because Ingredients Matter!
Bhang utilizes C02 extraction methods to extract THC essential oils, and that means no chemical residues are left behind, as compared to butane, a popular extraction solvent, which can leave potentially deadly heavy metals in the finished consumer product. Bhang combines natural cannabis oil with coconut oil and nothing else. No glycols. No additives or glycerine. Just pure, unadulterated, liquid-THC.
Because Safety Matters!
To ensure consistent cannabis dosing, each product comes complete with potency details on the back. There are three levels of cartridges available allowing you to select the dose best suited to your situation or preference, reducing the potential for consuming products either too high or too low in THC for your needs.
Dosages
Low: If you’re looking for something in the 25-35% THC range, then you’ll want to pick up one of Bhang’s Natural Oil cartridges.
Medium: For 50-65% THC choose Bhang’s Pure Oil cartridge.
High: For maximum THC dosage, of at least 70%, be sure to check out Bhang’s Black Private Reserve.
The vape cartridges themselves come in three different sizes to choose from:
Small (275 mg): Black Private Reserve oil is the only one available in this size.
Medium (550 mg): Both the Bhang Stick All Natural and Pure Oil are available in mid-size
Large (1,100 mg): Both the Bhang Stick All Natural and Pure Oil are available in the large cartridges.
And all cartridges come with a sleek, flat-tip mouthpiece, reminding me a little of the cigarette holders from Hollywood’s hey-day, adding an extra element of comfort and class.
How to Use the Bhang Stick
Set your vaporizer wattage to low. A 7-wattage is typically the preferred heat, though many recommend a 3.5-wattage to start with (lower wattage prevents burn out). You don’t want to accidentally use up all your oil before you get to try it!
Remove the cartridge from the plastic tube (you may want to hang onto that tube as it’s a perfectly-sized joint protector, and it’s good to recycle!) Attach the cartridge to your vaporizer and you’re ready to go. No primer puff required.
Because of its smoothness and dose reliability, it’s ideal for those with lower THC tolerances or first-time users.
So whether you’re at home or on the road, Bhang Stick lets you take your medication with you, helping you get out there. And isn’t that what it’s all about?
User Testimonials
“I tried the sativa-heavy Lamb’s Bread and the indica-heavy Ogre. Lamb’s Bread is full-bodied, light smoke with a super bright taste. Totally uplifting. A totally enjoyable cerebral high. Ogre was much heavier, a totally deeper, more relaxing high.” —Jazzmin M.
“Simply, it’s one of the best on the market today, so much better than the other ones I’ve tried. They aren’t even worth mentioning.” —Doug R.
“I’d rate Bhang the top of any C02 oil I’ve tried, and I’ve tried a lot. It gives the cleanest taste, best flavors and it’s just about the easiest way to dose that I’ve found. I can use it anywhere. No one cares. No one notices. Bhang Stick is absolutely out of this world. It’s discreet, you know. People don’t know what I’m doing and that’s why I won’t use anything else. I mean, I freaking love these things. Wherever they’re getting the buds from, they’re growing them right!” —Nancy L.
Where to Buy Bhang Stick and Cartridges
We love sharing awesome content on our blog to help cannabis patients better understand the plant they love, but we’re also pioneering the way for easy, quick, and professional cannabis delivery.
Nugg lets you find and order delivery online from local cannabis dispensaries in more than 60 California cities, including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego. Think of it like GrubHub for cannabis. It’s free to use, every order is backed by 24/7 Customer Service, and you can choose from thousands of marijuana products across hundreds of dispensary menus.
Liquid THC: History, Effects and How to Make It Yourself
1 CommentSo what’s all the rave behind “liquid THC”? After all, vaporizing flavored liquid nicotine—known to most as “vaping”—has caught on in a big way in recent years, there’s no doubt about it. But what you may not know is that it’s also paved the way for cannabis-lovers to take their consumption to new heights.
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Cannabis Vaporizers
Though precursors to modern day e-cigarettes have existed since the 1960s, vaping as we know it grew to prominence around 2010, after the “cartomizer” was invented in 2006. Today, this futuristic method of nicotine intake has become popular enough to justify thousands of businesses dedicated solely to a growing number of e-cigarette devotees.
But what about the marijuana-mans and cannabis fans? Have we been left in the dust? Absolutely not.
As most medical marijuana patients know, vaporizers are a popular method of cannabis consumption. But traditionally, cannabis vaporizers differ in appearance from the long and slender e-cigarette design.
For example, one of the most popular vaporizers is the Magic Flight Launch Box. It sports an unconventional wooden design aimed at providing a portable and discreet way to vaporize marijuana. On the other end of the vaporizer spectrum is the Volcano Vaporizer, which is as large and costly as a kitchen appliance, but unparalleled in heat control and efficiency.
It wasn’t until recently, however, that a middle ground between e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporizers was achieved, dawning a new age of cannabis e-liquids.
Beyond the Vape Pen: The Birth of Liquid THC
Somewhat similar to how Kleenex has become synonymous with tissue, or Coca-Cola with soda, the Grenco Science G Pen set the standard for vaporizer pens. Similar in design to sleeker and thinner e-cigarettes, the G Pen—no longer the industry standard, but now merely one amongst many capable vape pen products—was initially created to be used solely with marijuana concentrates. In fact, the official Snoop Dogg model G Pen is designed to be used for vaporizing ground herb.
However, demand eventually called for vape cartridges to be optimized for other forms of marijuana intake, which leads us to…
Liquid THC, a.k.a cannabis e-liquid. It’s designed to mimic the liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes, except for consumption by cannabis users. Though a relatively new way to consume cannabis, it’s already been quick to fire up support in the public sphere: in 2014, comedian Sarah Silverman was spotted carrying a vape pen filled with liquid THC on the Emmy’s red carpet.
Liquid THC is generally sold in either pre-filled vape cartridges designed to screw onto a variety of vaporizer pens, or in more cost effective dropper bottles, allowing users to refill vape pen cartridges themselves. In either case, many of the benefits sought by e-cigarette users—namely portability, less harsh smoke, and discreteness—are also at play.
What Is Liquid THC?
What makes liquid THC different from other concentrates is, as its name would suggest, its high THC content. Traditional concentrates, like butane oil or shatter, generally contain somewhere in the range of 50-70% THC. Liquid THC, on the other hand, has tested up to 90% in THC content.
For those who prefer the effects of THC over the other active ingredients in marijuana—amongst which are cannabidiol (CBD), cannabinol, cannabaverin, cannabigerol, and other compounds—liquid THC is quite possibly the purest and most efficient form of THC intake.
These additional compounds offer their own physiological or pharmaceutical benefits, and though THC still acts as the primary active ingredient in most strains of medical marijuana, some may prefer the amounts of these additional compounds found in standard bud. However, for users who have determined the effects of THC to be most to their benefit, consuming its liquid form is a great way to experience its isolated effects.
Effects of THC
Most savvy smokers are familiar with THC (which is short for delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, in case anyone was wondering) as the primary psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. THC gets users “high” by binding to protein receptors in the brain. As long as the chemical remains active, the classic symptoms of a cannabis high are experienced by its users, amongst which are distortion of time, euphoria, and greater receptiveness to stimuli like food and laughter.
Furthermore, THC is thought to be the compound that helps most with sleep. CBD on the other hand, while generally contributing more of the medicinal effects associated with cannabis, can otherwise promote wakefulness.
Cannabis users prone to anxiety should take caution when considering liquid THC. While CBD is thought to calm users and reduce anxiety, THC can sometimes worsen anxiety or paranoia. For anyone who has experienced debilitating anxiety or paranoia as a side-effect of consuming marijuana, liquid THC is best taken cautiously, or avoided outright.
How to Make Liquid THC
Anyone who would rather bypass unregulated products altogether, or otherwise has DIY inclinations, making liquid THC at home is possible with a few, mostly standard household items and ingredients.
Ingredients
- Propylene Glycol (available online and at some pharmacies)
- Good quality cannabis, around 6 grams
- High proof grain alcohol—everclear, for example. DO NOT use isopropyl alcohol
- Two mason jars
- 5ml dropper bottles
- A cheese cloth
- A baking sheet lined with aluminum foil
- A kitchen pot
- An oven
STEP 1:
Start by decarboxylating the marijuana. This essentially “activates” it, which normally occurs via combustion or vaporization. This can be done by baking ground or broken up cannabis on a foil-lined baking sheet in an oven heated to 240 °F for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring it periodically so it heats evenly. The cannabis can then be ground in a food processor for more efficient extraction. By the end, it should be brown in color.
STEP 2:
Add the bud to one of the mason jars, and fill it with the high proof grain alcohol until the liquid is a little more than covering the plant material. Make sure the opening of the jar remains uncovered.
STEP 3:
Fill the kitchen pot with a few inches of water and add the jar from the previous step. Bring the water to a boil on the stove, reducing the temperature once it’s boiling. This evaporates some of the alcohol, and makes sure that THC is absorbed into the alcohol remaining in the jar. Once the alcohol has turned a darker color, and is just barely covering the cannabis, remove the jar from the stove, and add more alcohol, returning it to its original level or a little higher.
STEP 4:
Filter the bud out the alcohol, now containing the extracted THC. This can be done by placing the cheese cloth over the second mason jar, and pouring the contents of the full jar into it, so the bud is caught on the cheese cloth. Then squeeze the bud to make sure the maximum amount of liquid is filtered.
STEP 5:
Repeat Step 3 with the jar now containing just the liquid. However, make sure to use water that isn’t already boiling so as not to crack the glass from a difference in temperature. Evaporate enough of the liquid so that just 5ml is remaining. You can use the dropper to determine the volume left in the jar.
STEP 6:
Use the dropper to add 20ml of propylene glycol to the jar and shake or stir the mixture to add some extra potency. Your liquid THC is now usable!
TIP: Make sure your kitchen is ventilated, and as with any process involving open flames and alcohol, be sure to exercise caution.
Where to Buy Liquid THC
Before buying liquid THC, it’s worth noting that currently there are no regulations on its production. This means that hypothetically, other compounds could be added to liquid THC products by disreputable vendors looking to turn a greater profit. So, before buying a liquid THC product, it would be prudent to find feedback from other users who can vouch for the brand’s credibility.
Another option is to turn to a trusted brand like Nugg for your cannabis-related purchase decisions. We curate a list of the best cannabis providers across California, make their menus easily accessible online, and let medical marijuana patients like you place orders for delivery from any device.
Our site offers easy-navigation as well, with a search function that allows you to see which marijuana dispensaries in your area carry the products you’re looking for. You can even compare prices for all products found in your area.
In Conclusion
Like any medical marijuana product, liquid THC isn’t without a few risks of which any user should be aware. However, if the effects of THC are to your liking and you have either determined a brand to be reputable, or opted instead to make it yourself, liquid THC is a modern and specialized way to add variety to cannabis consumption.