Straight Decarboxilization

[AbrandnewL]

Do you think decarboxilizing the weed (what is it? 325 for 5 min?) and then straight eating it would get you just as high as making brownies or any other edible treat? I was just reading around on the forums here and the idea sparked in my head?:rastasmoke:

[420_24/7]

It might, I've heard some people say that it'll work even without decarboxilating it. It might not though, a lot of others say that the thc has to be extracted. Perhaps its just easier for the body to get thc out of butter of oil than the fibrous plant material. The basic point is just, why would you even want to eat it raw? Brownies seem like a much better option.

[Non]

well, I posted a 'recipe' for just that, right here: http://boards.cannabis.com/medical-marijuana-methods/166575-dried-activated-cannabis-capsules.html

I just tried it with the roach of a joint and strangely, I THINK IT WORKS! I ate it straight up , right after decarbing it.

[AbrandnewL]

Lol i don't really plan on eating it..I was simply curious as to whether that would as efficient as any other edible..:hippy:

[Non]

I really should do more experimenting. I've only been using a little and it's had at least some effect on me. Maybe it wasn't the full effect but it did something.

[Coelho]

Well... eating decarboxilated weed is indeed more effective than non-decarboxilated weed, but its still wasteful.
You could get high from this, but dissolving the weed in something suitable (alcohol, milk, butter, etc) gives MUCH better results with much less weed.

[NoDrugs4Me]

Coelho----- good point!

THC, THCv, and your cannabinols (sp?) only become psychoactive (get you high) after being heated up. Smoking, making butter (or the capsules/green dragon) all heat the herb above the decarboxilization threshold.

But to answer your question, AbrandnewL, I very seriously doubt it would fry you like a brownie or other candy. THC is fat/oil/alcohol soluble, so the special butter soaks it all up, versus heating the THC and straight ingesting it, if that makes sense. With that being said, I haven't tried your idea yet, but will definitely give it a shot this Friday! What's the worst thing that could happen from eating a gram... choke on a stem?! (actually, knowing my luck I would choke on the ONE seed in the whole crop!!!)

I like the taste of good weed.... nothin better than chewin on a branch when you're harvesting! :pimp:

[Coelho]

THC, THCv, and your cannabinols (sp?) only become psychoactive (get you high) after being heated up. Smoking, making butter (or the capsules/green dragon) all heat the herb above the decarboxilization threshold.

Well... its not exactly this way... this is a very usual misconception about the weed.
The weed contains some cannabinoids (mainly THCA) that are indeed ineffective, but they are transformed in THC when heated. So, heating properly the weed increases its amount of THC.
BUT the psychoative cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc) are active even without heating. They dont need to be heated to get you high.
So, heating the weed can indeed make it stronger, but its only because it increases its amount of THC, and not because it alters (activates or whatever) the THC itself in any way.

[Non]

One question. If one just heated it at a lower temperature (ie if it can be decarbed at 180-200 for 10 minutes) for a longer amount of time or at least the amount of time necessary for these pills to work right?

[Non]

well.. I guess my oven is just a bit messed up or something. If I dry the weed at a lower temp its not as effective as doing it at 22 (even though my oven goes above 250 at 225. The problem is, if I set it any higher than 175 the oven will go above 250 according to the temp gauge, and even above 225... But it doesn't do much at 175.

[Non]

thankfully though... this is the only time I actually have gotten high eating bud. I think I will stick with this whenever I want to get high eating bud.

It's a much clear headed high also. I still feel "sane", I dont get as paranoid.

Marijuana definitely has some antipsychotic effects. I feel normal in a sense, I feel a clarity that I only had as a child growing up.And my focus is enhanced. I think I will stick with this whenever I want to be high in public, or just to use it medicinally and still be "sane", or be able to control myself in front of people.

[Coelho]

Did you eat it raw? Just decarboxilated and ate it?

EDIT: 2,500th post! :rastasmoke:

[Non]

Well if raw you mean by itself than yes. I do put it in the oven and dry it out though. It may even be more than drying it out since.. I think I've dried it out before using lower temp and it didn't work.. or maybe it needed longer time. Today though I put it in oil after I baked it, then consumed it like that. Now I'm baked, and I only used about a roaches worth. Nice roach too. It's good also to have a large glass of water after you take it. It's a different high too. I noticed also that when I smoke.. I basically feel the same thing.. except smoking makes me more nervous and tired for some reason, which I think I can attribute to the method of smoking since it might disrupt the breathing or might be harmful to the lungs with all it's carcinogens, plus you are inhaling CO2 which makes you feel tired.

well... peace :)

[Non]

wow I'm definitely baked now :stoned:

Consuming weed this way is awesome! I should really get some capsules now..