Weed Tinctures

[Sibannack]

Hey everybody, this is my first post. I was wondering why a weed tincture works while eating plain weed doesnt have any effect. I know weed has to be heated to have an effect, but when making a tincture using the freezer method, I didn't think any heat was required.

http://www.marijuana.com/cooking-marijuana-recipes/19319-tincture.html

If anybody knows, that'd be down :hippy:

[farmermo]

I have made alcohol- based freezer tinctures, that turned out great! Some people like to "toast" the weed, before beginning the tincture process (converts THCA to THC, they say - but there are good medical reasons to believe that THCA is a good thing and also adds to the high.

So, I would do whichever you prefer, since both ways work. I've made tinctures with and without the "toasting". Strength seemed the same, but the green one didn't have that cooked-weed taste.

Good Luck!

[ky1956]

Hey everybody, this is my first post. I was wondering why a weed tincture works while eating plain weed doesnt have any effect. I know weed has to be heated to have an effect, but when making a tincture using the freezer method, I didn't think any heat was required.

I get quite high eating raw weed that's never been heated.

Either method works, so does justing putting some weed in a jar or bottle and letting it soak in alcohol for 30 days or more. However applying heat will speed the process to minutes instead of weeks or months.

[rudy2010]

My friend makes awesome tincture by soaking buds in booze. He soaks it for months then drains it, strains it and adds fresh buds for a couple more months. Just 2 ml of this tincture will rock you within a few minutes after ingesting. It tastes nasty so I put it under my tongue. By the time the tincture is gone my tongue is numb. A couple of minutes later I am high.