I make my own tincture, and that seems to be why mine works and the kind you get at dispensaries doesn't.

Whoever said that it's not an efficient way to use weed is absolutely correct. Vaping is the most efficient. I am fortunate to usually have ample material to make tincture correctly.

Lots of people use trimmings for their tincture, whereas I use only buds. I measure everything carefully and make it the same way (same strain of bud, too) every time. I also let it evaporate at room-air until it is half the volume that I made it - sometimes a 1/4 or the original, if I have time. That gets rid of a good deal of the alcohol. Then, I measure it and put it in my coffee and have some toast with butter at the same time. An hour later, I am much happier, more productive, move better and am pain free! That'll last 4-6 hours. Seems to me that tinctures may be a bit less impairing in the thinking department, too.

The reason I like the tincture is because I get a consistent, predictable product, that has a longer shelf-life than buds stored in a glass jar. If you keep it right, you can probably use tincture for like 5 years. (Think about it- when was the last time you worried about how old the gin in the liquor cabinet was - never - it really never goes "bad" - gets weaker, but most folks would still use it)

I think tinctures are getting a bad name, because people aren't making them right or concentrated enough. They travel a lot better than weed and are easier to keep in "plain sight".