Quote Originally Posted by GrowGoddess
Something I would like to add that I am very confident in.

After making the RSO it is not truly ready. I have noticed that some batches are two weeks and others up to 8 weeks before the oil is fully decarbed. That means all the testing and such that I read about is pretty much BS. Without knowing the date the oil was made and when it was sent in for testing. The results are worthless to me. Any testing on the concentrates for THC is worthless to me unless the oil was at least 8 weeks old before being sent in for testing. I have noticed very big differences in the same batch of oil taken weeks apart.

My last batch took 6 weeks to show its full potency. Week 5 compared to week 6, there was at least a 100% increase in potency. Maybe this is because of the methods I use or the strains, I do not know for sure. What I do know, if I make oil again, I will allow it to cure for at least 8 weeks before use. Possibly sooner if I run out. Now that I know of this, I will make sure that I have at least an 8 week supply between batches.

Some of my other batches, they seemed to have peaked in about 2 weeks. The cleaner and higher quality of oil, it seems like it took more time to fully decarb and reach its highest potency.

Another thing I have noticed is that there have been a few times that I have had oil in storage for more than a year and I did not notice any loss of potency. It was stored in syringes which were sealed in a jar.
I am chopping my first crop tomorrow. The first thing I want to do is make the oil. If, as you say, it takes 6-weeks for full potency, that's a pretty long time for a cancer patient to wait. Is it okay to start right after the oil is made? I just have minor aches & pains so what would be a maintenance dose? I live on the west side of Michigan & I am legal.
The second thing I want is to make liquid for my e-cigarettes. My e-liquid juice is made up of pop. glycol & vegetable glycerin. I refill my own cartridges. Do you think if I added some RSO to the bottle of the juice (without the nicotine) that I buy, it would work? I am assuming that's it's legal to make the oil for myself?
Thank you for all your information.