How to increase the potency of MJ

[TheSmokingMonkey]

Maybe half a bowl... I don't know how many grams or whatever, I suck at estimating that. It wasn't very much.

[Coelho]

ive found another method for 'cooking' the weed... it is in the Green Dragon Recipe (http://boards.cannabis.com/showthread.php?t=82380)

i'll quote just the important things:

(...)1. Chop cannabis very fine (coffee grinder works great)
2. Place in a shallow pan (a sheet of aluminum foil works great) and bake at 325°F for 5 minutes.
(...)This converts THCA to THC via a decarboxylation reaction.
(...) THC vaporizes at about 380°F. We want to heat the cannabis to convert THCA to THC, but keep the temperature under 380°F. That is why 325°F is used. Between four and five minutes your oven (and house) will start to smell very strong. This is the time to remove the cannabis from the oven.

Notice also that there is considerable misinformation regarding heating the cannabis. It is true that you don't have to heat it to extract both THC and THCA, but the amount of THC in whole plant preparations is relatively small compared to after decarboxylation of the THCA. So if you want to maximize the strength of your tincture you must heat the cannabis prior to extraction.

(...)
1. Baking Temperature/Time.
I use 325 Farenheit for 5 minutes. Although this will change depending on the type of pan you use. With a gas oven and aluminum foil (no pan cookie sheet) 5 minutes was fine. However with an electric oven, a cookie sheet, and baking parchment, I needed a few more minutes. Keep a close eye on it.

Note that OKSmokey uses 20 minutes at 200°F. I haven't tried this but he has had good success with this temperature.

now we have 3 different ways... water simmering, baking or microwaving... choose according your personal taste! :thumbsup: and happy toking!:rasta:

[Chronic.Tonic]

I'll try that microwave deal tonight. I'll do a whole bowl for like one minute and post on it afterwards.

[Chronic.Tonic]

I tried it and didn't notice anything different. I don't recommend this, I felt like a complete retard trying it too.

[kindprincess]

hmmm, well, i'm a sucker for scientific experimentation. i know full well that trying to dry bud in the micro is a waste of time. might as well smoke yard grass. however... i put two bowls worth on a piece of printer paper and stuck it in the ol' GE for 15 seconds, opened the door to let out moisture and zapped it for another 15. i got high, kinda giggly, deffinitely spacey... but that would be the strain. i smoked two more bowls a minute ago, and now i'm higher...

i'll stick to smoking normally, though i'm going to try this again with different variables. i seem to notice more awareness from the zapped stuff, whereas the non nuked pot left me kinda numb and couchy, with a space age mind drift...

i'll be back in a few days...

love, kp

[2600HERTZ]

I doubt it... trying to release more THC or whatever BEFORE putting a freaking flame directly on it seems redundant.... I can see WHY you need to do that before you eat hash but not when you are using an open flame... Sorry, doesnt make sense to me

You aren't releasing anything. You are converting a non psychoactive chemical to a psychoactive one, CBD to THC. So you get more THC. As marijuana has more than one type of cannaboid but only one is active in us. By doing the conversion you turn those inactive cannaboids into active ones thereby increasing the potency. I tried explaining this to a friend and he didn't believe, he is missing out.

[Talis420]

So whats happening with the weed cooking does putting it in the microwave for 15 seconds make a difference since they were saying to put it in there for 10 minutes. So wich one should you do/ or works better?

[Coelho]

If you're not sure, try both. Put it for 15 seconds, then smoke it. If you dont notice the effects, put it for more time. Ive read the ideal time for decarboxylating the weed in the microwave is 2-5 minutes.

[reality0]

so your sayin.. if i stuck a bud in the microwave for 15 seconds... and then smoked it... it would be a better high?


haha im bout to go try it.. but is it gonna stink up my microwave?
cause uhh.. my dad is prolly gonna be in the room right next to me...

[Jimbob1310]

so your sayin.. if i stuck a bud in the microwave for 15 seconds... and then smoked it... it would be a better high?


haha im bout to go try it.. but is it gonna stink up my microwave?
cause uhh.. my dad is prolly gonna be in the room right next to me...

yeah lol i gotta do this alone too, smell will get me.

ok so im gunna put a nug in there for 2 minutes, cause you said the proper time for that was 2-5 minutes. its not gunna burn up? what should i put it on? if i dont get baked from it whos ass can i kick? :rasta: :stoned: kidding...