CBD Capsules

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kesaber

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Hello everyone. I am looking to make CBD capsules for pain and so I was researching how long I would have to decarboxylate the weed. It seems that the purpose for this is to convert the THCa to THC, which causes the psychoactive affect.

My questions is does this have any medicinal benefit or is it just to get high. Would I be better off if I did not decarboxylate my AC/DC herb? What if I do the same with an indica or sativa, will I get medicinal affects without heating the flower?
 
skepler

skepler

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Last year I grew 2 R4 plants, ~18% CBD, 1% THC. I found it decarbed similarly to high THC strains. The CBD in the plant is largely CBDA, or CBD in its acid form like THCA. I haven't seen any numbers on time nor temperature for decarbing CBDA, though I have heard it decomposes more easily than THC. I make capsules where I decarb the high CBD wax, but do not decarb an equal amount of THC wax. I mix these together, and the non-decarbed THC can't get into the brain causing a high. Realistically, some 20% of the non-decarbed wax is already decarbed naturally, plus there is the 1% in the CBD wax that got decarbed, so there is some THC available for the brain, but it seems to be low enough for people who do not like the THC high, to not be able to tell it is in there.
If I used two grams of wax, one high CBD, one high in THC, I would decarb as above, and add two grams of lecithin, plus 27 grams of coconut oil. I use single 0 caps and would fill 50 of them with this mixture.
For myself, I decarb both waxes, but if I want to not be buzzed most of the night, I take the non-psychoactive mix I described above.
 
fumble

fumble

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I had a similar question about my ACDC. Was wondering if it needed to be decarbed at all. If the decarb is to activate the THC, does it also activate the CBD?
 
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