possible to remove 99+% of THC, while keeping buds in tact?

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dylan843

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Hey RIU, this is a different sort of question than making extracts but I feel its the best section for my question...

I have done a few hours of research on this, found some helpful info, but nothing that answers my question 100% so I'm hoping one of you can give me something more concrete.

A quick background so my question will make more sense, I quit smoking about 5 weeks ago, after about 10 years of 8+ sessions per day every day, and I feel so much better in so many ways than when I was high all the time. I have come to the realization that most of the time, I didn't really enjoy getting high, just enjoyed the physical act of smoking weed, did enjoy that first head change of being high for about 10 minutes, but after that it was more trouble than it was worth. (note: MJ effects everyone differently, if you enjoy it than more power to you, but I don't need your story of why I am wrong with my decision)

SO, I am wondering If their is any extraction method that could remove 100% (or very close to it) of the THC in the plant, while still have the consistency (in buds preferably but crushed if necessary), "smokability", and CBDs of the plant in tact. Basically, so I can smoke weed without getting high.

Unfortunately I don't live in a legal or medical state, and don't have the means to move to one, so all weed I have access to is through the black market. So I wont have access to any CBD only strains or anything else of the sort I could get through a dispensary.

Any way to make this happen for me? Thank you all so much.

btw, ignore my sig I don't grow anymore I don't want to start. that was from years ago.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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You have already ruled out your best alternative; high CBD/low THC strains.

Failing that, I'm guessing you could do a QWISO wash, but that's going to remove all terpenes, not just THC.

I'm a bit lost as to why you want to smoke but not get the full benefits? After all, the act of smoking itself is what's worst about weed, at least from a health detriment standpoint.
 
oilmkr420

oilmkr420

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The answer you look for is yes you can remove a large percentage of THC, 90% FIRST EXTRACTION. It requires using chloroform in addition to your bho recipes. Such small additions is needed about a capful per oz. Once the oil is obtained, cbd can be removed by temperature as its mp is 151F
 
oilmkr420

oilmkr420

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To 153F. You need a melting point apparatus kit and precision to perfom the task at hand, but I can do it.
 
Fadedawg

Fadedawg

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dylan843 said:
Hey RIU, this is a different sort of question than making extracts but I feel its the best section for my question...

I have done a few hours of research on this, found some helpful info, but nothing that answers my question 100% so I'm hoping one of you can give me something more concrete.

A quick background so my question will make more sense, I quit smoking about 5 weeks ago, after about 10 years of 8+ sessions per day every day, and I feel so much better in so many ways than when I was high all the time. I have come to the realization that most of the time, I didn't really enjoy getting high, just enjoyed the physical act of smoking weed, did enjoy that first head change of being high for about 10 minutes, but after that it was more trouble than it was worth. (note: MJ effects everyone differently, if you enjoy it than more power to you, but I don't need your story of why I am wrong with my decision)

SO, I am wondering If their is any extraction method that could remove 100% (or very close to it) of the THC in the plant, while still have the consistency (in buds preferably but crushed if necessary), "smokability", and CBDs of the plant in tact. Basically, so I can smoke weed without getting high.

Unfortunately I don't live in a legal or medical state, and don't have the means to move to one, so all weed I have access to is through the black market. So I wont have access to any CBD only strains or anything else of the sort I could get through a dispensary.

Any way to make this happen for me? Thank you all so much.

btw, ignore my sig I don't grow anymore I don't want to start. that was from years ago.
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THC and CBD are very close to the same molecule and about equally soluble. Both are easy to extract, but taking one and leaving the other would be a challenge.
 
GemuGrows

GemuGrows

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Maybe try water curing your weed with something that will strip out the THC?

You soak your buds in water in a jar for about a week, changing the water every day. This removes all of the chlorophyll and water soluble whatnots while retaining the non water soluble oils and things. Maybe if you add a little everclear or isopropyl alcohol each time you re add water you could end up with non potent bud? Water curing is generally finished off by an oven dry. I imagine you could then re collect the water/solvent mixture and make hash out of it and sell the hash to make your money back?

Unfortunately I really can't think of any way of stripping the THC without stripping CBD's and other oils, but I imagine the process I laid out would give you bud that wouldnt get you high. You could probably throw a bunch of lemon peels/orange peels in the bud or other things to rehydrate it a bit after the oven dry and give it a little flavor
 
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dylan843

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ttystikk said:
You have already ruled out your best alternative; high CBD/low THC strains.

Failing that, I'm guessing you could do a QWISO wash, but that's going to remove all terpenes, not just THC.

I'm a bit lost as to why you want to smoke but not get the full benefits? After all, the act of smoking itself is what's worst about weed, at least from a health detriment standpoint.
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its not from a health stand point (directly) its from a lifestyle stand point. when I was smoking all I wanted to do (and ever did) was smoke eat watch TV and play video games, didn't care about friends, eating healthy, exercising, a sex life, bettering myself and career, etc...basically took all the ambition and desire out of my life. tried many to reach a balance between the two but never could make it last. from my research its mainly the THC that was causing all my laziness, that's why i'm trying to remove it so I can still enjoy marijuana without all the lethargy it produced for me.

But anyway, you are right, low THC high CBD strains are the way too go for me, but that will be down the line when i can move to a medical state so i can grow, where i am now 10 year max in prison for anything less than 100 plants in my state, and i have a prior felony so i would get at least a year, and well growing weed isn't worth my freedom.
 
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dylan843

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GemuGrows said:
Maybe try water curing your weed with something that will strip out the THC?

You soak your buds in water in a jar for about a week, changing the water every day. This removes all of the chlorophyll and water soluble whatnots while retaining the non water soluble oils and things. Maybe if you add a little everclear or isopropyl alcohol each time you re add water you could end up with non potent bud? Water curing is generally finished off by an oven dry. I imagine you could then re collect the water/solvent mixture and make hash out of it and sell the hash to make your money back?

Unfortunately I really can't think of any way of stripping the THC without stripping CBD's and other oils, but I imagine the process I laid out would give you bud that wouldnt get you high. You could probably throw a bunch of lemon peels/orange peels in the bud or other things to rehydrate it a bit after the oven dry and give it a little flavor
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yeah from the sound of everything im going to lose the CBD's also, i guess that will be acceptable. im wondering if its going to still taste like MJ if i do this and not like a plant that was soaked in alcohol? or maybe is it these chemicals im removing that give it the taste?
 
GemuGrows

GemuGrows

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dylan843 said:
yeah from the sound of everything im going to lose the CBD's also, i guess that will be acceptable. im wondering if its going to still taste like MJ if i do this and not like a plant that was soaked in alcohol? or maybe is it these chemicals im removing that give it the taste?
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After you soak the plant you put it in the oven to dry it. If you use a pretty pure solvent like everclear (100% alcohol, which will all evaporate), or good isopropyl alcohol (which should pretty much all evaporate depending on the quality), then the oven should evaporate all of the remaining water and solvent. I do strongly suggest you at least put your water/solvent in a little dish to evaporate so even though you remove the potency from the herb, you don't remove its potency from the world (:

http://www.growweedeasy.com/water-curing-how-to

That is an article on water curing. Keep in mind that adding the alcohol or iso to the water in a smaller quantiy (maybe like 1 alcohol: 5 water) is purely theoretical as far as I know. It could very well work and I imagine you will end up with a non potent, non scented (not positive on the scent part), and highly smokable nug, but you might also just end up wasting your time and weed i'm not sure lol

It will probably remove the taste, thats why I said after the oven dry you should throw orange peels/lemon peels in the jars with the buds for a while. This could potentially rehydrate them a little bit (to give them a little more of that squishy nug feel), as well as potentially make it taste more like the citrus you want it to; but i'm not positive on that either.
 
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old shol4evr

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they sell this crap on internet that looks and smell like pot ,that would be your best bet .i can't understand why anyone would want to do anything like your suggesting is it you still want to hang with the group of people but to each there on
 
lio lacidem

lio lacidem

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dylan843 said:
its not from health stand point (directly) its from a lifestyle stand point. when I was smoking all I wanted to do (and ever did) was smoke eat watch TV and play video games, didn't care about friends, eating healthy, exercising, a sex life, bettering myself and career, etc...basically took all the ambition and desire out of my life. tried many to reach a balance between the two but never could make it last. from my research its mainly the THC that was causing all my laziness, that's why i'm trying to remove it so I can still enjoy marijuana without all the lethargy it produced for me.

But anyway, you are right, low THC high CBD strains are the way too go for me, but that will be down the line when i can move to a medical state so i can grow, where i am now 10 year max in prison for anything less than 100 plants in my state, and i have a prior felony so i would get at least a year, and well growing weed isn't worth my freedom.
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Sorry buddy smoking pot doesnt cause laziness, laziness causes laziness. Sounds to me like your trying to fit in man.
 
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dylan843

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that's all well and good everyone, were just different people and me coming here trying to explain where im coming from is like going into the ghetto trying to explain that slavery wasn't all bad.

Yeah Lio I guess I am trying to fit in, I've spent years alone not wanting any social interaction just get high and keep to myself. And well im lonely and would like to have people in my life again, if that's trying to fit in than yeah I am. it may not cause laziness, but it, along with other issues, promoted depressed feelings in me, which very greatly promoted laziness. If you can get high and go run a few miles and then build something, that's awesome. I cant.
 
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dylan843

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Dadioski said:
Sounds like a vape would fill the habit, flavor of your choice.
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yeah I have one its pretty cool but I get a pukey feeling every 5 or so puffs I take. ive changed the vaporizer so im thinking that its the juice im getting doing that.
 
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dylan843

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old shol4evr said:
they sell this crap on internet that looks and smell like pot ,that would be your best bet .i can't understand why anyone would want to do anything like your suggesting is it you still want to hang with the group of people but to each there on
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ohh now I get what your saying, no im not smoking thc free weed just so I can stay in to cool kids that smoke pot club, I haven't had contact will my whole stoner crew in years i keep to myself. its just be wanting to give weed another shot without the THC, to see if like the other aspects of the plant could be a more enjoyable smoke for me.
 
rene112388

rene112388

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We picked u this "bud" while picking mushrooms in oregon that looked smelt and tasted authentic but did nothing psychoactivly, maybe it was that internet shit that was mentioned, but it would'lve been damn impressive how real it seemed-exept we were out of smoke so it just pissed us off
 
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