{"id":30118,"date":"2019-09-27T10:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T08:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/?p=30118"},"modified":"2023-07-17T16:46:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T14:46:43","slug":"weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Weed decarboxylation, all you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30095\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30095\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30095 size-full\" title=\"Imagen representando la transformaci\u00f3n del THCA en THC por el proceso de descarboxylaci\u00f3n\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/portada.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen representando la transformaci\u00f3n del THCA en THC por el proceso de descarboxylaci\u00f3n\" width=\"575\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/portada.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/portada-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30095\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image representing the transformation from THCA to THC by the decarboxylation process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We hear more and more about the <b>decarboxylation of weed<\/b>, especially since <b>medical marijuana<\/b> started to spread, and we think <i>why is cannabis decarboxylation so important?<\/i> Let&#8217;s go by parts, first you have to <b>know this process<\/b> to know its importance.\ud83d\udc49 But before let me remind you that in our<a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/en\/\"> online grow shop<\/a> \u00a0we have Magical Butter Decarb, the tool you need to do this process in the simplest way<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%F0%9F%A7%90_How_to_decarboxylate_Cannabis\" title=\"\ud83e\uddd0 How to decarboxylate Cannabis?\">\ud83e\uddd0 How to decarboxylate Cannabis?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%F0%9F%94%A5_Weed_decarboxylation_in_oven\" title=\"\ud83d\udd25 Weed decarboxylation in oven\">\ud83d\udd25 Weed decarboxylation in oven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%E2%9E%95_Other_decarboxylating_methods\" title=\"\u2795 Other decarboxylating methods\">\u2795 Other decarboxylating methods<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#Microwave_decarboxylation\" title=\"Microwave decarboxylation\">Microwave decarboxylation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#Decarboxylation_in_bain-marie\" title=\"Decarboxylation in bain-marie\">Decarboxylation in bain-marie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#Decarbox_by_Magical_Butter\" title=\"Decarbox by Magical Butter\">Decarbox by Magical Butter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%E2%AD%90_Decarboxylation_after_extraction\" title=\"\u2b50 Decarboxylation after extraction\">\u2b50 Decarboxylation after extraction<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#How_to_decarboxylate_Kief_Hash_or_other_concentrates\" title=\"How to decarboxylate Kief, Hash or other concentrates?\">How to decarboxylate Kief, Hash or other concentrates?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%E2%9C%85_CBD_decarboxylation\" title=\"\u2705 CBD decarboxylation\">\u2705 CBD decarboxylation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#Eating_decarboxylated_weed\" title=\"Eating decarboxylated weed\">Eating decarboxylated weed<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/weed-decarboxylation-all-you-need-to-know\/#%F0%9F%8E%AF_Decarboxylation_Tips\" title=\"\ud83c\udfaf Decarboxylation Tips\">\ud83c\udfaf Decarboxylation Tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%9A%80_What_is_decarboxylation\"><\/span>\ud83d\ude80 What is decarboxylation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Raw cannabis is not Psychoactive, this is because THC in this case is in its acid form, and to activate and <strong>earn psychoactivity needs heat once it has dried<\/strong>. It can be said that decarboxylation is the reaction that happens in cannabis when their cannabinoids activate by applying heat<em>. So what exactly happens in the decarboxylation reaction?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The decarboxylated <a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/thca-the-acid-form-of-thc\/\">THCA<\/a> becomes THC, the compound responsible for the stimulating and brain effect of marijuana<\/strong>. When we smoke or vaporize cannabis is decarbolized automatically with the same heat of the combustion of the joint, or the one that produces the vaporizer<em>. So, why decarboxylate weed?<\/em>\ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>Well, because we don&#8217;t always consume it<strong> smoked or vaporized, <\/strong><em>right?<\/em> For example when we eat it in a cannabis Brownie or any other cannabis recipe, in those cases it is always necessary to decarboxylate marijuana before cooking it, so that our edibles have the desired psychoactive power.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30136\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30136\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30136 size-full\" title=\"Infographics representing the transformation of THCA into THC by heat*\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/thca-a-thc.jpg\" alt=\"Infographics representing the transformation of THCA into THC by heat*\" width=\"575\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/thca-a-thc.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/thca-a-thc-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infographics representing the transformation of THCA into THC by heat*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%A7%90_How_to_decarboxylate_Cannabis\"><\/span>\ud83e\uddd0 How to decarboxylate Cannabis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first thing that we have to do is to <strong>grind the marijuana in small pieces<\/strong> with help of a grinder or similar. This is to ensure that the heat is distributed in a uniform way and affects every part equally.<\/p>\n<p>Decarboxylation requires temperature and time, in other words, a certain amount of heat for a certain period of time. There is not only one recipe to decarboxylate, but we always recommend <strong>using the minimum temperature to keep the maximum number of terpenes and cannabinoids<\/strong>.<em> How long does it take to decarboxylate?<\/em>\ud83e\udd28<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%94%A5_Weed_decarboxylation_in_oven\"><\/span>\ud83d\udd25 Weed decarboxylation in oven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In our opinion, the best way to decarboxylate weed is in the oven, <strong>for 45 or 50 minutes at a temperature of 105\u00baC<\/strong>, but it can also be done faster, in just 30 minutes, raising its temperature to a maximum of 120\u00baC. Over this temperature some terpenes begin to volatilize, so <strong>it is not recommended to go over 120\u00baC<\/strong>. I&#8217;ll explain you how we do it in 6 simple steps:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pfgreen\">\n<ol>\n<li>We take a tray and place a sheet of baking paper on it<\/li>\n<li>Over it we spread the crushed weed so that there is a thin layer and as uniform as possible<\/li>\n<li>Pre-heat the oven to 105\u00baC<\/li>\n<li>When it has reached that temperature we put the tray that we have previously prepared with the chopped cannabis<\/li>\n<li>We wait 45 to 50 minutes<\/li>\n<li>We take out our activated weed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30101\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30101 size-full\" title=\"Pasos de c\u00f3mo descarboxylar la marihuana en el horno\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-horno.jpg\" alt=\"Pasos de c\u00f3mo descarboxylar la marihuana en el horno\" width=\"575\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-horno.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-horno-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image with the steps of how to decarbox the marijuana in the oven*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You will see that cannabis has changed <strong>from a bright green to an opaque brown<\/strong>, it is normal, that is one of the visual changes that happen with the process of cannabic decarboxylation, but the big changes are not visible to the naked eye, as you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9E%95_Other_decarboxylating_methods\"><\/span>\u2795 Other decarboxylating methods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are people who prefer other ways to activate cannabis, perhaps for convenience, speed, or because they do not have an oven. Do you want to know how? We will show you<strong> other decarboxylation methods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microwave_decarboxylation\"><\/span>Microwave decarboxylation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For some users this is the best method, probably because of its speed, <strong>although many people think that microwaves degrade terpenes and cannabinoids<\/strong>. It is possible that we lose some of these compounds, but it is clear that after decarboxylating in the microwave it still keeps a part of these valued molecules, because you can smell and feel it.<\/p>\n<p>But not everything is bad with this method, since<strong> there is less chance of burning the weed than with the oven<\/strong>, and it is much faster, let&#8217;s see how it is done.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pfgreen\">\n<ol>\n<li>Grind the marijuana<\/li>\n<li>Place it spread out on a dish<\/li>\n<li>Put the dish with the chopped cannabis in the microwave<\/li>\n<li>Heat it for 3 minutes at half power<\/li>\n<li>Take out your active cannabis.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30098\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30098\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30098 size-full\" title=\"Imagen donde se ve un microondas con cogollos de cannabis*\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-microondas.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen donde se ve un microondas con cogollos de cannabis*\" width=\"575\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-microondas.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-microondas-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30098\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image where you can see a microwave with cannabis buds*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decarboxylation_in_bain-marie\"><\/span>Decarboxylation in bain-marie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This method is less used, but there are people who use it. To decarboxylate the weed in bain-marie we need<strong> to vacuum-pack it and &#8221; boil&#8221; it for an hour<\/strong>. I&#8217;ll explain it best in 5 steps:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pfgreen\">\n<ol>\n<li>Break the marijuana without grinding, in this case it has to be in bigger pieces than with previous methods<\/li>\n<li>Introduce the cannabis in a bag and leave it sealed with the help of a vacuum packer<\/li>\n<li>Put water to boil in a saucepan<\/li>\n<li>When it begins to boil we lower a bit the fire so that it is to 95\u00baC approximately (To the maximum temperature without boiling). Put the bag into the saucepan<\/li>\n<li>Wait an hour and you will have your weed activated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30092\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30092 size-full\" title=\"Imagen donde se muestran los pasos para descarboxilar el cannabis al ba\u00f1o maria*\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-bano-maria.jpg\" alt=\"Imagen donde se muestran los pasos para descarboxilar el cannabis al ba\u00f1o maria*\" width=\"575\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-bano-maria.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pasos-bano-maria-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image showing the steps to decarboxylate cannabis in the bain-marie*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Decarbox_by_Magical_Butter\"><\/span>Decarbox by Magical Butter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/en\/magicalbutter-mb2e-machine.html\"><strong>Magical Butter<\/strong><\/a> launched a device to optimize the decarboxylation process. It is a container <strong>similar to a tapperware<\/strong>, which contains a thermometer to check the exact temperature concentrated inside this container.<\/p>\n<p>Introduce the grinded cannabis in its interior, close well and <strong>once preheated the oven put it in the central tray<\/strong>. The thermometer has a cable to place it outside the oven, so you do not need to open it to check the temperature.<\/p>\n<p>With <strong>Decarbox from Magical Butter the temperature remains more stable<\/strong>, once the time necessary for the reaction is over, we take out the Decarbox and wait for it to completely cool down before opening it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30139\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30139\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30139 size-full\" title=\"Magical Butter Decarbox Catalogue Photo*\" src=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/magical-butter.jpg\" alt=\"Magical Butter Decarbox Catalogue Photo*\" width=\"575\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/magical-butter.jpg 575w, https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2100\/09\/magical-butter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Magical Butter Decarbox Catalogue Photo*<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%AD%90_Decarboxylation_after_extraction\"><\/span>\u2b50 Decarboxylation after extraction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More and more people are<strong> using extractions to &#8220;dress&#8221; their <a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/category\/recipes-with-marijuana\/\">weed recipes<\/a><\/strong>, but some people don&#8217;t decarboxylate their hash or BHO before cooking, sometimes not getting the results they expect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_decarboxylate_Kief_Hash_or_other_concentrates\"><\/span>How to decarboxylate Kief, Hash or other concentrates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some customers have called us with this question, do you have to decarbox hash or kief to make edibles? The answer is yes, as long as you want <strong>to get high, psychoactivity is obtained with decarboxylation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It is done in the same way as weed, but to decarboxylate cannabis extractions we recommend doing it <strong>in the oven at 110 \u00ba C for 45 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pbredd\">If you are going to decarboxylate BHO to make edibles take into account that with the heat <strong>it will be liquid and sticky,<\/strong> use non-stick materials to avoid problems.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%9C%85_CBD_decarboxylation\"><\/span>\u2705 CBD decarboxylation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>CBDA needs more time at the same temperature as THCA to become CBD, just as it degrades at a higher temperature. In this case, if we want to decarboxylate with the minimum temperature, about 105\u00baC, we will have to maintain the heat for one hour.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If we want to speed up the process, we can raise the temperature up to 120\u00baC and in 45 or 50 minutes it will be ready.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eating_decarboxylated_weed\"><\/span>Eating decarboxylated weed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure there are people who, while reading this article, think&#8230;<em>How many times have I eaten edibles without decarboxing then?<\/em> Yes, it has happened to us all, before we thought it was enough to add a little marijuana or hashish to our recipe for our edibles to be psychoactive, but<strong> it turns out that to eat is not the same as when we are going to smoke or vaporize<\/strong>, in this case to get the high effect you always have to do the decarboxylation process.<\/p>\n<p>But not everyone cooks with cannabis to get high, many people need cannabinoids <strong>to treat diseases or ailments, and in that case the THCA, the CBDA<\/strong>, and the rest of components in their acid state, also have many medicinal properties, so they will not need to decarboxylate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pfblue w100\"><em>Also of interest to you:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/marijuanas-butter\/\"><strong> &#8211; Marijuana\u2019s butter<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-extract-thc-and-all-its-uses\/\"><strong> &#8211; How to extract THC and all its uses<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-make-homemade-moroccan-hash\/\"><strong> &#8211; How to Make Homemade Moroccan Hash<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%8E%AF_Decarboxylation_Tips\"><\/span>\ud83c\udfaf Decarboxylation Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you want to avoid losing a part of the terpenes that volatilize during this process, there is a trick that works very well, especially with extractions. It&#8217;s about <strong>wrapping the marijuana in aluminum foil<\/strong>, as in a sealed envelope but in this kind of material, and put it in the oven for the estimated time. Once this time has expired we take out the package, but we don&#8217;t open it until it has cooled down. So the vapours are reabsorbed in the weed again. <strong>It is better to put the concentrates in a pyrex container or a glass<\/strong> that can withstand the temperature, and wrap this container with aluminum foil.<\/p>\n<p>If we are going to cook recipes that already have a great taste as a cake, brownie or similar, we do not have to worry much about maintaining the maximum terpenes, because the flavor here is the base. In these cases <strong>keeping the maximum of cannabinoids<\/strong> is enough.<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you know tricks or other ways to decarboxylate cannabis?<\/em> If so please let us know, and if you liked this article<strong> do not miss the opportunity to share it so it reaches more people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can make this recipe with <a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/en\/seeds-pev-bank-seeds-original-zkittlez.html\">Zkittlez strain<\/a> and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pevgrow.com\/en\/seeds-pev-seeds-birthday-cake.html\">Birthday Cake Strain<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div style='text-align:left' class='yasr-auto-insert-visitor'><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time<\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We hear more and more about the decarboxylation of weed, especially since medical marijuana started to spread, and we think why is cannabis decarboxylation so important? 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