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Cannabis Tinctures: A Comprehensive Guide

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Cannabis tinctures are a special type of extract in a concentrated liquid form. In a typical tincture, cannabis plant matter is used to infuse alcohol, glycerin, or a plant-based oil with terpenes and cannabinoids (i.e., the THC, CBD, and other compounds that give cannabis its beloved psychoactive and medicinal properties).

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Cannabis Tinctures Are Now Back with Legalization

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Cannabis tinctures are potions of cannabis in an alcohol base. The same alcohol we drink cannabis enthusiasts use to extract THC. There was a long history of using cannabis tinctures, especially for medical purposes. The first known users of cannabis tinctures in the West were in the Roman Empire.

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Cannabis Tinctures Are Now Back with Legalization

Puff Puff Post

Cannabis tinctures are potions of cannabis in an alcohol base. The same alcohol we drink cannabis enthusiasts use to extract THC. There was a long history of using cannabis tinctures, especially for medical purposes. The first known users of cannabis tinctures in the West were in the Roman Empire.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Using Medical Marijuana

MMJ Recs

Medical marijuana refers to the use of the marijuana plant or its extracts to treat various medical conditions and alleviate symptoms. The marijuana plant contains hundreds of chemical compounds known as cannabinoids, with the two most well-known being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD).

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8 Reasons Why Adding Cannabis Tinctures Helps Prevent & Relieve Chronic Symptoms So You Can Feel and Perform Your Best Everyday

Healer

So, why in the world would anybody choose to use oral forms of cannabis like a tincture, oil drops, and capsules or topicals like gels, balms, and lotions? In my experience, tinctures and infused oil drops are cannabis’s most underutilized, underrated, and underappreciated form. Compared to their neutral (i.e.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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The History and Science of Cannabis. Having a THC concentration of less than 0.03%, hemp is a non-psychoactive plant. In 1964, the first phytocannabinoid, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), was isolated. For example, the phytocannabinoid, THC, stimulates “Go”, leading to the closure of the calcium channel. In 2723 B.C.,

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Meet THC-O, a hemp-derived compound three times stronger than THC

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In recent months, a synthetic compound derived from hemp called THC-O acetate—often referred to simply as THC-O (pronounced “THC oh”)—has quickly gained popularity among Americans who don’t have access to legal cannabis. . THC-O products are increasingly popular in states where consumers don’t have access to legal cannabis.

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