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How to make THC Crystals

The Cannigma

While you can find THCa crystals for sale in legal states, you can also make this concentrate at home. First, put the cannabis flower inside a rosin filter bag, cover it with parchment paper, and place it into the press, which applies heat and pressure to squeeze the trichomes and create a concentrate called rosin.

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Kief vs. Hash—What’s the Difference and How Can They be Used?

Veriheal

Cannabis legalization has been positive in many ways. For states that have legalized cannabis, residents no longer have to fear arrest and prosecution as long as they abide by state guidelines regarding cannabis legalization. Kief is the nickname given to trichomes when they fall off of cannabis.

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Badder, budder, and shatter: what’s the difference?

The Cannigma

Cannabis concentrates are products that are made by extracting the active ingredients, primarily cannabinoids and terpenes, from the plant. Depending on one’s purging process or use of winterization, terpenes could be lost during these steps. Generally the more refined a concentrate is, the lower the terpene content.

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What is PGR cannabis and how can you spot it?

The Cannigma

In the mad scramble to capitalize on the higher demand for weed due to increased legalization, some cultivators have resorted to questionable growing methods. Instead, what customers get are artificially dense nugs with mild trichome counts. Speaking of trichomes, it’s less likely you’ll detect pungent aromatics from PGRs weed.

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Shake weed – good, better or best?

The Cannigma

These remnants often contain plenty of trichomes , which is where cannabinoids and terpenes are produced and stored. However, shake is generally not as potent in overall THC or terpenes than whole cannabis flower. Shake from a strain with a high concentration of trichomes can be just as strong as the original bud it came from.

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How to Spot High Grade Cannabis From Lower Quality Products

Veriheal

Cannabis legalization has happened in many places over the last few years. Residents of states such as Oklahoma, Ohio, Massachusetts, and others are finally enjoying the freedom of purchasing cannabis legally. Trichome Coverage. When giving cannabis a visual, be sure to look for trichome presence before you buy it.

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Review: Blue Dream by nuEra

Illinois News Joint

Even though I had not smoked Blue Dream in more than a decade, legalization in Illinois has now made finding the strain as easy as stopping in nuEra Urbana for an eighth of Blue Dream by nuEra. Primary terpenes included 0.831% β-mercene, 0.466% α-pinene, 0.208% limonene, and 0.194% β-caryophyllene, which helped reach total terpenes of 1.699%.