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What Is Kief and What to Do With It?

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That sparkly coating, called kief when it falls off the flower, is far from just ornamental — it’s an essential component of what makes cannabis work. But what exactly is kief, and what can you do with it? What are trichomes? How to harvest kief from your weed. Kief that has accumulated at the bottom of a grinder.

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Shake weed – good, better or best?

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Shake weed is made up of the tiny remnants that fall off the flower as it is being handled or jostled around the bottom of a container. Shake can also sometimes include less desirable trim, stems, or seeds, so be sure to look out for anything bulky and pick it out from your shake. Debunking the myth: what is a stoner?

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How to make cannabis cocktails

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Too much of a good thing can sum up many a night spent drinking too much alcohol and smoking too much weed. Research has shown that drinking alcohol and smoking weed (also known as getting “cross-faded”) can increase the body’s absorption of THC, potentially making you more high than you bargained for. What is decarboxylation?

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What to do with weed stems

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Can you smoke weed stems? Yes, you can smoke weed stems. Weed stems are more fibrous than the buds of the plant, so they’ll burn hotter and produce a harsher smoke that can also give you a headache. Can you eat weed stems? Yes, you can eat weed stems. Yes, you can smoke weed stems. Shutterstock).

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How to decarboxylate cannabis without an oven

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The process involves heating cannabis to activate the compounds within it, particularly THC and CBD, which are responsible for many of the psychoactive and therapeutic effects of the plant. Traditionally, decarboxylation is done in an oven , but what if you don’t have one? 1 2 3 How to decarboxylate cannabis for edibles 1.

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How to make canna syrup

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If you’re looking to replace the alcohol in your cocktails, this weed syrup is perfect to have on hand. Cooking with cannabis: what you need to know. Smoking is the classic way to enjoy THC, but cooking with cannabis opens a new world of options for plant lovers. Trim: sugar leaves cut off the plant during trimming.

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How to clean any grinder – and save the kief!

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Sure, you could crumble the weed with your fingers, grind it up with a mortar and pestle, or just use a bag of shake. However, cannabis is a sticky plant (just try crumbling it with your fingers) and repeated use can clog a grinder up. But what you trade in upfront costs you get back in reliability and long-term use.

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