420SOS said:

I didn't know raw weed could do anything to you, do you actually agree with this?
https://thcdetox.biz/blog/what-happens-if-you-eat-weed/

A friend who never smoked used to ask me for a piece o weed to nibble on and chew whenever he saw all of us high, he said it was enough for him but until now I always thought he was B.S.ing me, I might have been wrong but still, I think I rather smoke it or use it in my cannabutter recipe, what do you guys think?

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JWM2 said:

If you decarb it you can eat it raw. In fact grinding it up and filling capsules is the most natural way of consuming cannabis that I know of. Most process it further into extracts or concentrates but imo it’s really not needed unless you need the potency. My 25mg caps aren’t even fully packed caps. I could prolly get close to 50mg if I tried. I’m using #0 size caps.

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JWM2 said:

Yes I do exactly that. Let’s do some quick math.

Let’s say the bud material you are using is 20% thc. This is just an industry average and if you know the potency of your material the math will be more precise.

If you are using material that is 20% thc then 1 gram of material will equal 200mg of thc. If you are trying to make 25mg capsules you’ll be able to make 8 out of 1 gram of material. If you are using 25% thc material then you can make 10 capsules out of 1 gram.

Don’t take my word for it. Check the ardent nova website.

That being said you may need more or less to get the desired effects. I took a 25mg capsule and was high as hell for a solid 6 hours. So I decided to halve it and make 12.5mg caps and those seem to be my sweet spot. Others might be able to take two 25mg caps and get a decent buzz. A buddy of mine took a 25 and a 12.5 and got high as hell. He has a much bigger tolerance than I do right now. As your body gets used to it you may need to take more. But make no mistake this does work and it works exactly as if you ate a gummy or any other edible. If you don’t feel much after an hour or so then next time up the dose. There’s no right or wrong when it comes to dosing. What you need could be vastly different than someone else so adjust accordingly.

You can also smoke the decarbed bud. It’s actually quite a bit stronger when doing so and hits you immediately as all the thc is fully activated and not reliant on a heat source to decarb the bud as you’re smoking it. When you smoke a joint the cherry decarbs the material as you smoke it. However this is wasteful and is said to only deliver 1/3 of the thc to your lungs. By activating the thc prior to smoking it you get a much higher percentage and therefore this extra step makes the material seem more potent.

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JWM2 said:

If you decarb it you can eat it raw.

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JWM2 said:

That I don’t know. Storing in the fridge or freezer I’m sure would extend the shelf life. Grab some caps and give it a try. It doesn’t take long to do. One thing I would recommend is to decarb using the ardent nova as it’s as easy as it can be and the results are fantastic. Just load it, push the button and wait 1.5-2 hours. Once the light goes green you’re good to go.

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Fangthane said:

If it's decarboxylated, would it really still be considered "raw?" When I've seen people referencing eating raw weed, it always seemed to indicate that it wasn't decarbed.

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JWM2 said:

I would consider it cooked so I guess it’s not raw in that sense however it’s still the raw form of the material meaning otherwise undoctored except for having the thc molecules fully activated. To me it’s still raw but I see your point.

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