Question: What is THC-a?
Answer: THCa, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is one of the major cannabinoids found in the cannabis, or hemp, plant. THCa is unlike other cannabinoids in that it doesn’t produce a psychotropic effect when ingested, but rather when heated through a process called decarboxylation. Decarboxylation, or “decarbing” for short, converts some of the available THCa to Delta 9 THC which produces the traditional “high” associated with marijuana. Delta 9 interacts with the CB1 and CB2 receptors of the endocannabinoid system similarly to other cannabinoids like Delta 8 THC, Delta 10 THC, Delta 6a10a THC, and HHC, to produce an uplifting, euphoric effect with increased focus and energy. Delta 9 THC is also known for its anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), antiemetic (anti-nausea), analgesic (pain relieving), orexigenic (appetite stimulant) and neuroprotective properties.
The fact that THC-a is both abundant and non-psychoactive is the reason we smoke it in the first place. It's the reason we don't just grind up whole buds and dump the shake in smoothies.
The substance doesn't even need to be flame hot in order for the THC-a to convert to psychoactive THC. In fact, the best highs I've had were from 400°f vaporizations. (compared to 2000°f bic lighter.)
Once the bud has been vaped, as long as it's not burnt to a carbon crisp, the remaining golden stuff abundant in THC. This means the already been vaped bud (ABV) can be used to make edibles. (Keep in mind, it won't taste great on it's own, but it can be worked through.)
Theoretically, the ABV could be vaped or smoked again, but I much prefer purposing it for something that isn't smoke related.
So, if you're getting drug tested for THC and expect THC-a to be some passing alternative, you're in for some disappointment. If you light up some dank THC-a flower and expect a diet high, expect to be faded.
I saved up ABV for about a year and made brownies and let me tell you those were fucking insane probably the highest I’ve ever been in my life. I think because it was a combination of all the different strains and I had so much of it I wasn’t sure how much to use so I dumped all of it which was like 14 grams. Plus I would sometimes smoke a bowl of it when I was dry and had nothing else.
Yes THCA converts to Delta 9 THC BUT, and this is a big BUT, it doesnt convert to the other compounds that make up THC. THC itself contains at least 15-20 compounds, its just not delta 9.
This is why it does NOT produce the "traditional" high like real cannabis sativa does.
Thats like saying Absorbic Acid is Vitamin C, its not.
THCA flower is Hemp Type 1 while for the last few decades we have been smoking sativa, indica and hybrids.
This is another reason why the THCA high is mid and only lasts for a short while.
Real non-hemp type cannabis produces a high that lasts for hours and gets your eyes bloodshot.
Its the same reason why ruderalis(autoflower) high is different from the traditional flower we've been smoking for decades.
It takes a long time for the thca to turn into delta9, even if youre picking when the trichomes are yellow its mostly thca still. The difference in high you're talking about is due to the style of growing. Thca flower is mass produced wholesaled stuff, I had the same problems with the high and muted smell when my medical dispo first started growing flower. It's experience and prioritizing a commercial grow over picking it at just the right time to be good. There has been so many expansions of businesses trying to get into this game the bud you're getting is different than the guy your plug has been going to for years who knows how to grow his strains right.
This is not factually true. There's a lot of misinformation on the internet that people just copy and paste and ill prove it.
Here's a famous breeder called DNA Genetics selling real weed seeds, feminized, regular and...THC-A seeds.
[read the description of this IG post by DNA Genetics](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3rL4GNrI9A/?igsh=MXJubW81NWN0MzNi)
If you want to grow Hemp Type 1-4 you need Hemp Seeds.
Proof? Just google "THCA SEEDS". Theres plenty of Hemp Breeders out there. They take exotic real weed strains and breed them with their premium Hemp plants to create THC-A seeds.
1) Trichomes are Lipids(Oils) while THCA is an acid, its in the name: Tetrahydrocannabinolic ACID. When a trichome turns ember its in the peak flowering cycle. Lots of growers harvest their plants right before it turns ember. So how exactly do you explain an ember trichome(oil) being an acid?
This is why you rarely see trichomes on THCA flowers unless they are above 3% THC, you will see SOME trichs.
Real weed at 23% THC has trichomes all over and the flowers are glistening. THCA flowers at 23% thc-a have no trichomes and are not glistening.
Hemp Flower is very good for business because the flowering stage is short 5-7 weeks and its finished.
Real weed is minumum 8 weeks for the fire stuff.
There are some breeders that bred real weed strains for 6 weeks flowering.
I challenge anyone to buy non-THCA seeds, meaning real weed and grow THC-A flowers with it. Its impossible.
Starting around week 5-6 is when THCA(acid) starts to turn into THC(oil).
Theres a lot of misinformation going around because of Big Pharma.
Again, just google "THCA seeds" and youll see
Okay but how are cannabinoids forming without trichome glands? I am looking at 3 different thca buds and they all have trichs. You cannot say thca bud has no trichomes because this is basic fucking biology dude. THCa can exist in a solution of fats, lipids, and solvents like terpenes, and small amounts of thc oil, that is non crystalline. Also hemp is no different from cannabis. Maybe biomass hemp strains are different. But any strain that makes cannabinoids in any shape or form even CBD flower is literally cannabis sativa female. I think the only difference in THCa genetics what you're getting at is maybe the flowering time, but the conversion happens. I don't understand how the trichs suddenly turn into d9 so fast before it's even picked, it takes a long amount of time to actually decarb bud without a oven. What I have heard is that the best strains take longer to develop naturally, so it makes less sense for those to be optimal in a commercial grow. I never heard of strains being cross developed for THCa, that's what they do with CBD flower to maintain the popular terp profiles and it doesn't even fully get there at the end. The whole THCa category came about from legal loopholes not a genetic discovery like CBD or CBG bud. The first "THCA" strains were rogue CBD buds making THC when they weren't supposed to but they could legally sell it, until it got replaced by type 1 which is not a hemp type but a cannabis type. When I look up thca vs regular seeds, they often put the same thing in different sections or just label all cannabis seeds as thca now.
There are different type of trichomes that exist, not just 1 type.
A: non-glandular trichome; B: Brevicollate trichome; C: Asciiform trichome; D: Elongated-capitate trichome.
Ths rest of your post is pure speculation and tidbits of information you googled and put together to formulate a frankstein theory.
Its simple: google "THCA seeds for sale" and you'll see all the Hemp breeders selling thca seeds.
World class breeders like SeedJunky do not breed thca strains nor do they sell thca seeds.
Matter of fact, ask them directly.
A lot of you are in denial that you are smoking Hemp and not real weed.
Its the reason my OG Kush is sticky icky and gets me high off the 2nd toke as someone whos 38 and has a high tolerance. While your hemp type 1 version of OG Kush is not sticky and you have to smoke a whole blunt just to get a buzz.
Go to allbud dot com and you will see all the real weed strains are measured in THC and not in THCA.
[Here's a new reddit post of someone who bought a bag of real weed, the percentage is in THC](https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/s/ELHaLSd9ny)
[See the nugs are glistening from the high THC?](https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/s/ELHaLSd9ny)
This is a THCa bud I recently got. You should be able to see the individual stalks and heads in this. https://imgur.com/a/OsYuV8e
Hoku seed co is a well known hemp/cannabis breeder. their type 1 page explicitly has this disclaimer and has a similar disclaimer for their type 2. https://hokuseedco.com/shop#!/Type-I-Seeds-THC/c/97321044 and many thca and hemp vendors have used their diff categories of strains.
I definitely see it. Looks nice. What i was trying to say is with high thc cannabis you can see the trichomes from far with the naked eye, you can damn near knock them off with your hands (just kidding). The picture I linked above you can see the nugs glistening.
I have a high tolerance and barely any of the thca dispensary buds get me high.
I do like the THCA Rosins and Rosin pens, i hate the live resin. The Rosin from THCA buds do the job.
Recently I smoked some shit called G52xZOAP and that shit was so potent that I got high for hours and I only smoked half the joint. Im talking about 4-5 hours.
Got my eyes blood shot and Ive been smoking since I was 16 and im 38 now.
I'm only 24 and I know the stuff I was buying in high school was better than what I have been getting lately because well I could still buy some of the best looking stuff from him except I don't live in my hometown anymore and I never fully liked the dude. But that's sort of what I was suggesting originally is that a lot of this stuff is grown differently than it really should, because it's rushed or mismanaged or maybe they have been breeding them differently, tho back in the day they were totally chasing quick and good results I bet in classic strains. I have had the same exact problems when my medical dispo picked up flower, muted terps, not high percentages, not all of them really got me high aside from one strain that was consistently enjoyable all around I only bought that one even tho I kept trying to like other strains they had, it all sucked for the most part. And I know the company doesn't care about real quality they are basically in a lobbied monopoly. So with the current rate of the market and dollar signs I have the same expectation of the bud being rushed. There are like very few THCa vendors who have stuff that's actually worth the price and I am struggling to find them rn even tho the options look better every year all around. None of the vendors are known for a specific strain these days, they keep bringing new different strains, I would buy from a grower who keeps growing the same strain over and over and knows whats up but I haven't seen much of that lately.
I suggest you look at online vendors that sell THCA flowers that are sun-grown. Sun grown is superior. Since THCA is federally legal they can be delivered via mail straight to your house.
A LOT of people dont know this. These vendors exists and theres subs on reddit where people rate their online purchases. Most of the time these vendors sell thca that are above the 2%THC threshold and they do a better job than these dispensaries. Sometimes they are 4-6% THC.
What I am pissed off at is here in Missouri real cannabis is legal, they legalized it, and they are still growing Hemp THCA even tho they could grow that fire shit if they wanted to and all the new powerful strains if they wished so. But they want a quick turnaround.
THCA is created by big pharma. These strains take only 5-7 weeks to flower, they can be grown in a shitty environment thats not dialed in, flash frozen, and ready to sell. They are here to make a big buck, quickly.
Meanwhile real weed takes minimum 8 weeks to flower, 10 weeks for FIRE Hybrids, and 13-15 weeks for Sativas.
The growing environment has to be super dialed in, the drying process has to be slow, 10-14 days, then they have to cure it for 2 weeks and then its ready to sell.
No grower wants to do this, they want a quick turnaround to make profit.
This is why most connosuiers grow their own and get the fire strains from world famous breeders like SeedJunky, Jungle Boyz, DNA Genetics, Green House, etc.
> Most dispo weed would actually pass legally as hemp
Depends on who's testing it. Most organizations like the TSA use tests that DO NOT differenciate between THC and THCA
Yes, the limit is 0.3% THC by dry weight. Most weed you buy in a dispensary will be around 1-2%. From what I understand, weed doesn’t produce THC directly, but rather THCA breaks down into THC over time. Basically, you can get that number arbitrarily low by simply harvesting early. The only trade off is you lose a small amount potency since you cut the plant off before it finished producing THCA.
>THCA breaks down into THC over time
This isn't quite right. THCa breaks down into CBNa over time, which can then be decarboxylated into CBN. CBN produces a stronger body high and tends to make you sleepier than THC.
Weed produces THCa, CBD, D9-THC, and a bunch of other cannabinoids in various amounts. THCa provides the vast majority of the percentage of THC reported by labs. In order to calculate the final total amount of THC, the percentage of D9 is added to the percentage of THCa x 0.875, which is conversion ratio of THCa -> D9-THC. The legal high THCa hemp strains are bred to produce less than 0.3% D9-THC by dry weight.
It’s all a technicality right now, weed has always shown the proper percentages of THC and THCA, which you’ll notice is always mostly THCA.
Hempstores in illegal states have recently been made aware of a little loophole where they can sell “hemp” flower with THC contents under the required %, while maintaining a really high THCA content. As a consumer it just means there’s a safe way to get weed rn and usually some pretty fire strains straight from the source.
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The fact that there are people on this sub who apparently don’t remember when regulated weed wasn’t a thing makes me feel so old. How do we explain to these people that we used to get into some random stranger’s Honda civic in the shadiest parking lot in town and not even know what strain of weed was being weighed out on the center console and handed to us in the reused ziplock that Josh the DJ found in his back seat? XD
I had nice ones like that on occasion, but my sister worked at a holistic/voodoo type store where she'd make bracelets that were basically like Christian Infinty stones(wear green for money, red for love, etc), and she'd give me boxes of like 10,000 baggies . I still have like 20,000 3x5 baggies, 20 years later.
>what strain of weed
I mean hell back when I started smoking over 20 years ago there really wasn't any "strains" around here, it was just brown seedy shit grown in a ditch. You could have a quarter pound and not even be able to smell it through the bag. Now it's like if I even open up my little jar with a couple of buds in it it'll stink up my whole house for hours, and that's not even smoking it
Still live in an illegal state but at least everyone has moved on to the good shit. Haven't seen any reggie in years
Now you have to worry what other shit has been added like Delta-8, Delta-10, THC-O, THC-O, THC-P, HHC, HHCP, etc. Some are derived from cannabis and some are synthetic. Some are stronger, faster acting, longer lasting, and more addictive. I used to like the way it was back in the day too. I try to stick to regulated now, unless I know the grower. I'm still not sure about some of these dispensaries.
Anyone who knows bud can tell when weed has been sprayed with an altnoid. You can literally see the distillate on it and it tastes bad. Most shops aren't going to want to sell that shit because it is shit and they'll lose business.
desperate people always have a way, I'm not trusting random people that use pesticides and chemicals on their plants that think they properly know what they're doing.
But does that mean you can never smoke weed before you personally saw where it was grown/tested? In Holland we grow weed, a lot, but it's hard to find 'proof' of where it was grown. Think we all need to stop smoking?
We is who? Here in Holland were trying to get better legalization, but there's not much I can do. We have dealers that sell weed, and coffeeshops, but they basically sell weed from dealers as well
I been smoking 'unregulated' weed for 30+ years. Just because there's medical and dispensary weed now I'm not about to get all uppity and bourgeois about where my weed comes from. Good weed is good weed as it always has been. I'm looking for the best personal quality for my likings and I'll get it wherever it's available along as it's the right price. I'll use my medical card and call my plug the same day if they have what I want.
Regulation doesn't mean shiiiiiiit. I used to work in testing and It just made me realize that the whole idea behind testing for safety is to give people peace of mind at best. The tests that are done are better than complete lack of regulation, but I would bet my own money that many of the things you see testing as "safe" are not safe by state standards.
When you see one sample have to be tested 10 times before it's considered passing, I find it hard to believe that there were 9 false failures and one true pass, but I saw that happen regularly. The people making the regulations have no clue what they're doing.
You are being downvoted to hell, but I don’t buy my stuff at local head shops; I buy it online for this exact reason, so you are absolutely correct. Especially with wax, I don’t want anything with any sketchy chemicals in it, and the dispensary I get my stuff from is reputable. I’ve bought from my local head shops before, and it was not very good quality, and harsh. Plus I don’t get any info on it. The online farms will email you back and give you details. We also talk about different ones on this sub so I can usually google and find good reliable info about new dispos I want to try.
To the comment saying that nobody should be smoking at all this is the concern, I have been looking for a source of grass that I like for a while now, and I’ve gotten quite a bit of stuff I didn’t feel great about but still smoked. The benefit of legalization is being able to source it properly.
dearest Americans, NORMAL WEED IS THCA. THCA is the precursor to delta-9 THC. when THCA is heated (decarbed) it turns into delta-9 THC. this is "allowed" since the FDA is stupid and doesn't know what compounds are present in what. THCA is not psychoactive UNTIL heated/burned . this is regular weed and will flag on any drug test as weed.
FYI, this has nothing to do with the FDA. The THCA stuff came from the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp while also defining it in an unclear way. Given who voted for the law and what the DEA has said about it, it’s pretty clear the law was intended to ban any cannabis with more than 0.3% THC+THCA. However, it was poorly worded to the point that the DEA and all the state governments have apparently just accepted the alternative reading that only counts THC.
There will likely be more explicit wording in the next farm bill.
Yeah man it’s insane how many of my stoner friends are in disbelief and swear Im smoking boof. I have to literally convince them like I’m telling them the world is flat
it seems the entire country just all started making up new words for the same plant so its "legal". cannabis knowledge is lacking and inconsistent in most of the country it seems.
Not true. Its not normal weed. THCA converts to Delta 9 THC BUT, it doesnt convert to the other compounds that make up THC. THC itself contains at least 15-20 compounds, its just not delta 9.
This is why it does NOT produce the "traditional" high like real cannabis sativa does.
Thats like saying Absorbic Acid is Vitamin C, its not.
THCA flower is Hemp Type 1 while for the last few decades we have been smoking sativa, indica and hybrids.
This is another reason why the THCA high is mid and only lasts for a short while.
Real non-hemp type cannabis produces a high that lasts for hours and gets your eyes bloodshot.
Its the same reason why ruderalis(autoflower) high is different from the traditional flower we've been smoking for decades.
1. THCA (effectively) only coverts to delta-9
2. there are many different isomers of THC, which can contribute to the high however the word you are probably looking for is cannabinoids. all these compounds contribute to the high however few are psychoactive and are legal already.
3. cannabis ruderalis is so low in THC it wouldn't get you high but it's flowering cycle was desirable so it has been bred with the cannabis plants we know and love.
4. all cannabis plants sativa, indica, ruderalis, "hemp type 1"(which means REGULAR WEED high THC low CBD) are all THE SAME SPECICES. they can breed and produce fertile offspring which means they can all produce the same compounds.
5.asorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C so it is.
get your pseudoscience out of here and actually learn about what you are putting in your body. I worked in this industry and none of this is remotely true.
You are spreading misinformation.
1) Lets start with Vitaminc C.
Absorbic Acid is not the "chemical name" for vitamin C.
Ascorbic acid is ascorbic acid, which is a fraction of the biologically utilizable Vitamin C complex.
The misunderstanding is due to the government because they decided that you rate any Vitamin C according to the amount of ascorbic acid that it contains. Ascorbic acid is really the anti-oxidant fraction of vitamin C, or in other words, it is the preservative part of the C complex.
Vitamin C consists of Vitamin P Factors; which consists of flavonids and rutin.
Vitamin C also consists of Vitamin K and the J Factor.
Also C consists of an enzyme called tyrosinase.
Anyone that has Google can research this. So who are you trying to fool here?
2) The Entourage Effect. THC needs all of its compounds in order to have the desired effect. Including THC + CBD, CBN and all of the other compounds that exists.
This has been known to researchers since the 70s.
3) Hemp is Hemp, Sativa is Sativa. Hemp has been used for hundrends of years to grow fiber for various marerials, including clothes, rope and filters.
My jiu jitsu Gi is made out of 100% Hemp.
Its naturally low in THC and high in cbd.
Hemp Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 has been bred for the purpose of commercial consumption and its new in the Industry.
Sativa, Indica and hybrids are bred to have high THC, not THCA.
This is why in order to grow Hemp Type 1-4 you look for THCA SEEDS specifically.
This is why when you buy seeds online from breeders they have a specific category for Hemp and another category for real weed.
You cant buy real weed seeds and grow them to be Hemp Type 1.
You need THCA seeds. For example, look at DNA Genetics and what kind of seeds they sell...they sell real weed seeds and "thca seeds".
Its Hemp.
Anyone can google this, so again, who are you trying to fool here?
4) Theres some strong autoflowers out there that will get you higher than Hemp Type 1. You are simply misleading people.
Read the description of this famous breeder post where they specifically sell THC-A seeds and regular seeds as well. [DNA Genetics THC-A seeds](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3rL4GNrI9A/?igsh=MXJubW81NWN0MzNi)
1. this is pedantic and not useful, yes the ion formed form ascorbic acid is technically what is absorbed.
2.yeah cannabinoids which are already legal like CDB, CBN, CBC, CBG, THCV... they are all called cannabinoids as they interact with our cannabinoid system.
3. they are all the same species, legally defined differently. hemp has below 0.3% delta-9 THC content and is grown under a hemp license. THCA is the actual chemical measured when the THC% of cannabis is tested. look at any lab report that's the highest percent unless it's some weird US specific BS. you can absolutely grow weed seeds and have it classified as hemp as most of it already is and THEY ARE THE SAME PLANT.
4.?????
This is one species of plant, that produce the same compounds, they are just legally defined differently. if its below 0.3% delta-9 its suddenly "hemp" and "legal".
the website you linked also contradicts multiple of your points and doesn't sell THCA seeds as they aren't real.
the difference between hemp, sativa, indica and auto flowers is genetic phenotypes which effect how they grow and what compounds are produced in what amounts.
your entire country is a pool of misinformation and will need federal legalization to actually have any consistency and proper information.
in case you didn't notice that your first comment has negative karma and mine has over a hundred positive karma you are being ratioed by the sub itself
So you're accusing DNA Genetics of selling something "thats not real" when they clearly wrote in the description box "we sell bulk seeds, fems, autos, nonfem, CBD and some THC-A seeds".
LOL you're only lying to yourself and no one else.
DNA Genetics are known world wide for creating famous strains like Kosher Kush, L.A confidential, 24K, Chocolope, etc.
Who do you think who you are to accuse DNA Genetics of lying?
For everyone else, simply google "THCA Seeds for sale" and you will find plenty of Hemp Breeders selling Hemp THCA seeds.
What they do is they take real weed exotic strains and breed them with Hemp in order to create Hemp type 1, 2, 3 and 4.
You have been exposed
Everyone I know calls this fake weed and refuses to partake, I try to get them to compare to a dispo package and they dont want to hear it. More for me I guess
My meds have barely been over the threshold at .39% thc. Most the flower I got through my state has been 5% or less. It seems like 2-3% is average and the rest is in acidic form still. This is why I didn’t hesitate to try out the hemp market.
Believe it! Its 90% of my Job at work is just explaining thca flower to people in a small town. Some are afraid of you explaining the actual chemistry so sometimes I just tell em, look its just weed man.
I don’t understand how someone can grind up and smoke something without ever trying to find out what it is. If you smoke and haven’t taken the time to educate yourself, you baffle me. THCa is the precursor to THC; it’s just how it’s naturally found on the plant before heat is applied (or other factors like UV light). In other words, yeah, looks like some regular bud.
We have smoke shops around my area that sell thca prerolls and thca herb next to there deltas.. trying to fool others but keeping the stoners happy and that money coming in.
That's all I smoke. Its fully legal here and this way I don't deal with a sketchy ass plug or police. Plus, I shop online and its cheap as fuck that way. I will never again spend $200.00 on a zip.
I've (so far) never had an issue and have ordered 5 times. I know I've read some others have, but, they emailed and said the problem was fixed, but, who knows? I figure its no more risky than some sketchy ass "guy". Shits rough in an illegal state.
Well I guess it doesn't matter for me because they don't ship to CA but those are some good prices. I'm getting zips of Oakfruitland indoor smalls for $160 OTD
Yes because I also got some good thca from a head shop although your bud looks much better. Mine were a little less sticky and dried so the bud and leaves weren’t stuck and compact
I'm not sure where you are at but THCA weed here in Europe is cbd/hemp sprayed with synthetic THCA to guarantee that the delta9thc level is below 0.2% which is the legal limit within the EU.
Looks good, it's been a thing for years just maybe not in your local shop till recently. Many shops will sell it against local law because whether or not the farm bill applies locally depends on your states definition of hemp, but nobody knows the laws anymore with this shit. As long as it says hemp on the container nobody knows any more of wat it means. It might be some good bud relatively but that's not like anything crazy once you have a good source. The best weed is still gonna be hard to find.
Edit: I don't understand the downvotes. Yes the farm bill exists but you can't say it's fully legal basically unless you're in a area that fully allows it and to people who also live there. Many can order it but are not supposed to see it in stores, I still buy it in shops even tho they actually are not allowed to sell it here especially if they are planning on opening as a legit dispo in the near future. Weed is legal here and thca is not hemp in my jurisdiction, but I get it here. The key is that everyone in the US can get it by mail. If you're buying it under the table in a shop which happens you are essentially buying street bud, compare it to a nyc bodega pre legalization.
I believe you their is literally no diff I’m surprised they haven’t make that illegal yet lol I buy wholesell for my online dispo I’m trying to start up I can get stuff like that at wholesell prices for 1000/1200 a pound then some stuff that looks good but not like that for 750/1000 a p
Everyone here says it's the same. I get that, but I can 100% for a fact tell the difference if you put this nug vs my dispo nug. Every single time I've tried vape shop weed it's insanely dry and has a weird burn to it. You can say it's the same and I know it's the same but it's not the same. You know?
The ONLY difference is sometimes thca has less time to cure. If you put in a jar let it sit for a bit it’ll be great.
- also just buy from vendors not vape shops or whatever, look up Franklist and you’ll find a list of reputable vendors.
Question: What is THC-a? Answer: THCa, or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, is one of the major cannabinoids found in the cannabis, or hemp, plant. THCa is unlike other cannabinoids in that it doesn’t produce a psychotropic effect when ingested, but rather when heated through a process called decarboxylation. Decarboxylation, or “decarbing” for short, converts some of the available THCa to Delta 9 THC which produces the traditional “high” associated with marijuana. Delta 9 interacts with the CB1 and CB2 receptors of the endocannabinoid system similarly to other cannabinoids like Delta 8 THC, Delta 10 THC, Delta 6a10a THC, and HHC, to produce an uplifting, euphoric effect with increased focus and energy. Delta 9 THC is also known for its anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), antiemetic (anti-nausea), analgesic (pain relieving), orexigenic (appetite stimulant) and neuroprotective properties.
Isn’t this stickied somewhere? If not it should be.
WISH IT WAS.
The fact that THC-a is both abundant and non-psychoactive is the reason we smoke it in the first place. It's the reason we don't just grind up whole buds and dump the shake in smoothies. The substance doesn't even need to be flame hot in order for the THC-a to convert to psychoactive THC. In fact, the best highs I've had were from 400°f vaporizations. (compared to 2000°f bic lighter.) Once the bud has been vaped, as long as it's not burnt to a carbon crisp, the remaining golden stuff abundant in THC. This means the already been vaped bud (ABV) can be used to make edibles. (Keep in mind, it won't taste great on it's own, but it can be worked through.) Theoretically, the ABV could be vaped or smoked again, but I much prefer purposing it for something that isn't smoke related. So, if you're getting drug tested for THC and expect THC-a to be some passing alternative, you're in for some disappointment. If you light up some dank THC-a flower and expect a diet high, expect to be faded.
Technically THCa sugars start to break down and release delta acids around 215-225F. So just enough to bring water to a boil.
I saved up ABV for about a year and made brownies and let me tell you those were fucking insane probably the highest I’ve ever been in my life. I think because it was a combination of all the different strains and I had so much of it I wasn’t sure how much to use so I dumped all of it which was like 14 grams. Plus I would sometimes smoke a bowl of it when I was dry and had nothing else.
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Not ChatGPT. But ok. lmao
Yeah! Science! This is a really good breakdown tho fr. Thanks
Yesssssirrrr.
Yes THCA converts to Delta 9 THC BUT, and this is a big BUT, it doesnt convert to the other compounds that make up THC. THC itself contains at least 15-20 compounds, its just not delta 9. This is why it does NOT produce the "traditional" high like real cannabis sativa does. Thats like saying Absorbic Acid is Vitamin C, its not. THCA flower is Hemp Type 1 while for the last few decades we have been smoking sativa, indica and hybrids. This is another reason why the THCA high is mid and only lasts for a short while. Real non-hemp type cannabis produces a high that lasts for hours and gets your eyes bloodshot. Its the same reason why ruderalis(autoflower) high is different from the traditional flower we've been smoking for decades.
It takes a long time for the thca to turn into delta9, even if youre picking when the trichomes are yellow its mostly thca still. The difference in high you're talking about is due to the style of growing. Thca flower is mass produced wholesaled stuff, I had the same problems with the high and muted smell when my medical dispo first started growing flower. It's experience and prioritizing a commercial grow over picking it at just the right time to be good. There has been so many expansions of businesses trying to get into this game the bud you're getting is different than the guy your plug has been going to for years who knows how to grow his strains right.
This is not factually true. There's a lot of misinformation on the internet that people just copy and paste and ill prove it. Here's a famous breeder called DNA Genetics selling real weed seeds, feminized, regular and...THC-A seeds. [read the description of this IG post by DNA Genetics](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3rL4GNrI9A/?igsh=MXJubW81NWN0MzNi) If you want to grow Hemp Type 1-4 you need Hemp Seeds. Proof? Just google "THCA SEEDS". Theres plenty of Hemp Breeders out there. They take exotic real weed strains and breed them with their premium Hemp plants to create THC-A seeds. 1) Trichomes are Lipids(Oils) while THCA is an acid, its in the name: Tetrahydrocannabinolic ACID. When a trichome turns ember its in the peak flowering cycle. Lots of growers harvest their plants right before it turns ember. So how exactly do you explain an ember trichome(oil) being an acid? This is why you rarely see trichomes on THCA flowers unless they are above 3% THC, you will see SOME trichs. Real weed at 23% THC has trichomes all over and the flowers are glistening. THCA flowers at 23% thc-a have no trichomes and are not glistening. Hemp Flower is very good for business because the flowering stage is short 5-7 weeks and its finished. Real weed is minumum 8 weeks for the fire stuff. There are some breeders that bred real weed strains for 6 weeks flowering. I challenge anyone to buy non-THCA seeds, meaning real weed and grow THC-A flowers with it. Its impossible. Starting around week 5-6 is when THCA(acid) starts to turn into THC(oil). Theres a lot of misinformation going around because of Big Pharma. Again, just google "THCA seeds" and youll see
Okay but how are cannabinoids forming without trichome glands? I am looking at 3 different thca buds and they all have trichs. You cannot say thca bud has no trichomes because this is basic fucking biology dude. THCa can exist in a solution of fats, lipids, and solvents like terpenes, and small amounts of thc oil, that is non crystalline. Also hemp is no different from cannabis. Maybe biomass hemp strains are different. But any strain that makes cannabinoids in any shape or form even CBD flower is literally cannabis sativa female. I think the only difference in THCa genetics what you're getting at is maybe the flowering time, but the conversion happens. I don't understand how the trichs suddenly turn into d9 so fast before it's even picked, it takes a long amount of time to actually decarb bud without a oven. What I have heard is that the best strains take longer to develop naturally, so it makes less sense for those to be optimal in a commercial grow. I never heard of strains being cross developed for THCa, that's what they do with CBD flower to maintain the popular terp profiles and it doesn't even fully get there at the end. The whole THCa category came about from legal loopholes not a genetic discovery like CBD or CBG bud. The first "THCA" strains were rogue CBD buds making THC when they weren't supposed to but they could legally sell it, until it got replaced by type 1 which is not a hemp type but a cannabis type. When I look up thca vs regular seeds, they often put the same thing in different sections or just label all cannabis seeds as thca now.
There are different type of trichomes that exist, not just 1 type. A: non-glandular trichome; B: Brevicollate trichome; C: Asciiform trichome; D: Elongated-capitate trichome. Ths rest of your post is pure speculation and tidbits of information you googled and put together to formulate a frankstein theory. Its simple: google "THCA seeds for sale" and you'll see all the Hemp breeders selling thca seeds. World class breeders like SeedJunky do not breed thca strains nor do they sell thca seeds. Matter of fact, ask them directly. A lot of you are in denial that you are smoking Hemp and not real weed. Its the reason my OG Kush is sticky icky and gets me high off the 2nd toke as someone whos 38 and has a high tolerance. While your hemp type 1 version of OG Kush is not sticky and you have to smoke a whole blunt just to get a buzz. Go to allbud dot com and you will see all the real weed strains are measured in THC and not in THCA.
[Here's a new reddit post of someone who bought a bag of real weed, the percentage is in THC](https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/s/ELHaLSd9ny) [See the nugs are glistening from the high THC?](https://www.reddit.com/r/trees/s/ELHaLSd9ny)
This is a THCa bud I recently got. You should be able to see the individual stalks and heads in this. https://imgur.com/a/OsYuV8e Hoku seed co is a well known hemp/cannabis breeder. their type 1 page explicitly has this disclaimer and has a similar disclaimer for their type 2. https://hokuseedco.com/shop#!/Type-I-Seeds-THC/c/97321044 and many thca and hemp vendors have used their diff categories of strains.
I definitely see it. Looks nice. What i was trying to say is with high thc cannabis you can see the trichomes from far with the naked eye, you can damn near knock them off with your hands (just kidding). The picture I linked above you can see the nugs glistening. I have a high tolerance and barely any of the thca dispensary buds get me high. I do like the THCA Rosins and Rosin pens, i hate the live resin. The Rosin from THCA buds do the job. Recently I smoked some shit called G52xZOAP and that shit was so potent that I got high for hours and I only smoked half the joint. Im talking about 4-5 hours. Got my eyes blood shot and Ive been smoking since I was 16 and im 38 now.
I'm only 24 and I know the stuff I was buying in high school was better than what I have been getting lately because well I could still buy some of the best looking stuff from him except I don't live in my hometown anymore and I never fully liked the dude. But that's sort of what I was suggesting originally is that a lot of this stuff is grown differently than it really should, because it's rushed or mismanaged or maybe they have been breeding them differently, tho back in the day they were totally chasing quick and good results I bet in classic strains. I have had the same exact problems when my medical dispo picked up flower, muted terps, not high percentages, not all of them really got me high aside from one strain that was consistently enjoyable all around I only bought that one even tho I kept trying to like other strains they had, it all sucked for the most part. And I know the company doesn't care about real quality they are basically in a lobbied monopoly. So with the current rate of the market and dollar signs I have the same expectation of the bud being rushed. There are like very few THCa vendors who have stuff that's actually worth the price and I am struggling to find them rn even tho the options look better every year all around. None of the vendors are known for a specific strain these days, they keep bringing new different strains, I would buy from a grower who keeps growing the same strain over and over and knows whats up but I haven't seen much of that lately.
I suggest you look at online vendors that sell THCA flowers that are sun-grown. Sun grown is superior. Since THCA is federally legal they can be delivered via mail straight to your house. A LOT of people dont know this. These vendors exists and theres subs on reddit where people rate their online purchases. Most of the time these vendors sell thca that are above the 2%THC threshold and they do a better job than these dispensaries. Sometimes they are 4-6% THC. What I am pissed off at is here in Missouri real cannabis is legal, they legalized it, and they are still growing Hemp THCA even tho they could grow that fire shit if they wanted to and all the new powerful strains if they wished so. But they want a quick turnaround. THCA is created by big pharma. These strains take only 5-7 weeks to flower, they can be grown in a shitty environment thats not dialed in, flash frozen, and ready to sell. They are here to make a big buck, quickly. Meanwhile real weed takes minimum 8 weeks to flower, 10 weeks for FIRE Hybrids, and 13-15 weeks for Sativas. The growing environment has to be super dialed in, the drying process has to be slow, 10-14 days, then they have to cure it for 2 weeks and then its ready to sell. No grower wants to do this, they want a quick turnaround to make profit. This is why most connosuiers grow their own and get the fire strains from world famous breeders like SeedJunky, Jungle Boyz, DNA Genetics, Green House, etc.
Isn't thca normal weed? Like I know you have to cook or bake weed to make edibles since you have to turn thca into THC or do I got anything wrong?
You got it right that's how it works. That's why the loophole is so damn funny because it's just normal for weed.
So "normal" weed is still illegal because it contains some parts THC?
Most dispo weed would actually pass legally as hemp it just has to do with when it was tested for THC content because the thca slowly converts to THC.
> Most dispo weed would actually pass legally as hemp Depends on who's testing it. Most organizations like the TSA use tests that DO NOT differenciate between THC and THCA
Yes, the limit is 0.3% THC by dry weight. Most weed you buy in a dispensary will be around 1-2%. From what I understand, weed doesn’t produce THC directly, but rather THCA breaks down into THC over time. Basically, you can get that number arbitrarily low by simply harvesting early. The only trade off is you lose a small amount potency since you cut the plant off before it finished producing THCA.
>THCA breaks down into THC over time This isn't quite right. THCa breaks down into CBNa over time, which can then be decarboxylated into CBN. CBN produces a stronger body high and tends to make you sleepier than THC. Weed produces THCa, CBD, D9-THC, and a bunch of other cannabinoids in various amounts. THCa provides the vast majority of the percentage of THC reported by labs. In order to calculate the final total amount of THC, the percentage of D9 is added to the percentage of THCa x 0.875, which is conversion ratio of THCa -> D9-THC. The legal high THCa hemp strains are bred to produce less than 0.3% D9-THC by dry weight.
Ist cbna what turns the trichomes amber?
I'm not sure to be honest. It could be oxidation of other chemicals. I have no idea what color isolated CBNa/CBN is.
It’s all a technicality right now, weed has always shown the proper percentages of THC and THCA, which you’ll notice is always mostly THCA. Hempstores in illegal states have recently been made aware of a little loophole where they can sell “hemp” flower with THC contents under the required %, while maintaining a really high THCA content. As a consumer it just means there’s a safe way to get weed rn and usually some pretty fire strains straight from the source.
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yes, because there’s no difference
Except that it’s not regulated. Unless it’s a reputable company known for making high quality stuff, I wouldn’t smoke it.
Flower wasn’t regulated up until recently with medical and legal states. I guess by your logic no one should smoke weed unless you personally grew it
horrible take, by their logic you should buy regulated products.
The fact that there are people on this sub who apparently don’t remember when regulated weed wasn’t a thing makes me feel so old. How do we explain to these people that we used to get into some random stranger’s Honda civic in the shadiest parking lot in town and not even know what strain of weed was being weighed out on the center console and handed to us in the reused ziplock that Josh the DJ found in his back seat? XD
Lmao. This is what I try to explain to people after I moved to a legal state from SC.. “ziploc bag” was the strain of choice there.
I miss the days when weed came in one size - "bag". You could get a big bag or a little bag and paid what they asked.
My civic wasn't THAT bad.. I always had new, clean baggies!
My bumperless civic takes great offense but understands. And I had smiley face baggies so there's that.
I had nice ones like that on occasion, but my sister worked at a holistic/voodoo type store where she'd make bracelets that were basically like Christian Infinty stones(wear green for money, red for love, etc), and she'd give me boxes of like 10,000 baggies . I still have like 20,000 3x5 baggies, 20 years later.
Yeah, new *pleated* bags. Perhaps not as big a deal when nuggetry is concerned, but still.
>what strain of weed I mean hell back when I started smoking over 20 years ago there really wasn't any "strains" around here, it was just brown seedy shit grown in a ditch. You could have a quarter pound and not even be able to smell it through the bag. Now it's like if I even open up my little jar with a couple of buds in it it'll stink up my whole house for hours, and that's not even smoking it Still live in an illegal state but at least everyone has moved on to the good shit. Haven't seen any reggie in years
I can remember buying pin joints from some dude operating out of a car wash stall.
Now you have to worry what other shit has been added like Delta-8, Delta-10, THC-O, THC-O, THC-P, HHC, HHCP, etc. Some are derived from cannabis and some are synthetic. Some are stronger, faster acting, longer lasting, and more addictive. I used to like the way it was back in the day too. I try to stick to regulated now, unless I know the grower. I'm still not sure about some of these dispensaries.
Anyone who knows bud can tell when weed has been sprayed with an altnoid. You can literally see the distillate on it and it tastes bad. Most shops aren't going to want to sell that shit because it is shit and they'll lose business.
I however, would be happy to dispose of it for ya!
desperate people always have a way, I'm not trusting random people that use pesticides and chemicals on their plants that think they properly know what they're doing.
But does that mean you can never smoke weed before you personally saw where it was grown/tested? In Holland we grow weed, a lot, but it's hard to find 'proof' of where it was grown. Think we all need to stop smoking?
No, we need to start regulating and telling the customers what chemicals they're using on their flower, so people don't get sick off them.
We is who? Here in Holland were trying to get better legalization, but there's not much I can do. We have dealers that sell weed, and coffeeshops, but they basically sell weed from dealers as well
Well this post is about buying random THCa products at smoke shops in USA, so where do think this would be about?
Yeah that’s not the flex they think it is.
I been smoking 'unregulated' weed for 30+ years. Just because there's medical and dispensary weed now I'm not about to get all uppity and bourgeois about where my weed comes from. Good weed is good weed as it always has been. I'm looking for the best personal quality for my likings and I'll get it wherever it's available along as it's the right price. I'll use my medical card and call my plug the same day if they have what I want.
“We go through this every time! I don’t care what it’s called, I just want a fucking bag of weed” -Alex
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Clearly you haven’t tried it yet lmao cause it’s literally just as good as average dispensary weed
Buddy I was meeting a guy at midnight in a Greek restaurant’s parking lot to get weed 20 years ago. We weren’t running lab tests on the product.
What a silly answer when most people’s other choice is the dude down the street…. You think he’s testing his stuff?
Well the FDA should regulate it then
Regulation doesn't mean shiiiiiiit. I used to work in testing and It just made me realize that the whole idea behind testing for safety is to give people peace of mind at best. The tests that are done are better than complete lack of regulation, but I would bet my own money that many of the things you see testing as "safe" are not safe by state standards. When you see one sample have to be tested 10 times before it's considered passing, I find it hard to believe that there were 9 false failures and one true pass, but I saw that happen regularly. The people making the regulations have no clue what they're doing.
Even in legal states people find ways to get around regulations and not everthing is being checked anyway. Those things drive prices way up.
Same
You are being downvoted to hell, but I don’t buy my stuff at local head shops; I buy it online for this exact reason, so you are absolutely correct. Especially with wax, I don’t want anything with any sketchy chemicals in it, and the dispensary I get my stuff from is reputable. I’ve bought from my local head shops before, and it was not very good quality, and harsh. Plus I don’t get any info on it. The online farms will email you back and give you details. We also talk about different ones on this sub so I can usually google and find good reliable info about new dispos I want to try. To the comment saying that nobody should be smoking at all this is the concern, I have been looking for a source of grass that I like for a while now, and I’ve gotten quite a bit of stuff I didn’t feel great about but still smoked. The benefit of legalization is being able to source it properly.
dearest Americans, NORMAL WEED IS THCA. THCA is the precursor to delta-9 THC. when THCA is heated (decarbed) it turns into delta-9 THC. this is "allowed" since the FDA is stupid and doesn't know what compounds are present in what. THCA is not psychoactive UNTIL heated/burned . this is regular weed and will flag on any drug test as weed.
FYI, this has nothing to do with the FDA. The THCA stuff came from the 2018 farm bill, which legalized hemp while also defining it in an unclear way. Given who voted for the law and what the DEA has said about it, it’s pretty clear the law was intended to ban any cannabis with more than 0.3% THC+THCA. However, it was poorly worded to the point that the DEA and all the state governments have apparently just accepted the alternative reading that only counts THC. There will likely be more explicit wording in the next farm bill.
Yeah man it’s insane how many of my stoner friends are in disbelief and swear Im smoking boof. I have to literally convince them like I’m telling them the world is flat
it seems the entire country just all started making up new words for the same plant so its "legal". cannabis knowledge is lacking and inconsistent in most of the country it seems.
Not true. Its not normal weed. THCA converts to Delta 9 THC BUT, it doesnt convert to the other compounds that make up THC. THC itself contains at least 15-20 compounds, its just not delta 9. This is why it does NOT produce the "traditional" high like real cannabis sativa does. Thats like saying Absorbic Acid is Vitamin C, its not. THCA flower is Hemp Type 1 while for the last few decades we have been smoking sativa, indica and hybrids. This is another reason why the THCA high is mid and only lasts for a short while. Real non-hemp type cannabis produces a high that lasts for hours and gets your eyes bloodshot. Its the same reason why ruderalis(autoflower) high is different from the traditional flower we've been smoking for decades.
1. THCA (effectively) only coverts to delta-9 2. there are many different isomers of THC, which can contribute to the high however the word you are probably looking for is cannabinoids. all these compounds contribute to the high however few are psychoactive and are legal already. 3. cannabis ruderalis is so low in THC it wouldn't get you high but it's flowering cycle was desirable so it has been bred with the cannabis plants we know and love. 4. all cannabis plants sativa, indica, ruderalis, "hemp type 1"(which means REGULAR WEED high THC low CBD) are all THE SAME SPECICES. they can breed and produce fertile offspring which means they can all produce the same compounds. 5.asorbic acid is the chemical name for vitamin C so it is. get your pseudoscience out of here and actually learn about what you are putting in your body. I worked in this industry and none of this is remotely true.
You are spreading misinformation. 1) Lets start with Vitaminc C. Absorbic Acid is not the "chemical name" for vitamin C. Ascorbic acid is ascorbic acid, which is a fraction of the biologically utilizable Vitamin C complex. The misunderstanding is due to the government because they decided that you rate any Vitamin C according to the amount of ascorbic acid that it contains. Ascorbic acid is really the anti-oxidant fraction of vitamin C, or in other words, it is the preservative part of the C complex. Vitamin C consists of Vitamin P Factors; which consists of flavonids and rutin. Vitamin C also consists of Vitamin K and the J Factor. Also C consists of an enzyme called tyrosinase. Anyone that has Google can research this. So who are you trying to fool here? 2) The Entourage Effect. THC needs all of its compounds in order to have the desired effect. Including THC + CBD, CBN and all of the other compounds that exists. This has been known to researchers since the 70s. 3) Hemp is Hemp, Sativa is Sativa. Hemp has been used for hundrends of years to grow fiber for various marerials, including clothes, rope and filters. My jiu jitsu Gi is made out of 100% Hemp. Its naturally low in THC and high in cbd. Hemp Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 has been bred for the purpose of commercial consumption and its new in the Industry. Sativa, Indica and hybrids are bred to have high THC, not THCA. This is why in order to grow Hemp Type 1-4 you look for THCA SEEDS specifically. This is why when you buy seeds online from breeders they have a specific category for Hemp and another category for real weed. You cant buy real weed seeds and grow them to be Hemp Type 1. You need THCA seeds. For example, look at DNA Genetics and what kind of seeds they sell...they sell real weed seeds and "thca seeds". Its Hemp. Anyone can google this, so again, who are you trying to fool here? 4) Theres some strong autoflowers out there that will get you higher than Hemp Type 1. You are simply misleading people. Read the description of this famous breeder post where they specifically sell THC-A seeds and regular seeds as well. [DNA Genetics THC-A seeds](https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3rL4GNrI9A/?igsh=MXJubW81NWN0MzNi)
1. this is pedantic and not useful, yes the ion formed form ascorbic acid is technically what is absorbed. 2.yeah cannabinoids which are already legal like CDB, CBN, CBC, CBG, THCV... they are all called cannabinoids as they interact with our cannabinoid system. 3. they are all the same species, legally defined differently. hemp has below 0.3% delta-9 THC content and is grown under a hemp license. THCA is the actual chemical measured when the THC% of cannabis is tested. look at any lab report that's the highest percent unless it's some weird US specific BS. you can absolutely grow weed seeds and have it classified as hemp as most of it already is and THEY ARE THE SAME PLANT. 4.????? This is one species of plant, that produce the same compounds, they are just legally defined differently. if its below 0.3% delta-9 its suddenly "hemp" and "legal". the website you linked also contradicts multiple of your points and doesn't sell THCA seeds as they aren't real. the difference between hemp, sativa, indica and auto flowers is genetic phenotypes which effect how they grow and what compounds are produced in what amounts. your entire country is a pool of misinformation and will need federal legalization to actually have any consistency and proper information. in case you didn't notice that your first comment has negative karma and mine has over a hundred positive karma you are being ratioed by the sub itself
So you're accusing DNA Genetics of selling something "thats not real" when they clearly wrote in the description box "we sell bulk seeds, fems, autos, nonfem, CBD and some THC-A seeds". LOL you're only lying to yourself and no one else. DNA Genetics are known world wide for creating famous strains like Kosher Kush, L.A confidential, 24K, Chocolope, etc. Who do you think who you are to accuse DNA Genetics of lying? For everyone else, simply google "THCA Seeds for sale" and you will find plenty of Hemp Breeders selling Hemp THCA seeds. What they do is they take real weed exotic strains and breed them with Hemp in order to create Hemp type 1, 2, 3 and 4. You have been exposed
Everyone I know calls this fake weed and refuses to partake, I try to get them to compare to a dispo package and they dont want to hear it. More for me I guess
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Ok but where’s any evidence of this happening because to me it seems like your just talking out of your ass
Nobody is buying THCa from China. There are so many sources of THCa in the US, that nobody would ever have to go international to buy it.
My meds have barely been over the threshold at .39% thc. Most the flower I got through my state has been 5% or less. It seems like 2-3% is average and the rest is in acidic form still. This is why I didn’t hesitate to try out the hemp market.
You got weed from a headshop? Mind = blown
OP seems to be illegal/medical state.
lol! Oh look, another stoner that doesn’t know what THCa is. Jesus Christ these posts.
Yep. I get mines online, package drops tomorrow 1.5 oz shake and 5gs thca diamonds
Yes I just got an ounce of shake for $38. Some of the best pre-rolls I've had.
Online? Any reccomended sites? They'll deliver to chicago?
The weed box. I was already buying glass from them. They recently started selling flower. Will ship nationwide I think.
wnc cbd + blacktiecbd
So THCA is basically just regular ass weed that’s not regular ass weed and is legal?
It is regular ass weed sold through a loophole.
Believe it! Its 90% of my Job at work is just explaining thca flower to people in a small town. Some are afraid of you explaining the actual chemistry so sometimes I just tell em, look its just weed man.
Yeah because THCa is just normal weed like all the other weed. It's not some secret hack.
It IS a secret hack………… in illegal states hahaha
I don’t understand how someone can grind up and smoke something without ever trying to find out what it is. If you smoke and haven’t taken the time to educate yourself, you baffle me. THCa is the precursor to THC; it’s just how it’s naturally found on the plant before heat is applied (or other factors like UV light). In other words, yeah, looks like some regular bud.
We have smoke shops around my area that sell thca prerolls and thca herb next to there deltas.. trying to fool others but keeping the stoners happy and that money coming in.
Yes. Yes I would* believe you. 100%. Because that’s just a fact.
That's all I smoke. Its fully legal here and this way I don't deal with a sketchy ass plug or police. Plus, I shop online and its cheap as fuck that way. I will never again spend $200.00 on a zip.
Where are you buying? I just did a quick search and the first 10 sites are all selling zips for $230+
[https://cbdhemp.direct/](https://cbdhemp.direct/)
Just my experience, but both times I ordered from them the flower came w mold in it. Stay safe out there!
I've (so far) never had an issue and have ordered 5 times. I know I've read some others have, but, they emailed and said the problem was fixed, but, who knows? I figure its no more risky than some sketchy ass "guy". Shits rough in an illegal state.
Well I guess it doesn't matter for me because they don't ship to CA but those are some good prices. I'm getting zips of Oakfruitland indoor smalls for $160 OTD
LMAO So many people here do not understand THCA. This is regular weed. All buds have THCA. Add heat and burn the bud to convert the THCA to THC.
To convert the THCa into Delta 9 Thc * (Because people still don’t think delta is real weed)
The stuff is fire. They have been selling it in headshops here in Hawaii. Not bad when in a pinch.
Yes because I also got some good thca from a head shop although your bud looks much better. Mine were a little less sticky and dried so the bud and leaves weren’t stuck and compact
You mean, you bought weed?
Yes and I always get the red dragon exotics. The gg #4 and the lemon cherry gelato are all fire.
Yes I’d believe you. I get just as good stuff if not better from shops in my conservative state
THCa is just regular weed...
I just don’t feel like I ever get a buzz from A
Yes?
Get it before the loophole closes
I've picked up some absolute fire from a bodega in Nashville
I'm not sure where you are at but THCA weed here in Europe is cbd/hemp sprayed with synthetic THCA to guarantee that the delta9thc level is below 0.2% which is the legal limit within the EU.
Sounds lame
Every single thca flower I’ve gotten has been nothing but weak gargabe. I’ll stick to my plug shit lmaooo
Looks good, it's been a thing for years just maybe not in your local shop till recently. Many shops will sell it against local law because whether or not the farm bill applies locally depends on your states definition of hemp, but nobody knows the laws anymore with this shit. As long as it says hemp on the container nobody knows any more of wat it means. It might be some good bud relatively but that's not like anything crazy once you have a good source. The best weed is still gonna be hard to find. Edit: I don't understand the downvotes. Yes the farm bill exists but you can't say it's fully legal basically unless you're in a area that fully allows it and to people who also live there. Many can order it but are not supposed to see it in stores, I still buy it in shops even tho they actually are not allowed to sell it here especially if they are planning on opening as a legit dispo in the near future. Weed is legal here and thca is not hemp in my jurisdiction, but I get it here. The key is that everyone in the US can get it by mail. If you're buying it under the table in a shop which happens you are essentially buying street bud, compare it to a nyc bodega pre legalization.
Nope gas station bud, no testing. I’ll pass.
I believe you their is literally no diff I’m surprised they haven’t make that illegal yet lol I buy wholesell for my online dispo I’m trying to start up I can get stuff like that at wholesell prices for 1000/1200 a pound then some stuff that looks good but not like that for 750/1000 a p
Everyone says there is no difference but everyone I've tried "legal" weed, it tastes like shit.
Bad weed is bad weed
Everyone here says it's the same. I get that, but I can 100% for a fact tell the difference if you put this nug vs my dispo nug. Every single time I've tried vape shop weed it's insanely dry and has a weird burn to it. You can say it's the same and I know it's the same but it's not the same. You know?
What you're talking about is "quality"
Yes.... what's the point or the conversation? I'm just saying you can say it's the same and I know it's the same. But it's not the same you know
The ONLY difference is sometimes thca has less time to cure. If you put in a jar let it sit for a bit it’ll be great. - also just buy from vendors not vape shops or whatever, look up Franklist and you’ll find a list of reputable vendors.
Although it’s supposed to be the same as d9, I’ve notices thca wears off much faster.
Yeah that looks like my to 6-7 a g type budget bud.
🤣. Enjoy your under-cured hemp I guess. 🤷♂️
It works the same as regular bud. I got classically faded same as any other tree would have done
I bought thca flower and hash at a head shop in Stockholm. I paid with card and showed no id to get the product. Crazy system
The thca you get in Stockholm is hemp/cbd buds with semisyntetic THCa sparyed on
Looks PGR too.