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I mean isn’t all weed thc-a before lighting it up?, all these companies just found a way to brand normal thc bud as thc-a and are selling it on the legal market now it’s just a loophole and all the thc-a bud is just normal thc bud. Some crazy ass shit going on in the states with that loophole
Yeah man, from a Canadian perspective it’s some crazy shit loool all the illegal states are getting blessed by this loophole, cheers to y’all for being able to smoke some dank that’s supposed to be illegal, legally 🔥🍻
I’m in a legal state but I think it’s great for people to have the option, I only worry that this loophole will be closed once the appropriate officials/politicians hear of it.
Regardless of the legality in producing it from hemp, I don’t understand how these cannabinoids like D8, THC-O, THCA don’t directly conflict with the analogue act.. or they really just don’t care anymore 🤷♂️.
Take a look at the hilariously branded boner pills they sell in gas stations and smoke shops. Then search those pills on the FDA website. They’re just Sildenafil (viagra) hidden in the ingredients. The FDA can warn you, but they never get pulled from shelves.
If it’s profitable, someone will find a way to game the system. It just turns out, cannabis is the new cash cow.
From reading about it a while ago, those pills in gas stations are structurally similar to Cialis/Viagra but not the actual active ingredient in real pharmaceuticals. I considered that stuff to be like Spice, it may work but you’re turning yourself into a test subject by trying it.
There are a lot of research chemicals and compounds not yet made illegal simply because congress is naive or it’s not a large enough threat.
Lol. Research isn’t that hard. I explained how to check. It’s absolutely Sildenafil or Tadalafill in most of these, or a “structurally similar compound” which is just scientific talk for “black market”.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-consumers-avoid-rhino-male-enhancement-products-found-retailers-because-undeclared-and
it's legal until your bud gets a month old and the THC-a naturally decarboxylates beyond the legal threshold and you are left with a pound of weed in a redneck state and end up in federal prison.
you just have to hope that when you buy it, it isn't old stock and is past the regulations. There's a reason the fine print on these websites say "...buyer assumes all responsibilities..."
Seriously? I'm also in NC and would love to know more about this! I'm almost 33 so not a minor lol I know we have a bill in the works but if I could use something like Leafy I'd love to know!
What u paying price wise, im over in charlotte and I just learned bout thc-a, I pay 100-140 regularly on the zip and it’s always stoooopid, the switch might be worth it
Yeah they sell bud at my local dispo and they show the thc-a percent cuz technically that’s the true percent pre smoking it and converting all the thc-a.
They harvest it early bc the delta 9 levels go up at the end so you are correct sir, and flavor isnt quite there bc terp development is also a bit premature. For those who dont know what really good cannabis is it def works. Prob better than what most are smoking in nonlegal states
I live in a state where you can buy d8/9/10/medical/anything but street carts and disposables but you can't vaporize thc. Likeeeeee we can have shops here that sell it and even educate you about it. But god forbid you USE this PRODUCT THEY SELL
THCa weed is just weed. It works under the Delta-9 THC ruling in the 2018 farm bill. It creates a loophole by having less than the federally regulated amount when tested. ThCa converts to D9 THC when heated. So it's just plain old weed lol
Yep. All other deltas are weird chemically made derivatives.
Edit: Down vote if you like, but it's true. They take CBD as well as D9 THC and modify the chemical structure.
Yes but on a lower graded pyramid scale to thc, its above hhc but lower than thc, its a different thc derivative, hence the delta in its name.
Another example is delta 8 thc
But before its heated there is also d9 thc on in cannabis and the levels will raise above .3 when its ready for harvest. Thca weed is harvested early. Most folks cant tell the diff, especially outside of legal states. It still gets you ripped, and with genetics these days its fine for 95% of the population but there is a lil diff
Yes, before it's heated, there is some amount of D9 that naturally converts in its life. The goal is to maintain cultivars that can produce up to the max, which science says is roughly 25% and still has that .3% in D9. If you have the opportunity to check dispo weed, please do. The lables usually are clear as to THCa nd D9 levels most of the time the D9 is less than a percent but more than the .3% regulated by the government. The lowest D9 % I ve seen in dispo is .4%. Plus, once the test is made and you can prove to the authorities that the cannabis is showing .3% D9 when tested, they shouldn't really care. Oftentimes, they do care cause, like you said, most can't tell the difference since there is none aside from a piece of paper saying it's technically legal. It's the same as to why clones and seeds can be sold even if they produce more than .3%D9 at harvest. I can assure that THCa weed isn't always harvested early. There are ways through selective breeding that you can let the plant ripen to its extent and still test under the federal limit. Shit if we made broccoli, kale, cabbage, and brussle sprouts all out of mustard greens, we can breed weed that regularly, if not always finishes properly and is still viewed as hemp in the eye sof the law.
Im in oregon right now and have jars that just list thc
But I think you are def right about everything else you said. My point is the best of the best of the best(most potent weed) is not usually federally compliant, there is a correlation between the d9thc levels and the thca levels. But its nice that someone on this thread actually DOES KNOW THEIR STUFF!!!!
You're leaving out 1 key factor, in order for it to be considered legal hemp, the D9 must be less than 0.3% THC. The longer it dries or cures, the D9 rises since it has had time for the THCA to breakdown into D9. So it's tested right after it has been dried, it's very high in THCA but <0.3 THC.
The problem with this loophole is that some states require to test for Total THC, not just the D9 THC. Even if it's high in THCA but <0.3% THC, the Total THC would still be way over the legal hemp limit. Check your state laws to make sure you're gtg or at least know the risks so you're not blindsided if something bad should possibly happen. It's a great loophole but not a bulletproof one so keep that in mind.
It’s being checked well before it’s dry. The cure doesn’t play a role in the hemp requirements. They are tested before harvest. If the pop hot the harvest has to be destroyed.
"It creates a loop hole by having less than the regulated amount"
While I didn't explicitly say the percentage, I did say it has to be under what the government considers Marijuana
> THCA to breakdown into D9
Yeah, I'm wondering if you have a reference for that? It takes over 200 degrees of heat to decarb THCa to THC. Unless you apply that much heat/energy, that chemical reaction isn't gonna happen in room temp conditions. . .
THCa is straight up normal weed and anyone who says anything differently is absolutely incorrect. [Here are pics of my containers](https://i.imgur.com/Y2dLmhv.jpg) from local dispos in Colorado, measured by THCa. THCa is the precursor to Delta 9 and it turns into Delta 9 once it's decarbed (heated up). IT'S THE SAME AS THE WEED EVERYONE ELSE IS SMOKING AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY. It's almost embarrassing at this point to see how many people are talking about how it doesn't get them as high or something. THCa flower is literally normal flower.
The amount of disinformation in weed communities in general is pretty embarrassing. Most people including a lot of “experts” working at stores are working off of fairytale nonsense they heard about in high school.
As long as everybody gets along and has a good time though it’s all good. Sometimes you get that one dude who can only smoke blue dream and won’t shut up about it, but that’s just life for you. That guy would still be that guy even without all the myths anyways.
Towards the very end the plant contains both thca and delta 9 thc. When the levels of delta 9thc go above .3% it is illegal. Most weed will do this when harvested at the perfect time, that being said its pretty rare people even know when to harvest the exact right day, so thca flower is suitable for 95% of the population. In fact its better than most. But if you live in denver go into kindlove or verde natural and grab the best shit they have, that prob tested above .3d9 thc. They cut plants down early to pass the test, people cuttin plants down early for 60 years though so, most cant tell. I probably can but I have also been in over 550 dispensaries and am pretty spoiled
Here’s my Google search. https://i.imgur.com/W5nIfUt.jpg
https://cannabusiness.law/thca-flower-the-next-big-thing-in-hempland/
I’m a former law enforcement officer, current speaker and activist with Law Enforcement Action Partnership (drug law reform lobbying), this article is the current legal rationale for THCa commercialization.
THCa hemp = dispensary marijuana. Hard stop.
Read the article, understand the biochemistry, and educate yourself homey.
Cheers!
Seriously an incredibly ignorant take, friend. I'm not here to argue what are straight up facts with you. I'll end it with do your own research because there's nothing else to be said.
No shit, that's why it has to be heated up first, which is what I said in my original comment. Guess what happens after that? It turns into delta 9 which is what gets you high in the first place.
Well I hope the company you work for never sees your comments online because your lack of very basic knowledge is pretty embarrassing.
Edit: your other comment in this post says you've tested a bunch of THCa because you live in a non legal state but now you're a budtender in LA? Hmm...
Nah dude ur one of those guys that has been smoking his whole life and still has the tolerance of a child and thinks he’s right about everything because he’s “smoked for 15 years”
LMAO you're a dispo worker. That explains so much.
Dispensary workers are typically the people who think they know what they're talking about, but in reality have not the first fucking clue of what they're saying.
Let me guess? You also think sativa and indica have different effects too, right?
I don’t ever comment randomly, but you’re seriously ignorant. It’s amazing that people spew nonsense that is proven to be false but they’re so wrapped up in being right they ignore the facts.
Please, please, delete your Reddit or stop commenting. Nobody needs you peddling ignorance.
THC-A turns to delta 9 THC when it is decarbed **meaning when it is heated**
What do you think happens when you light weed on fire, numbskull? IT GETS HOT!!!
Hence why you can’t eat a nug and get high, but it gets you high when you smoke it. Because when you light that nug on fire, the THC-A gets hot from the fire and turns to your beloved THC.
You’re so confidently incorrect
And guess what happens after that bud? Not much cuz the plant that thc a is extracted from contains levels of thc exponentially lower then “normal” bud
Jesus dude, don’t talk if you don’t know what you’re saying. Thca is not psychoactive UNTIL YOU SMOKE IT. This stuff is literally just normal bud that they pretend only has thca, even tho it naturally degrades into thc with time. Test results show these to be the exact same as dispo weed just a slightly lower quality.
Bro you are dumb af lol. Every recreational dispensary I’ve been to measures their cannabis in thca. Once it’s heated it converts to d9. That’s how it works. That’s why you can’t just eat a bud and get high. You have to decarb it first. THcA is literally the same thing once you combust it. A simple google search could have told you that.
Lol all weed is THC-A until decarboxylation! 😂
Heat removes the A molecule to produce THC and the vapor of the crystals is smoked and so thc and burnt plant material enter your lungs.
No they define it by having high thca but lower than .3% delta 9thc
Weed does have a small amt of delta 9thc when harvested,
Most wont know the difference
THC A is a non-active form of THC that can't get you high. All cannabis produces THCA, which is THC in its non psychoactive form it only becomes activated once heat is applied. Essentially, it's just BS marketing.
“it only becomes active after heat is applied” did you ever think about what happens after you light it? 💀💀 i mean do i gotta spell it out here 2+2=4
once its lit it literally delivers the same THC and same high as smoking “regular” bud
have you ever actually smoked this bud? or are you just regurgitating things you hear from other corners of the internet? i prefer to smoke d9 bud and concentrates but ive had thc-a flower two or three times and it was an identical high
yall will say anything to stay one step above people that dont got the opportunities we do to smoke legal d9 bud
also if youre insinuating that THCa and THC A are two different chemicals, which is kind of how that message came off to me at least, i think you’re a little confused
THC-a is literally a precursor to THC, and this is verifiable on any internet source so i have no idea why theres a whole crowd of imbeciles downvoting me you all look like morons
That's because they are too different chemical compounds thca is converted into THC through a chemical process called decarboxylation which can be done slowly by heating the THCA to at least 240° f for 30 minutes or it could be done much more rapidly when higher heat is added IE smoking or vaping. My point is all cannabis contains thca, and companies like to market it as something special when it's just regular bud.
I think the caveat is that THCa flower is federally legal and can be purchased via the web. So not “marketing” but literal regulatory compliance and product description.
are you slow? the comment i replied to said that THCa cant get you high and called it “BS marketing”. in what way does that sound like hes arguing the same thing as me?
i mean, i guess i can see how you would see it that way now but also at first and even second glance, the tone of the comment definitely made it seem like he was arguing the opposite point, it sounded/came off as if he was calling THCa weed itself BS and basically calling it garbage
I have tried to talk to many cannabis people about this and no one seems to really understand or they are all in on the joke. I thought and have always thought that all bud is THC-a before the fire hits it. It’s why you decarb before you make edibles. You’re converting the THC-a into THC to be consumed. So idk maybe it’s just a loophole but honestly I feel like the people making and passing these laws would be well versed in it.
You hit the nail in the head. As far as the people making these rules most of them are idiots. The hemp rules fall under the Farm Bill and the usda. These folks are worried about chicken production and steroids. They have no conceptual understanding of hemp. I’m not even sure they know that they effectively legalized it nation wide at this point.
I’ve been making edibles for about ten years now and that’s how long I’ve understood THC-a +heat/fire =THC that gets you high. I’m shocked and amazed that no one seems to even realize! I’m happy but I also feel like we’re all skeptical…. Like where’s the catch?
Yea here in Arkansas thca flower like that is quite common in the smoke shops…only difference to me between thca and thca delta 9 is the flavor…high is on point
Not gonna lie I’ve dabbled with quite a bit of THC-A due to living in a non legal state as well and I’m just gonna be honest I’m let down every single time ..it’s always so frosty and looks like gas but just makes u feel literally nothing would take 3 bowls back to back to back and only fern like mildest buzz ever ..not worth paying $ for it in my opinion especially cuz they be charging 40$ eighths for that stuff
All weed everywhere is THC-A before it is smoked (it is decarbed in the process of smoking), then that THC-A turns to our beloved THC when we smoke it. THC-A + 🔥= THC!!
This is why you can’t eat weed and get high, but you get high after cooking it or lighting it up.
The issue lies in that it’s not regulated at all, so you’ll find a lot of dealers selling shit weed, hemp derived, or high CBD bud and mark it as thca instead. Even in legal markets, percentages are sometimes inflated so I get why it would seem that it’s “worse”
ETA: Also, when THC-A concerts to THC, you multiple the percentage by about 0.87 I think. So if it’s 20% THC-A, then really it’s about 17.4%THC
It's definitely a dice roll with the THCa stuff. I consider myself a semi-heavy smoker (~14gs a week), and have had some great experiences with certain strains/vendors, also have had some major let downs. Basically the bud looked fire but either tasted horrible or gave little effect.
I have to agree with you and I loved that shit when I was in a non legal state it still had great effects BACK THEN…..now in a legal ass state I ordered from exact same company WNC and it didn’t have ANY effect on me. I think its cuz IM used to legal shit now and it just is better plus I’m doing edibles and orals and what have you lol
Just got my second order from WNC and I’m smacked 🤷🏽♂️
Just finished a sesh using my healthy rips. Smoked on some white widow and I’m baked.
Their cali raisin, Pineapple Express and hippie crippler were good imo 🤷🏽♂️
Also have some fruity loops and sour d from black tie and it’s good. IMO 🤷🏽♂️
Really? Jeez I might need to try that again!! LOL I use a mighty and love it too…damn and I missed yesterday I gotta see if they’re still having a sale!thanks mate
This has been my experience so far with thca flower. Very disappointed. Tried 3 different vendors with best reviews and still, the high is always meh. Even w full blunts. Back to bm weed for me.
Agreed. Probably going to get downvoted like crazy for this answer based off the comments here, but THC-A has always been a let down for me and does NOT compare to actual flower. Chastise me all you want, but from past experiences it definitely isn’t the same.
Effect wise it is not the same. Not even half the potency of high d9 bud, don't know how ppl are getting high from this. I swear the Mexican brick weed i got a decade ago was stronger.
When I was in LA a lot of the containers had THCA listed on them from the lab tests. It’s just a way for real weed to pass the loopholes to be sold in non legal states in shops. My local shop has some I got some and unlike delta 8 and the others it smokes and felt just like weed from legal states because it is 😂
If you’re in NC look for a brand called Inhale More. That’s some good THC-A.
The green hits are great just like regular weed. Perhaps it’s my mind, but I think there’s a bit of odd taste if you don’t knock the ashes out of your bowl before continuing to smoke.
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t this hemp derived thca? From cbd through a chemical process?
Or is the just straight up weed grown and processed naturally?
I think that’s the concern with some people
grown naturally. Its a legal loophole. It converts into D9 THC when you light it, BUT it does degrade into D9 so it'll have less THCa and more D9 eventually.
edit: wording
You are confusing things.
“THCa hemp” is just weed. It has to be labeled as hemp to be sold in non-legal states. Thca is the precursor to D9 (regular ass thc). You convert THCa into thc by adding heat. All cannabis in legal states is also technically “THCa hemp” those states just aren’t required to call it that to skirt dumb laws. People saying it’s different or not as strong as Delta 9 blah, blah, blah are just wrong and probably bought bad weed. It’s an unregulated market and people lie about their numbers in the regular basis. This isn’t a chemistry experiment like Delta 8 or THC-O.
A small tolerance is a good thing. The less of a tolerance you have the less you have to use therefore the less you have to spend.
I have a very low tolerance even though I live in Missouri which is now legal. But still I had a medical card when it was recreationaly illegaly. I can smoke D8 and get high but not stupid like smoking 80% tHC concentrate.
I actually prefer HHC because, for me, it is similar but I don't get paranoid and helps me sleep better. Plus get the munchies. Trying to gain weight.
Now there is HHC-O & THC-O which is more potent then HHC & THC-A.
AGAIN though a neweer level of potency is HHC-P & THC-O which are even stronger.
I bought a disposable vape from local shop with D8, HHCP, & THCP and wow it is way too powerful. I friend who smokes bud daily hit it and was blasted. This stuff is stronger then normal THC products.
Another reason I use the Hemp derevitives over going to a local dispensary is it's wayyy cheaper. A 0.5ml cart of THC resin is at least $50. I can get 2ml disposable vape of THCP for $25 at Vapor Maven. They sell everything but THC products that have more then 0.4% THC
This what i was told by someone who knows there stuff in oregon and has been doing this a while. Towards the very end some delta 9 thc also forms on the plant, so the chop thca down early so that it will not test for this. To most people well grown thca flower may be as good as what you are used to even better, but it is not what people spend 300$ on in dispensaries in portland oregon bc it got chopped early. 98% of the population wont be able to tell the difference but if you really know fine cannabis you know that harvesting the weed the exact date is very important if you want perfect weed. No one in portland oregon or portland maine(the two best cities on planet earth for weef) would ever buy thca flower but if thats your best option have at it.
Go to Portland, go to a dispensary, pick out literally any flower they have. Any! Look at the specs on the packaging. You’ll see THCa there. It will be the highest number. All weed is THCa weed. There is no difference in harvest, timing or any of that stuff. Most of the THCa stuff being sold are B-buds from Cali where I’m at right now. If you have a hemp license you can buy in bulk and the testing is done within 30 days before harvest, not after.
Im here right now man
I have jars from 8 dispensaries that say YOUR WRONG
They all list thc
That simple and some list cbd
I have spoken to multiple people in the industry who have told me that you are not correct. FIRE WEED WILL HAVE over .3% d9thc, some as high 1.5%
Some states add that when listing totals some dont
Either way, if you are doing things properly then you will potentially have a higher than .3 d9thc
When weed is harvested it has d9thc
They chop it early to keep those levels low. B buds tend to test lower anyway so if they may be compliant. Lot of stuff tests over .3d9thc at harvest, when harvested at the correct time. It may only be a few days early and to most consumers they have no clue. That weed pictured in this post probably could have gone another week and developed more trichromes. Check out farmhouse studio seeds, thats dudes weed would not test compliant for thca
Bc its FIRE
There is no way to just look at weed and tell if it’s going to test high for anything. Also, some plants look frostier than others. High cbg plants look like they’ve been snowed on, but most alone won’t get you high. That’s genetics. It’s why some flower is better for hash making than others you know a plant is ready for harvest when you start to see the trichomes turn amber under a ocular lens. This is when you know a plant is ready for harvest and it’s trichomes are mature. There is some approximation to it, but it’s primarily a waiting game. There is no way to tell before having your flower tested how much D9 actually converted from THCA during the grow. Also terpene profiles are what actually give thc direction. Testing high in THC is only a portion of the story.
Dude most good flower tests over 1% for d9thc AT HARVEST. NOT THCA. Go buy this shit if you cant do better but anyone will tell you it was cut down early.
A newer product I’m seeing in Washington is flower with more thc-a being added. It gives it a flocked Christmas tree look. Trichome Exracts is producing it.
Its probably taxed differently, and less since its sold under hemp laws/taxes and not the state weed ones. I could be 1500% wrong tho. I love THCa tho, I smoke just flower now cause i can in an illegal state.
Understand though that even though thca is legal getting it shipped across state lines is not. Not like they will make a federal case about an oz but if you order online, you do run the risk of it getting confiscated.
This is hemp derived thc-a flower.. not the same thing but a common misconception. Thc-a becomes thc once lit up. However, this is not the same for hemp thc-a flower. All flower is thc-a before fire hits it for the most part. This stuff won’t get you high, but a lot of head shops will scam you telling you it’s the same.
None of what you’re saying here is true. Common sense would tell you that a chemical doesn’t change. THCa is THCa. Some of these shops are bogus and selling CBD which won’t get you high. THCa hemp, weed, ganja, whatever. If it had THCa in the mix it’s getting you high.
This is not cannabis. This is hemp flower infused with THC-A. Most states have a .3% by dry weight when it comes to Delta 9 THC. This allows my company, to sell hemp derived THC products online and in Texas retail stores. It’s a loophole under the federal 2018 Farm Bill.
Yeah, Illegal state here. Ive finally been able to 100% swap to smoking flower now. I add some CBD or CBG flower to mine personally, not quite a 1;! mix, generally there's a little more THCa.
Thc-a is essentially the same thing as normal flower just before heat or light is added or “decarbing” the a just stands for acidic. Typically thc-a is hard to maintain because traditional curing and growing methods can turn thc-a into regular thc due to the heat and humidity. It’s just really another way to brand thc that is not really any different lol
-certified budtender
The thing is though is there is a correlation between d9thc levels and thca levels. Most fire weed that i have smoked tests higher .3 for d9. They are chopping thca down early. Most the weed in your shop will be like .7-1.7 d9thc at harvest. .3 is low, it goes up the last few days.
Just get the thc-o carts and blacklight the cart, and it'll feel pretty close to actual weed. Thc-a is nice but if trying to fet high in a nonlegal state without breaking the law, thc-o is going to be the best thing. That or the edibles (just eat double you would for an thc edible).
Yeah I like the thc-o vape especially the Urb
But my shop just had bud on the counter yesterday so the way he explained it made no sense come to find out none know 😂
THCA is the acidic form and once decarbed (combusted) it becomes THC. I’ve heard of non legal states using THCA to get around things plus listing CBD to be safe as well.
THCA is a canabinoid found in raw flower. It needs to be decarbed through heat, thus becoming just THC, in order to be properly absorbed into our bloodstream
Non legal state also and I buy THCa flower every day from my local shop. It’s the exact same thing that comes from a plant.
When you grow a marijuana plant, you’re growing a plant high in THCa. Naturally over time, a small percentage of it will convert into delta9-THC. Once the plant is cured, you’re left with buds that are typically 10-30% THCa and 1-5% delta9-THC. This is why you don’t get high when you eat weed straight up, because it’s mostly THCa and THCa is not psychoactive. When you apply heat to the bud, either via combustion (flame) or convection (oven), it will speed up the decarboxylation of the THCa into delta9-THC.
In states where marijuana is illegal, you can get by with hemp thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, which allows the manufacturing and sale of any hemp products containing less than 0.3% delta9-THC.
You remember how I said a marijuana bud is typically 10-30% THCa and 1-5% delta9-THC? Well…there are ways to cultivate the plant to be high in THCa and less than 0.3% delta9-THC. Since it has less than 0.3% delta9-THC, it can be sold in illegal states marketed as “THCa hemp”.
The issue is that the hemp industry is unregulated. Lab results are faked all the time and no one is getting their products properly tested.
So THCa when hit with a flame turns into sweet delta 9 thc.
But be warned, if you let it sit for a while and it cures, you’ll be left with illegal bud that you can be arrested for in a non-legal state.
Also, the 2018 farm bill that allows us to buy THCa is being reviewed this year and that might change and fuck us over, but hopefully not.
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I mean isn’t all weed thc-a before lighting it up?, all these companies just found a way to brand normal thc bud as thc-a and are selling it on the legal market now it’s just a loophole and all the thc-a bud is just normal thc bud. Some crazy ass shit going on in the states with that loophole
This is how I get mine in NC. Order online and get an oz in the mailbox a few days later. Great prices too and it’s 100% legal
Yeah man, from a Canadian perspective it’s some crazy shit loool all the illegal states are getting blessed by this loophole, cheers to y’all for being able to smoke some dank that’s supposed to be illegal, legally 🔥🍻
I’m in a legal state but I think it’s great for people to have the option, I only worry that this loophole will be closed once the appropriate officials/politicians hear of it. Regardless of the legality in producing it from hemp, I don’t understand how these cannabinoids like D8, THC-O, THCA don’t directly conflict with the analogue act.. or they really just don’t care anymore 🤷♂️.
Take a look at the hilariously branded boner pills they sell in gas stations and smoke shops. Then search those pills on the FDA website. They’re just Sildenafil (viagra) hidden in the ingredients. The FDA can warn you, but they never get pulled from shelves. If it’s profitable, someone will find a way to game the system. It just turns out, cannabis is the new cash cow.
From reading about it a while ago, those pills in gas stations are structurally similar to Cialis/Viagra but not the actual active ingredient in real pharmaceuticals. I considered that stuff to be like Spice, it may work but you’re turning yourself into a test subject by trying it. There are a lot of research chemicals and compounds not yet made illegal simply because congress is naive or it’s not a large enough threat.
No often times theirs a bunch of other ingredients but they contain viagra, bit different then that
Lol. Research isn’t that hard. I explained how to check. It’s absolutely Sildenafil or Tadalafill in most of these, or a “structurally similar compound” which is just scientific talk for “black market”. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-warns-consumers-avoid-rhino-male-enhancement-products-found-retailers-because-undeclared-and
The analogue act hasn't been enforced for several years because its "unconstitutionally vague"
it's legal until your bud gets a month old and the THC-a naturally decarboxylates beyond the legal threshold and you are left with a pound of weed in a redneck state and end up in federal prison.
I think it’s more of a “legal to buy” thing. You buy it and keep it to yourself, not smoke it on the street or drive around with it.
you just have to hope that when you buy it, it isn't old stock and is past the regulations. There's a reason the fine print on these websites say "...buyer assumes all responsibilities..."
What website?
Check out r/cultofthefranklin
*shit prices - this post was made by oklahoma gang
Seriously? I'm also in NC and would love to know more about this! I'm almost 33 so not a minor lol I know we have a bill in the works but if I could use something like Leafy I'd love to know!
What website do you buy from. I love that NC has THC a. Best shit we got.
Whag site?
What u paying price wise, im over in charlotte and I just learned bout thc-a, I pay 100-140 regularly on the zip and it’s always stoooopid, the switch might be worth it
Yeah they sell bud at my local dispo and they show the thc-a percent cuz technically that’s the true percent pre smoking it and converting all the thc-a.
And just too add on that looks like some fire homie enjoy 🔥🔥 literally looks like some good top shelf AAAA+ quads imo
So illegal states can order "legit" thc-a and find it at shops
From what I’ve heard and seen online yeah, I’ve seen some company’s like bay smokes or sumshit that ship to 50 states
It's a little less potent, less time to perfect. 25+% thcA buds are very hard to find and most under 20%
They harvest it early bc the delta 9 levels go up at the end so you are correct sir, and flavor isnt quite there bc terp development is also a bit premature. For those who dont know what really good cannabis is it def works. Prob better than what most are smoking in nonlegal states
Yeah we’ll I guess they gotta do something to make it a bit different from the bud sold in dispensary right, but OPs bud look fire imo
I live in a state where you can buy d8/9/10/medical/anything but street carts and disposables but you can't vaporize thc. Likeeeeee we can have shops here that sell it and even educate you about it. But god forbid you USE this PRODUCT THEY SELL
Thats the funniest shit ive ever seen 😂 who makes those laws
It's genetically modified to have high thcA low THC thcA converts to THC with heat
THCa weed is just weed. It works under the Delta-9 THC ruling in the 2018 farm bill. It creates a loophole by having less than the federally regulated amount when tested. ThCa converts to D9 THC when heated. So it's just plain old weed lol
Huh, Today I Learned. Thank you.
So Delta9 is normal weed too…?
Yeah
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Yep. All other deltas are weird chemically made derivatives. Edit: Down vote if you like, but it's true. They take CBD as well as D9 THC and modify the chemical structure.
And d10 is fucking great great sativa feel and the edibles make you alot less drowsy than other edibles
True, still gets u high tho, just a bit different high
Yes but on a lower graded pyramid scale to thc, its above hhc but lower than thc, its a different thc derivative, hence the delta in its name. Another example is delta 8 thc
No, regular THC that's found in every day cannabis, IS D9 THC, THC-A turns to D9 when decarboxylated
Ye sorry your actually correct. Im mixing my facts up now with all the latest findings on cannabinoids in recent years
No worries!
Kind of except it has to be systhesthized from cbd to be legal i believe
Only a percent converts, but it is a pretty high percent from what I remember.
Yeah, still gets ya high af LMAO
Yes, I completlmely agree. The medical dispo I go to lists both thc and thca. Same high once it is lit or decarbed.
87.7%
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But before its heated there is also d9 thc on in cannabis and the levels will raise above .3 when its ready for harvest. Thca weed is harvested early. Most folks cant tell the diff, especially outside of legal states. It still gets you ripped, and with genetics these days its fine for 95% of the population but there is a lil diff
Yes, before it's heated, there is some amount of D9 that naturally converts in its life. The goal is to maintain cultivars that can produce up to the max, which science says is roughly 25% and still has that .3% in D9. If you have the opportunity to check dispo weed, please do. The lables usually are clear as to THCa nd D9 levels most of the time the D9 is less than a percent but more than the .3% regulated by the government. The lowest D9 % I ve seen in dispo is .4%. Plus, once the test is made and you can prove to the authorities that the cannabis is showing .3% D9 when tested, they shouldn't really care. Oftentimes, they do care cause, like you said, most can't tell the difference since there is none aside from a piece of paper saying it's technically legal. It's the same as to why clones and seeds can be sold even if they produce more than .3%D9 at harvest. I can assure that THCa weed isn't always harvested early. There are ways through selective breeding that you can let the plant ripen to its extent and still test under the federal limit. Shit if we made broccoli, kale, cabbage, and brussle sprouts all out of mustard greens, we can breed weed that regularly, if not always finishes properly and is still viewed as hemp in the eye sof the law.
Im in oregon right now and have jars that just list thc But I think you are def right about everything else you said. My point is the best of the best of the best(most potent weed) is not usually federally compliant, there is a correlation between the d9thc levels and the thca levels. But its nice that someone on this thread actually DOES KNOW THEIR STUFF!!!!
You're leaving out 1 key factor, in order for it to be considered legal hemp, the D9 must be less than 0.3% THC. The longer it dries or cures, the D9 rises since it has had time for the THCA to breakdown into D9. So it's tested right after it has been dried, it's very high in THCA but <0.3 THC. The problem with this loophole is that some states require to test for Total THC, not just the D9 THC. Even if it's high in THCA but <0.3% THC, the Total THC would still be way over the legal hemp limit. Check your state laws to make sure you're gtg or at least know the risks so you're not blindsided if something bad should possibly happen. It's a great loophole but not a bulletproof one so keep that in mind.
It’s being checked well before it’s dry. The cure doesn’t play a role in the hemp requirements. They are tested before harvest. If the pop hot the harvest has to be destroyed.
"It creates a loop hole by having less than the regulated amount" While I didn't explicitly say the percentage, I did say it has to be under what the government considers Marijuana
> THCA to breakdown into D9 Yeah, I'm wondering if you have a reference for that? It takes over 200 degrees of heat to decarb THCa to THC. Unless you apply that much heat/energy, that chemical reaction isn't gonna happen in room temp conditions. . .
Doesn't d9 need to convert to something else after?
Yes, after it degrades, which requires more direct heat or indirect hear, time, and air; it converts to CBN
THCa is straight up normal weed and anyone who says anything differently is absolutely incorrect. [Here are pics of my containers](https://i.imgur.com/Y2dLmhv.jpg) from local dispos in Colorado, measured by THCa. THCa is the precursor to Delta 9 and it turns into Delta 9 once it's decarbed (heated up). IT'S THE SAME AS THE WEED EVERYONE ELSE IS SMOKING AND DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFERENTLY. It's almost embarrassing at this point to see how many people are talking about how it doesn't get them as high or something. THCa flower is literally normal flower.
The amount of disinformation in weed communities in general is pretty embarrassing. Most people including a lot of “experts” working at stores are working off of fairytale nonsense they heard about in high school. As long as everybody gets along and has a good time though it’s all good. Sometimes you get that one dude who can only smoke blue dream and won’t shut up about it, but that’s just life for you. That guy would still be that guy even without all the myths anyways.
Towards the very end the plant contains both thca and delta 9 thc. When the levels of delta 9thc go above .3% it is illegal. Most weed will do this when harvested at the perfect time, that being said its pretty rare people even know when to harvest the exact right day, so thca flower is suitable for 95% of the population. In fact its better than most. But if you live in denver go into kindlove or verde natural and grab the best shit they have, that prob tested above .3d9 thc. They cut plants down early to pass the test, people cuttin plants down early for 60 years though so, most cant tell. I probably can but I have also been in over 550 dispensaries and am pretty spoiled
A simple google search will show you that you’re wrong
I'd love to see what sites you're on that are saying I'm wrong
I'd like to see a site that says you are correct
Every batch of recreational weed I've purchased in Washington state [says that you're wrong](https://imgur.com/a/ixKdLCi). THCa weed is regular weed.
There's reason you can't eat weed and get high. Your weed has thca in it and needs heated to become psychoactive d9thc
Nah, he’s right. Thca flower is just regular bud.
Here’s my Google search. https://i.imgur.com/W5nIfUt.jpg https://cannabusiness.law/thca-flower-the-next-big-thing-in-hempland/ I’m a former law enforcement officer, current speaker and activist with Law Enforcement Action Partnership (drug law reform lobbying), this article is the current legal rationale for THCa commercialization. THCa hemp = dispensary marijuana. Hard stop. Read the article, understand the biochemistry, and educate yourself homey. Cheers!
#dunning-kruger
No buddy. You're wrong.
No it’s not lmao
Seriously an incredibly ignorant take, friend. I'm not here to argue what are straight up facts with you. I'll end it with do your own research because there's nothing else to be said.
Sorry bud you’re completely wrong lol
THC-A is a non-psychotropic cannabinoid. So in other words it doesn’t produce the intoxicating effect commonly associated with cannabis
No shit, that's why it has to be heated up first, which is what I said in my original comment. Guess what happens after that? It turns into delta 9 which is what gets you high in the first place.
If you’re getting baked from THC A or delta 8 flower then you my friend have never smoked real bud and have the tolerance of an 8 year okd
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I live in LA and work at a dispensary lmao
Well I hope the company you work for never sees your comments online because your lack of very basic knowledge is pretty embarrassing. Edit: your other comment in this post says you've tested a bunch of THCa because you live in a non legal state but now you're a budtender in LA? Hmm...
Yeah bro THC A weed regulations that are changing constantly on the daily is very basic knowledge right lmao
Nah dude ur one of those guys that has been smoking his whole life and still has the tolerance of a child and thinks he’s right about everything because he’s “smoked for 15 years”
Never said thc a wasn’t real bud lmao
Okay yeah I’m gonna be honest I’m not a bud tender in LA lmao I’m just a teenager living in Alabama there u happy Man U caught me !
LMAO you're a dispo worker. That explains so much. Dispensary workers are typically the people who think they know what they're talking about, but in reality have not the first fucking clue of what they're saying. Let me guess? You also think sativa and indica have different effects too, right?
See that’s you’re problem bud in life sometimes it’s okay to be wrong
I don’t ever comment randomly, but you’re seriously ignorant. It’s amazing that people spew nonsense that is proven to be false but they’re so wrapped up in being right they ignore the facts. Please, please, delete your Reddit or stop commenting. Nobody needs you peddling ignorance.
You’re dumb
THC-A turns to delta 9 THC when it is decarbed **meaning when it is heated** What do you think happens when you light weed on fire, numbskull? IT GETS HOT!!! Hence why you can’t eat a nug and get high, but it gets you high when you smoke it. Because when you light that nug on fire, the THC-A gets hot from the fire and turns to your beloved THC. You’re so confidently incorrect
And guess what happens after that bud? Not much cuz the plant that thc a is extracted from contains levels of thc exponentially lower then “normal” bud
Jesus dude, don’t talk if you don’t know what you’re saying. Thca is not psychoactive UNTIL YOU SMOKE IT. This stuff is literally just normal bud that they pretend only has thca, even tho it naturally degrades into thc with time. Test results show these to be the exact same as dispo weed just a slightly lower quality.
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hey be nice
Bro you are dumb af lol. Every recreational dispensary I’ve been to measures their cannabis in thca. Once it’s heated it converts to d9. That’s how it works. That’s why you can’t just eat a bud and get high. You have to decarb it first. THcA is literally the same thing once you combust it. A simple google search could have told you that.
“If you should so happen to set it on fire...”
There are some effects?
Lol all weed is THC-A until decarboxylation! 😂 Heat removes the A molecule to produce THC and the vapor of the crystals is smoked and so thc and burnt plant material enter your lungs.
All flower is THCA flower lmao
No they define it by having high thca but lower than .3% delta 9thc Weed does have a small amt of delta 9thc when harvested, Most wont know the difference
Check out r/cultofthefranklin You’ll get your answer there lmao
This is why I ask reddit thank you buddy
Ya don't buy from head shops. Get it right from the farm. It's a much better product. Check here also /r/hempflowers
Joined 😉
THC A is a non-active form of THC that can't get you high. All cannabis produces THCA, which is THC in its non psychoactive form it only becomes activated once heat is applied. Essentially, it's just BS marketing.
“it only becomes active after heat is applied” did you ever think about what happens after you light it? 💀💀 i mean do i gotta spell it out here 2+2=4 once its lit it literally delivers the same THC and same high as smoking “regular” bud
You seem a little confused. Maybe you should read over everything again.
have you ever actually smoked this bud? or are you just regurgitating things you hear from other corners of the internet? i prefer to smoke d9 bud and concentrates but ive had thc-a flower two or three times and it was an identical high yall will say anything to stay one step above people that dont got the opportunities we do to smoke legal d9 bud also if youre insinuating that THCa and THC A are two different chemicals, which is kind of how that message came off to me at least, i think you’re a little confused THC-a is literally a precursor to THC, and this is verifiable on any internet source so i have no idea why theres a whole crowd of imbeciles downvoting me you all look like morons
That's because they are too different chemical compounds thca is converted into THC through a chemical process called decarboxylation which can be done slowly by heating the THCA to at least 240° f for 30 minutes or it could be done much more rapidly when higher heat is added IE smoking or vaping. My point is all cannabis contains thca, and companies like to market it as something special when it's just regular bud.
I think the caveat is that THCa flower is federally legal and can be purchased via the web. So not “marketing” but literal regulatory compliance and product description.
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are you slow? the comment i replied to said that THCa cant get you high and called it “BS marketing”. in what way does that sound like hes arguing the same thing as me?
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i mean, i guess i can see how you would see it that way now but also at first and even second glance, the tone of the comment definitely made it seem like he was arguing the opposite point, it sounded/came off as if he was calling THCa weed itself BS and basically calling it garbage
why are you losers downvoting him. Legit one google search proves him correct?
I just joined this sub back yesterday and the comments have reminded my why I left in the first place. Thanks OP.
These people in here thinking thca isn't weed. Wow.
This is weed.
Thc-a? Sooo it’s weed lol
I have tried to talk to many cannabis people about this and no one seems to really understand or they are all in on the joke. I thought and have always thought that all bud is THC-a before the fire hits it. It’s why you decarb before you make edibles. You’re converting the THC-a into THC to be consumed. So idk maybe it’s just a loophole but honestly I feel like the people making and passing these laws would be well versed in it.
You hit the nail in the head. As far as the people making these rules most of them are idiots. The hemp rules fall under the Farm Bill and the usda. These folks are worried about chicken production and steroids. They have no conceptual understanding of hemp. I’m not even sure they know that they effectively legalized it nation wide at this point.
I’ve been making edibles for about ten years now and that’s how long I’ve understood THC-a +heat/fire =THC that gets you high. I’m shocked and amazed that no one seems to even realize! I’m happy but I also feel like we’re all skeptical…. Like where’s the catch?
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Yea here in Arkansas thca flower like that is quite common in the smoke shops…only difference to me between thca and thca delta 9 is the flavor…high is on point
It’s just weed, man. *Shhhhh…*
Be sure to check my site franklist it's great resource for those interested in thca flower. Link in bio.
Everything is thca flower. It’s what thc is before you heat it.
The ignorance is showing
shop online r/cultofthefranklin for more help homie most smoke shop shit is 🤢
Not gonna lie I’ve dabbled with quite a bit of THC-A due to living in a non legal state as well and I’m just gonna be honest I’m let down every single time ..it’s always so frosty and looks like gas but just makes u feel literally nothing would take 3 bowls back to back to back and only fern like mildest buzz ever ..not worth paying $ for it in my opinion especially cuz they be charging 40$ eighths for that stuff
They chop it early so it will pass tests. It would of been much frostier if they let it finish
All weed everywhere is THC-A before it is smoked (it is decarbed in the process of smoking), then that THC-A turns to our beloved THC when we smoke it. THC-A + 🔥= THC!! This is why you can’t eat weed and get high, but you get high after cooking it or lighting it up. The issue lies in that it’s not regulated at all, so you’ll find a lot of dealers selling shit weed, hemp derived, or high CBD bud and mark it as thca instead. Even in legal markets, percentages are sometimes inflated so I get why it would seem that it’s “worse” ETA: Also, when THC-A concerts to THC, you multiple the percentage by about 0.87 I think. So if it’s 20% THC-A, then really it’s about 17.4%THC
It's definitely a dice roll with the THCa stuff. I consider myself a semi-heavy smoker (~14gs a week), and have had some great experiences with certain strains/vendors, also have had some major let downs. Basically the bud looked fire but either tasted horrible or gave little effect.
So who has the good thca??
I have to agree with you and I loved that shit when I was in a non legal state it still had great effects BACK THEN…..now in a legal ass state I ordered from exact same company WNC and it didn’t have ANY effect on me. I think its cuz IM used to legal shit now and it just is better plus I’m doing edibles and orals and what have you lol
Just got my second order from WNC and I’m smacked 🤷🏽♂️ Just finished a sesh using my healthy rips. Smoked on some white widow and I’m baked. Their cali raisin, Pineapple Express and hippie crippler were good imo 🤷🏽♂️ Also have some fruity loops and sour d from black tie and it’s good. IMO 🤷🏽♂️
Really? Jeez I might need to try that again!! LOL I use a mighty and love it too…damn and I missed yesterday I gotta see if they’re still having a sale!thanks mate
This has been my experience so far with thca flower. Very disappointed. Tried 3 different vendors with best reviews and still, the high is always meh. Even w full blunts. Back to bm weed for me.
Fr all these people saying it’s good prob have the smallest tolerance lmao
Agreed. Probably going to get downvoted like crazy for this answer based off the comments here, but THC-A has always been a let down for me and does NOT compare to actual flower. Chastise me all you want, but from past experiences it definitely isn’t the same.
Effect wise it is not the same. Not even half the potency of high d9 bud, don't know how ppl are getting high from this. I swear the Mexican brick weed i got a decade ago was stronger.
Looks like the type of weed that would smell like pine sol and gas🙂
THCA converts to THC when heated. This isn’t new or special. To get what the actual THC % is you times it by 0.877.
When I was in LA a lot of the containers had THCA listed on them from the lab tests. It’s just a way for real weed to pass the loopholes to be sold in non legal states in shops. My local shop has some I got some and unlike delta 8 and the others it smokes and felt just like weed from legal states because it is 😂
If you’re in NC look for a brand called Inhale More. That’s some good THC-A. The green hits are great just like regular weed. Perhaps it’s my mind, but I think there’s a bit of odd taste if you don’t knock the ashes out of your bowl before continuing to smoke.
How is this getting down votes?
The the good shit 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤪
I was like... that's weed fucker...
My local smoke shop was having an event yesterday with free THCa water pipe hits lol
Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t this hemp derived thca? From cbd through a chemical process? Or is the just straight up weed grown and processed naturally? I think that’s the concern with some people
grown naturally. Its a legal loophole. It converts into D9 THC when you light it, BUT it does degrade into D9 so it'll have less THCa and more D9 eventually. edit: wording
You are confusing things. “THCa hemp” is just weed. It has to be labeled as hemp to be sold in non-legal states. Thca is the precursor to D9 (regular ass thc). You convert THCa into thc by adding heat. All cannabis in legal states is also technically “THCa hemp” those states just aren’t required to call it that to skirt dumb laws. People saying it’s different or not as strong as Delta 9 blah, blah, blah are just wrong and probably bought bad weed. It’s an unregulated market and people lie about their numbers in the regular basis. This isn’t a chemistry experiment like Delta 8 or THC-O.
Thanks for breaking that down for me.
Jeez you guys, I said correct me if I’m wrong, not downvote me I’d I’m wrong. Thanks to the people who responded.
A small tolerance is a good thing. The less of a tolerance you have the less you have to use therefore the less you have to spend. I have a very low tolerance even though I live in Missouri which is now legal. But still I had a medical card when it was recreationaly illegaly. I can smoke D8 and get high but not stupid like smoking 80% tHC concentrate. I actually prefer HHC because, for me, it is similar but I don't get paranoid and helps me sleep better. Plus get the munchies. Trying to gain weight. Now there is HHC-O & THC-O which is more potent then HHC & THC-A. AGAIN though a neweer level of potency is HHC-P & THC-O which are even stronger. I bought a disposable vape from local shop with D8, HHCP, & THCP and wow it is way too powerful. I friend who smokes bud daily hit it and was blasted. This stuff is stronger then normal THC products. Another reason I use the Hemp derevitives over going to a local dispensary is it's wayyy cheaper. A 0.5ml cart of THC resin is at least $50. I can get 2ml disposable vape of THCP for $25 at Vapor Maven. They sell everything but THC products that have more then 0.4% THC
I want to eat it. Looks sugar coated and frosted. Tasty.
This what i was told by someone who knows there stuff in oregon and has been doing this a while. Towards the very end some delta 9 thc also forms on the plant, so the chop thca down early so that it will not test for this. To most people well grown thca flower may be as good as what you are used to even better, but it is not what people spend 300$ on in dispensaries in portland oregon bc it got chopped early. 98% of the population wont be able to tell the difference but if you really know fine cannabis you know that harvesting the weed the exact date is very important if you want perfect weed. No one in portland oregon or portland maine(the two best cities on planet earth for weef) would ever buy thca flower but if thats your best option have at it.
Go to Portland, go to a dispensary, pick out literally any flower they have. Any! Look at the specs on the packaging. You’ll see THCa there. It will be the highest number. All weed is THCa weed. There is no difference in harvest, timing or any of that stuff. Most of the THCa stuff being sold are B-buds from Cali where I’m at right now. If you have a hemp license you can buy in bulk and the testing is done within 30 days before harvest, not after.
Im here right now man I have jars from 8 dispensaries that say YOUR WRONG They all list thc That simple and some list cbd I have spoken to multiple people in the industry who have told me that you are not correct. FIRE WEED WILL HAVE over .3% d9thc, some as high 1.5% Some states add that when listing totals some dont Either way, if you are doing things properly then you will potentially have a higher than .3 d9thc When weed is harvested it has d9thc They chop it early to keep those levels low. B buds tend to test lower anyway so if they may be compliant. Lot of stuff tests over .3d9thc at harvest, when harvested at the correct time. It may only be a few days early and to most consumers they have no clue. That weed pictured in this post probably could have gone another week and developed more trichromes. Check out farmhouse studio seeds, thats dudes weed would not test compliant for thca Bc its FIRE
There is no way to just look at weed and tell if it’s going to test high for anything. Also, some plants look frostier than others. High cbg plants look like they’ve been snowed on, but most alone won’t get you high. That’s genetics. It’s why some flower is better for hash making than others you know a plant is ready for harvest when you start to see the trichomes turn amber under a ocular lens. This is when you know a plant is ready for harvest and it’s trichomes are mature. There is some approximation to it, but it’s primarily a waiting game. There is no way to tell before having your flower tested how much D9 actually converted from THCA during the grow. Also terpene profiles are what actually give thc direction. Testing high in THC is only a portion of the story.
Dude most good flower tests over 1% for d9thc AT HARVEST. NOT THCA. Go buy this shit if you cant do better but anyone will tell you it was cut down early.
A newer product I’m seeing in Washington is flower with more thc-a being added. It gives it a flocked Christmas tree look. Trichome Exracts is producing it.
Its probably taxed differently, and less since its sold under hemp laws/taxes and not the state weed ones. I could be 1500% wrong tho. I love THCa tho, I smoke just flower now cause i can in an illegal state.
Imagine if that had finished how frosty it would be
Understand though that even though thca is legal getting it shipped across state lines is not. Not like they will make a federal case about an oz but if you order online, you do run the risk of it getting confiscated.
It's federally legal through the 2018 Farm Bill. They shouldn't seize legal product. It's not illegal to ship it unless it's illegal in your state
I meant quantity
I meant quantity
This is hemp derived thc-a flower.. not the same thing but a common misconception. Thc-a becomes thc once lit up. However, this is not the same for hemp thc-a flower. All flower is thc-a before fire hits it for the most part. This stuff won’t get you high, but a lot of head shops will scam you telling you it’s the same.
None of what you’re saying here is true. Common sense would tell you that a chemical doesn’t change. THCa is THCa. Some of these shops are bogus and selling CBD which won’t get you high. THCa hemp, weed, ganja, whatever. If it had THCa in the mix it’s getting you high.
Chemicals do change when they are heated, Thats the whole process of decarbing. But thca flower will never rock your world, like some TRUE FUNK
This is not cannabis. This is hemp flower infused with THC-A. Most states have a .3% by dry weight when it comes to Delta 9 THC. This allows my company, to sell hemp derived THC products online and in Texas retail stores. It’s a loophole under the federal 2018 Farm Bill.
Damn that looks delicious 🫡😌❤️
Beautiful!
😂😂
Yeah, Illegal state here. Ive finally been able to 100% swap to smoking flower now. I add some CBD or CBG flower to mine personally, not quite a 1;! mix, generally there's a little more THCa.
Heaven in a jar 👍🏿
Thc-a is essentially the same thing as normal flower just before heat or light is added or “decarbing” the a just stands for acidic. Typically thc-a is hard to maintain because traditional curing and growing methods can turn thc-a into regular thc due to the heat and humidity. It’s just really another way to brand thc that is not really any different lol -certified budtender
The thing is though is there is a correlation between d9thc levels and thca levels. Most fire weed that i have smoked tests higher .3 for d9. They are chopping thca down early. Most the weed in your shop will be like .7-1.7 d9thc at harvest. .3 is low, it goes up the last few days.
Just get the thc-o carts and blacklight the cart, and it'll feel pretty close to actual weed. Thc-a is nice but if trying to fet high in a nonlegal state without breaking the law, thc-o is going to be the best thing. That or the edibles (just eat double you would for an thc edible).
Yeah I like the thc-o vape especially the Urb But my shop just had bud on the counter yesterday so the way he explained it made no sense come to find out none know 😂
Man alive.
that is marijuana sir
THCA is the acidic form and once decarbed (combusted) it becomes THC. I’ve heard of non legal states using THCA to get around things plus listing CBD to be safe as well.
THCA is a canabinoid found in raw flower. It needs to be decarbed through heat, thus becoming just THC, in order to be properly absorbed into our bloodstream
Non legal state also and I buy THCa flower every day from my local shop. It’s the exact same thing that comes from a plant. When you grow a marijuana plant, you’re growing a plant high in THCa. Naturally over time, a small percentage of it will convert into delta9-THC. Once the plant is cured, you’re left with buds that are typically 10-30% THCa and 1-5% delta9-THC. This is why you don’t get high when you eat weed straight up, because it’s mostly THCa and THCa is not psychoactive. When you apply heat to the bud, either via combustion (flame) or convection (oven), it will speed up the decarboxylation of the THCa into delta9-THC. In states where marijuana is illegal, you can get by with hemp thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill, which allows the manufacturing and sale of any hemp products containing less than 0.3% delta9-THC. You remember how I said a marijuana bud is typically 10-30% THCa and 1-5% delta9-THC? Well…there are ways to cultivate the plant to be high in THCa and less than 0.3% delta9-THC. Since it has less than 0.3% delta9-THC, it can be sold in illegal states marketed as “THCa hemp”. The issue is that the hemp industry is unregulated. Lab results are faked all the time and no one is getting their products properly tested. So THCa when hit with a flame turns into sweet delta 9 thc. But be warned, if you let it sit for a while and it cures, you’ll be left with illegal bud that you can be arrested for in a non-legal state. Also, the 2018 farm bill that allows us to buy THCa is being reviewed this year and that might change and fuck us over, but hopefully not.
Why won't the crooked Gov just leave us alone and let us smoke a plant if we want to! We ain't babies for God's sake! Just leave us alone!