Does drying make newly grown weed potent?

Omally said:

"The longer you 'cure' them the higher the potency."



Why are you telling him it makes the bud more potent? Potency is a ratio of thc to weight. So unless u sprinkle thc on top you cant make your bud more potent, you can just take out some of the other non-psychoactive crap.

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That is what i thought too, but i swear the high was much better and definitly stronger after i dried them. When i first got them they were so moist it looked like there was dew on the bud. After i dried them they burnt much better and i honestly feel higher, i don't really know how to put any science behind that but it's what was recomended to me and i can definitly say that it helped me. I only did it in a the tuppleware container with the silica for about 15-20 minutes to a couple of hours for some of the larger nugs (checking on them regularly to see how much it did), and i feel like that was effective.

its impossible to find 1 gram here for under 10 dollars. i hate this place i live in. the assholes who deal usually deal at ridiculously high prices. I can get an eighth for 25 dollars. but the weed is usually pretty potent. one bowl can leave a lot of resin in the bowl.

Wow, the cheapest an eighth here is $35. And it's not even good, goddam ridiculous.

Omally said:

"The longer you 'cure' them the higher the potency."


Why are you telling him it makes the bud more potent? Potency is a ratio of thc to weight. So unless u sprinkle thc on top you cant make your bud more potent, you can just take out some of the other non-psychoactive crap.

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well, if you are taking out some of the other non psychoactive materials, which is decreasing weight, while not taking out any thc, then you are raising potency.

The very short answer is YES. It does affect potency in a very positive manner. Drying and curing cannabis after harvesting for few days to several months will improve the potency, as well as the taste and texture of the buds.

Drying bud converts crude acidic THC from its nonactive form (CBG) into a neutral pH psychoactive substance (THC). Each THC molecule has to lose it's moisture content in order to become fully psychoactive. This is because cannabergerol (CBG) is the non-psychoactive precursor for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

When the water exits the bud, the THC becomes slightly different in molecular structure.

Heating can make THC readily active by immedietly vaporizing the bud's moisture content away. However, as Fatima also mentioned, aging is important too.

First the bud is "dried", but can still contain some moisture within. By using the "cure", the THC slowly becomes psychoactive. Curing builds a more uniformily dried bud with a better burn and taste.

does anyone when they but an 8th does the guy wigh it out in front of you, ive bought plenty of "8ths" at £20/$35-40 and sometimes its not even the full 3.5 grams?????

yes - wet is bad. dry and then cure for at least 7 to 14 days.

20 a gram wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much i pay 10 for a 5 and its hella good

ok the reason pot gets more potent as it cures is that the trichomes are still degrading and once they reach thier peak potency will start to degrade to the point where it loses potency. The only ways I know to make pot more potent besides buying good seeds from the Attitude seedbank. 1 is to stress your plant , like if you transplant a lot that will usually result in better weed. Also on the last week give no water. More lumens (light). Always harvest in the morning before you turn on your lights (this is true google it). Good ferts (organic). Also this sounds crazy but talk to your plants and put on some good tunes for em they are living things and they respond to sound.. 1 last thing is cold weather at the end of budding, not only turns hairs puprple but makes weed more stonier in terms a cave man can understand hee and MOST IMPORTANT DONT HARVEST TO EARLY !!!!!! .

congrats on free weed.