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What Is Marijuana’s THCA And What Does It Do For You? - Purple Power - 01-06-2018
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What Is Marijuanas THCA And What Does It Do For You?
THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is the non-psychoactive acid form of THC found in the plant when raw.
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<time class="entry__date" datetime="2018-01-06T13:00:57+00:00">Jan 06, 2018</time>
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Cannabis doesnt actually produce THC or CBD. The plant produces all cannabinoids in an acid form. Inead of making THC and CBD directly, it synthesizes tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) and cannabidiolic acid (CBDA) from their cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) precursor.
THCA is not psychoactiveit does not activate CB1 cannabinoid receptors in the brain. In order to make psychoactive THC from THCA, one needs to heat it. This can be done by smoking or vaporizing raw ower, baking edibles, or heating cannabis in a process known as decarboxylation. When smoking cannabis, it is eimated that more than 95 percent of the THCA is converted to THC. If so, a cannabis smoker might inhale the small amount of remaining THCA, which could also impart a therapeutic eect......
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