Researchers may have cracked the code to rolling the perfect joint of marijuana.
Scientists at Delic Labs in Vancouver, a marijuana and psilocybin-research facility, conducted a new experiment to determine how the size of ground-up cannabis flowers affects the consumer’s experience.
They took marijuana broken up into one-, three- and five-millimeter-diameter grounds, packed three grams into commercially available pre-rolled papers and artificially smoked them using a “smoke cycle simulator” device that inhaled several times at a consistent rate while the resulting smoke was analyzed for the cannabinoid concentration at different stages of consumption.
The study was presented at a session of the Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition held in Vancouver, Canada, last month. It found that 1mm cannabis ground produced the strongest hit and contained the highest concentrations of cannabinoids, such as THC and CBD. They also smoked fastest and the 5mm joint produced the longest lasting experience.
Via Delic Labs
A powerpoint presentation at the conference stated that “Variability observed indicates the importance of improving the joint architecture for a better consumer experience.”
The average THC content per joint was 0.67mg at 1mm diameter. The average THC in the 5mm joints was 0.51mg. The experiment shows that THC concentration is not the only factor to consider when selecting joints. Instead, the size of the cannabis ground up matter plays a key role.
Via Delic Labs.
The study also revealed that CBD-dominant varieties delivered more cannabinoids per puff than THC-rich varieties.
Markus Roggen of Delic Labs , told Scientific American that the amount of CBD in your mouth is greater than THC. “I am intrigued, but cannot explain how it works.”
The study results may have significant implications for marijuana markets, but they also raise some questions about other research which relies on actual joints as a basis to draw conclusions. Could the results of some of these studies be different if cannabis was ground at a different size?
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has requested the preparation of marijuana joint as part of research initiatives. It has also funded various studies looking at the health benefits and risks of cannabis.
The new Canadian Study concentrated on pre-rolled joint consumption. However, it is likely that the size and shape of the marijuana grounds will also affect the experience of consumers with other methods of consumption. This could include vaping dried flowers or bongs.
Delic Labs is interested in learning about other factors, such as the side stream, aerosol size, exhaust temperatures and particles as well as additional cannabinoids.
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