Studies Shows Joints Waste More THC than Dabs

 Dabs getting you higher than joints is not merely a modern notion in the United States. They gained immense popularity in the US when headlines touted their potency, making unsubstantiated claims that one dab was as strong as five joints. While consuming concentrates has become increasingly common among American cannabis users, the lack of available research can be attributed to federal prohibition.

Fortunately, dabs and dabbing have made their way from the USA to Europe, where cannabis research faces fewer obstacles. A recent study by Swiss researchers from the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern shed light on the benefits of dabbing. The study found that dabbing is far more effective in delivering the total amount of THC and CBD into your lungs than smoking. 

A study published in Forensic Science International revealed that joints waste 300 percent more THC Heavy Hitter Cartridges than dabs.

If you consume cannabis for the effects associated with THC or CBD, your lungs must absorb these cannabinoids as efficiently as possible. Imagine discovering that you only receive a mere fifth of the available cannabinoids from your joint.

The study aimed to investigate the decarboxylation of precursor acids of THC and CBD (THC-A and CBD-A) through dabbing and smoking. Additionally, it sought to determine the recovery of THC in the condensate.

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The plant material and butane hash oil (BHO) used in this experiment were obtained from confiscated samples. These samples were then sent to a laboratory in Germany to determine the total cannabinoid content. Finally, the samples were sent to Swiss researchers for further analysis.

The marijuana flowers tested revealed a total THC content of 17 percent, while the BHO proved more potent, with a THC content of 71 percent. Swiss Cannabis SA also contributed hemp with 6 percent CBD for the experiment.

Photo of the equipment used for the smoking portion of the experiment. IMAGE CREDIT @Hightimes

The initial seized extracts bore labels indicating their origin from Washington State. The researchers mentioned that "classical hash oil is extracted with solvents, and after solvent evaporation, residues are mixed with a vegetable oil."

Vegetable oil, commonly used for cooking, has no place in traditional hash oil. Something got lost in translation. The researchers may have referred to vegetable glycerin, a thinning agent in specific weed cartridges and most nicotine-based e-liquids.

Therefore, their initial encounter with BHO extracts involved an outdated or low-quality cartridge. High-quality THC cartridges no longer contain any cutting agents, and traditional dabbing hash oil should not include vegetable glycerin or oil. Vegetable glycerin is primarily used for e-juice and low-quality or black-market Heavy Hitters Cartridge Price cartridges.

The researchers tried to mimic human cannabis smoking and dabbing using scientific glass and tubing. They stated, "Ideally, the method of smoke production should replicate human cannabis smoking behavior."

For the smoking apparatus, a quantity of plant material equivalent to a joint was compressed into a glass frit, which was connected by a short tube to two gas-washing bottles for continuous smoking. This method ensured no smoke escaped.

Regarding the dabbing apparatus, researchers opted for what they referred to as "a new form of application for these extracts," namely, the titanium nail. However, most modern dabbers have moved away from titanium nails and favor more effective tools like quartz bangers and carb caps.

The researchers heated the titanium nail until it turned red hot. After a few seconds, they dropped 160 to 230 mg of BHO. 

It is worth mentioning that this is no longer the recommended method of consuming concentrates. Quartz bangers and inserts are now used to maintain lower temperatures for longer than titanium. The researchers acknowledged that their dabbing method "probably resulted in temperatures at which vaporization was accompanied by combustion," leading to further loss of cannabinoids.

Results: Dabbing Saves Time and Maximizes THC Intake

The cannabinoid contents in the collected condensates were tested to determine lung availability and decarboxylation rate. Lung availability refers to the recovery of THC in the condensate. The BHO exhibited 75.5 percent lung availability, while the cannabis flowers only recovered 26.7 percent. Both smoking and dabbing resulted in the decarboxylation of over 99 percent of THC-A.

Low-temperature dabs involve vaporization rather than combustion, resulting in minimal loss of THC due to burning.

According to the study authors, "In contrast to combustion, pyrolytic losses of THC should not occur upon vaporization of cannabis material."

It is important to note that the numbers presented do not account for any smoke that would not be inhaled during a typical smoking session. Smoke was continuously generated until there was nothing left. Thus, the recovery rate for the joint was generous, considering that a dab can be completed in a single breath. On the other hand, it would be impossible to inhale every bit of smoke when smoking a joint.

Therefore, the results reflect the maximum amount of THC that could be transferred from joint to smoke rather than "a realistic estimate of the amount of THC delivered during human smoking."

The study also documented the time required to smoke flowers versus dabbing. Burning the flower took approximately two minutes while completing a dab took less than five seconds.

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Does this mean that a single dab is equivalent to smoking several joints? No. When comparing average dabs and joints, researchers estimate that "a dab delivers a similar amount of psychoactive THC as smoking a joint."

Myths spread by the media about the alleged dangers of dabbing, such as the claim that a single dab is as potent as five joints, have misled many and created a fear of extracts. A self-proclaimed "drug expert" named Dr. David Sack appeared on the television show The Doctors and dubiously claimed that a single dab could be as potent as five joints. This claim may hold if the joint is average-sized and is five times larger than a single serving.

For those who have never dabbed before, imagine that the first puff of your joint feels like the last. The high potency, combined with the higher recovery rate, provides full effects without the need for repetitive inhalation of smoke Thc Cartridge Wholesale.

It is important to note that these findings are preliminary. Further research involving human subjects, a larger sample size, and preferably more modern consumption methods must be conducted to draw more definitive conclusions.