-[Matt] Welcome back to the
Institute of Higher Learning
Amazing news coming out of
Canada this week
the date to legalize recreational use
of cannabis nation wide will be
July 1st - Canada Day - 2018
it'll be up to each of the provinces
to set their own regulations
I personally like this approach
in the long term you don't want
a mandatory blanket of rules for
the whole country
you want each area to have the ability
to tweak and adapt over time
with each province theoretically
being responsible for how they
regulate and distribute
various cannabis products
the newest, most potent
and some of the most popular of those
products are concentrates
Ten years ago, a search online for
concentrates would have pulled up links
to results like orange juice or
study habits whereas today the phrase
is synonymous with cannabis culture
To begin, think about what happens
when you burn any plant…
take a piece of lettuce for instance
this example works great because
I hate salad…
if you burn a piece of lettuce
you'd be left with a smokey
smelly pile of ashes
these are all the things you avoid
when you use a concentrate as opposed
to traditional dry herb
you avoid burning plant material
which also means you avoid
the by-products: smoke, ash and odor
that go along with that
So the theory behind concentrates is
take the good stuff out
and leave the waste behind
in that way concentrates are an
evolution in the search for a
cleaner consumption method
for thousands of years its
been most convenient to ignite
the whole plant and let
biology sort the rest out
these days scientists are racing
to find the best way to get
the active ingredients: the cannabinoids
off the plant and into the waiting hands
of consumers and medical patients alike
now there are a ton of ways to extract
the cannabinoids
we can split these into
two separate groups: Physical Extraction
and Chemical Extraction
Physical Extraction uses factors in the
physical world like
gravity, temperature or pressure
to complete the extraction process
this doesn't include any
additional chemicals
just physical forces
to isolate the pollen from
the flowers of the plant
-Some guy from central called
said my packets on -
-[Matt] Physical extraction methods
produce dry concentrates
such as kief or hash
Chemical extraction uses a
foreign substance to complete
the extraction process
this substance is
known as a solvent
and it's used to bind to
and carry the cannabinoids away
from the plant material
-[Matt] this solvent is later reclaimed
leaving a pure and unbelievably
potent liquid containing the active
ingredients of the original
harvested strain
this is how concentrates such as
Oil, Wax and Shatter are manufactured
One of the main concerns of
any extraction process is safety
fortunately changes in legislation
such as what we're going through
right now in Canada
also means the formation of safety codes
and standards for the cannabis industry
this means less exploding labs
less residual solvents
cleaner concentrates
safer consumption
if you are looking for a guide to a safe
extraction method
that you can do in your own home
Check out ENDOCA - their lab does
a great demo showing safe
clean extraction
I'll leave a link below in the comments
also let's not forget that with
higher concentrations
come higher risks for misuse
for more info on that
we did an entire episode on
cannabis safety called
Avoid the Emergency Room
that's episode 3 in case you missed it
Now let's talk about a few trends
we're seeing emerge in markets where
concentrates are popular
The first is e-juice
this product is actually adapted from
similar trends we've seen over in the
nicotine market
the idea is to dilute your concentrate
into a hygroscopic liquid such as
Propylene Glycol, add flavor
and you have a clean, discreet
and portable way to enjoy
cannabis on the go
also because the terpenes are masked by
the flavor from the vape clouds
it's a great way to fit cannabis into
social gatherings and activities
if you're looking for e-juice in Canada
I can recommend 420VapeJuice.ca
I've seen nothing but quality from
them and they have a ton of flavors
to choose from
The last thing we'll talk about today is
school of thought when it comes to
extraction process
Theres two trends we see emerging
Whole Flower Extraction
and Distillate Extraction...
In the whole flower camp
your final product matches
the cannabinoid profile
of the original strain
this methodology is rooted in the
Entourage Effect...
-[Matt] Now the Entourage Effect
is the idea that the active
ingredients work best
and have the fewest side effects
when used together
Great example:
Turtle, great in a group
but doesn't do well when separated
from the rest of his friends
-How much time?!
-Three seconds!
-She's got the arm bar!
-That's not good...
-[Matt] Sorry we're getting
sidetracked now
the important thing with whole
flower extraction is you maintain
the same ratio
that same botanical fingerprint
as when the plant was harvested
The opposing school of thought is
Distillate Extraction
In this camp, you're trying to
separate, or distill particular
cannabinoids away from everything else
So what you end up with is
pure THC or Pure CBD
What we're seeing as research progresses
is certain compounds are more inherently
susceptible to being distilled away from
the plant, CBD being a great example
of a compound with treatment potential
apart from the rest of the plant
THC on the other hand seems to operate
better with friends
remember things can get out of hand quickly
especially if you have no experience
being in the ring with concentrates
-I just wanted to take you to dinner!
We will have to see what emerges as the
dominant trend, but they both have
their draws in terms of application
down the road...
A pure THC distillate
with it's high psychoactive potential
will be in high demand in a
recreational market
CBD and other non-psychoactive distillates
Have attraction for people looking to
avoid any mind altering effects
and whole flower concentrates boast
that unmistakable flavor and essence
of the original plant, which is a
huge selling point
Speaking of flavor and essence
concentrate companies are now introducing
additional terpenes back into the mix
after the extraction is complete
think of it as icing on the cake
a signatory seal used to distinguish
high end brands in what is sure to
be a popular and saturated market
That's it for this episode
we'll get to dabbing vs vaping
in a future episode
that's super important we'll
cover that next
thanks everyone for watching
for more on the Chemistry, Physics
and Biology behind cannabis use
stay tuned to the
Institute of Higher Learning
online at SciBong.com
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