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One of the most unique aspects of solventless products is that they retain the lipids and fats that naturally exist within cannabis plants’ trichomes. Although some believe these organic compounds aren’t essential, the entourage effect that is provided by a strain’s full spectrum of cannabinoids and terpenes is likely influenced by the presence of fats and lipids. For example, the fats and...

As we've previously discussed, the liver breaks down THC to become more bioavailable while the human body digests cannabis edibles. This part of the digestion process allows THC to pass through an important cell membrane that's located in the brain. It’s called the blood-brain barrier; but what is the purpose and importance of this membrane? The blood-brain barrier exists as an extra layer of...

After washing and pressing our starting material, but before bonding our rosin with organic coconut oil, we must decarb the rosin that we infuse into our gummies. Decarbing is the process of converting THC-A (which is not activated) to THC (which is activated). The decarbing process must be completed before infusing any food with cannabis. Without decarbing, an edible’s THC content will not...

In the edible world there are a wide variety of methods that can be used to infuse food with cannabis. Many involve chemical solvents, such as butane or ethanol. These methods can leave behind trace amounts of the chemical that is used, and often result in an end product missing some or most of the starting material’s original cannabinoid and terpene content. To retain as many of these natural...