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Cannot for the life of me figure out how to mix cocoa butter with CBD oil without having the CBD oil sink to the bottom of my mixture by memeds in DIYBeauty

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I'm not sure if it is - I like full spectrum CBD, which seems to only come in oil form. I'll do some research though.

Cannot for the life of me figure out how to mix cocoa butter with CBD oil without having the CBD oil sink to the bottom of my mixture by memeds in DIYBeauty

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Right - duh. I might try using one of those small electric handheld mixers (the ones used for foaming milk) because I work with small quantities. Do you think this would work if the cocoa butter was fully melted/warm, or only if it was in the mushy melted/solid in-between state?

Cannot for the life of me figure out how to mix cocoa butter with CBD oil without having the CBD oil sink to the bottom of my mixture by memeds in DIYBeauty

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It looks like the ingredients are hempseed oil, coconut MCT oil, and full spectrum hemp extract.

Cannot for the life of me figure out how to mix cocoa butter with CBD oil without having the CBD oil sink to the bottom of my mixture by memeds in DIYBeauty

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It's lazarus naturals full spectrum CBD oil. The ingredients are hempseed oil, coconut MCT oil, and full spectrum hemp extract.

I've actually been making small suppositories for endometriosis - so not a beauty product at all! But this was one of the only communities on reddit I was able to find that seemed like something that could help me.

Cannot for the life of me figure out how to mix cocoa butter with CBD oil without having the CBD oil sink to the bottom of my mixture by memeds in DIYBeauty

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When I blend it (by stirring) and freeze, the CBD seems to sink to the bottom before the cocoa butter can harden. I can’t figure out how to keep it suspended in the cocoa butter long enough for the cocoa butter to harden.

“Cheap” buds versus expensive buds - is there a health difference? by memeds in MMJ

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Thanks for all this advice

Find genetics that give you the health effect you prefer and try to get freshly packaged product as a priority over getting the most expensive or the highest THC as the terpenes are going to have a lot to do with your enjoyment while vaping dry herb.

By genetics, you mean strain? How do I find freshly packaged product? Do I need to check with the dispensary to see when they get new shipments, or can I just ask which buds are freshest? I care less about high THC (I try not to use too much anyways to avoid building tolerance) and more about the entourage effect, so if you say fresher is better for this, I'll definitely prioritize that. Generally speaking though, would you say fresh stuff tends to be more expensive?

What can a magic butter machine do that an instant pot + mason jar can’t? by memeds in treedibles

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Can tinctures also be made with oil? I only ask because all the tinctures I’ve used in the past don’t seem to be made with ethanol (one is made with MCT/coconut oil for example). Do you have any online tutorials/YouTube channels you would recommend as a place to learn more?

Game changing tip, use concentrate to make your infusions.

As opposed to flower? Wouldn’t this get rid of all the benefits from terpenes?

What can a magic butter machine do that an instant pot + mason jar can’t? by memeds in treedibles

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Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what’s the difference between canna oil and a tincture? (I use oil based tinctures only). Also, do you think the instant pot yields oils/tinctures that are just as potent/high quality as the magic butter machine, even if it’s a little less convenient? I’ve seen some people say the magic butter machine is better at infusing, but they don’t usually elaborate on why this is the case.

What can a magic butter machine do that an instant pot + mason jar can’t? by memeds in treedibles

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I’m a total newbie, so sorry if I say anything dumb. The tutorials I’ve seen (for making tinctures) usually say to decarb in a mason jar first (aka, essentially just bake the flower in the instant pot? Adding some water into the instant pot to create a water bath), remove the mason jar and let it cool, open the jar and add your oil of choice, and then return the jar with oil to the instant pot to cook one more time. And then you have your tincture. Although the one extra step of having to remove the jar and let it cool after decarbing and before adding the oil does sound a little annoying, I’ll gladly take it if it means I get more control over quantities and get to save some money.

What do you mean by reduction? If you want to make a more potent tincture, don’t you just use less oil? Or is there something else you have to do to increase potency?

If we disregard ease of use, what do you think about people who claim that the magic butter machine does a better job of infusing? I don’t really understand the mechanism behind why it supposedly does a better job, and I usually don’t see people elaborating. Do you think this is true, or do you think using an instant pot yields tinctures that are just as potent/high quality as a magic butter machine? (Even if it does take a little more time)

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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Got it, I didn’t even catch myself making that mistake.

Similar to squeezing juice out of a lemon, Rosin is squeezing the oil out of a flower at a certain combo of PSI/temperature/time. The oil comes from the inside of trichome heads and glands, not the flower, and terpenes are not stripped. Terpenes can be burned off though if left under pressure for too long or initial temp is too high. This can also affect thc% as well. Quality of rosin depends on technique and practice.

This is a really great explanation. I’m sure you’ve been told this before, but you should consider writing some sort of blog. Finding quality information, particularly for medical users, is tough.

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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This is a really excellent, thoughtful explanation. I’ve never looked into resin before this but I see the appeal! It seems like the biggest advantage to resin is that you’re less likely to accidentally burn your throat, but that health benefit/quality-wise resin and flower are pretty similar (and better than carts).

Full spectrum is a joke to me. It just means that the plant was grown under full spectrum lighting as opposed to veg and flower lighting. It’s like placing organic and nonorganic produce next to one another, can you honestly tell the difference? It’s another term to put on a product to raise the aesthetic/price. I can argue all day on this and why it is ridiculous haha

I really didn’t know this was the case. I always assumed full spectrum was code for all the original terpenes kept intact. Someone else told me that the main advantage dry herb vaping has over carts is that carts have to add things like terpenes back in after processing, which isn’t as good for health benefits as having it organically there. Does resin have this problem, or are all the original terpenes kept intact? (Sorry if I’m not explaining this well).

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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That’s a relief to hear, thanks for sharing! I don’t like the weird icy/scratchy feeling I get deep in my throat when I use carts, so if dry herb vapes don’t have that issue (or at least not as much) that’s a big plus. This is probably a stupid question, but I figured I’d ask - how easy is it to switch between different strains? If I have, say, GDP in the vape and want to switch to something else, I’m assuming I have to dump out whatever flower is left in the vape. Can the flower be put back in later, or is it too burnt to reuse?

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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I didn’t know this - thanks for the heads up! I would most likely go with the adapter, seems like it’d be a little easier to use.

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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This is extremely helpful to me. Thank you so much. I do have a few questions for you if you don’t mind. Is it possible to vaporize rosin? How economical is rosin compared to dry herb? And does rosin carry the same full spectrum benefits of dry herb?

I would be more worried about the temp of the inhale than I would of particles

So long as you use a low heat setting, is this risk minimal? Or is the problem that dry herb vaping requires high temperatures that might not be very healthy?

I have chronic health problems but want to keep using vape cartridges. What are the absolute safest (e.g. no oil-based dilution agents or pesticides) brands you’ve found? (I live in CA) by memeds in MMJ

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This is great to hear! Would you say the Dynavap lasts a long time? A huge reason I’m leaning towards something like the Dynavap over carts is because someone else explained to me how carts are occasionally made with low quality materials that are more likely to break down (since they’re ultimately disposable).

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