Can you smoke decarbed cannabis? What are the pros and cons of smoking decarbed cannabis? Also, how long is decarbed cannabis good for or how long can you store it? Thank you.
Yes, yes you can smoke decarbed cannabis. Should you smoke decarbed cannabis? That depends on you and your preferences. (Side note: If you don’t know what decarboxylation is, see this post, then come back to this one.)
Ardent Cannabis did some research on this that you can find here. The bottom line is that smoking decarbed cannabis ups the potency, meaning you will get more benefits from the cannabis if you decarb it first. Fire when smoking burns off some cannabinoids but decarbs others. The theory of decarbing first is that you will be inhaling more activated cannabinoids. That would be the pro of smoking decarbed cannabis.
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The con is that it does not taste as good. You are not going to be able to appreciate the flavor nuances of all the terpenes if your cannabis has already been decarbed. Instead the flavor takes on more toasty notes.
While I believe the lab tests about potency, I can’t say that I have personally ever felt a difference from smoking decarbed cannabis as opposed to cured cannabis straight from the jar. But I definitely notice the flavor difference and do not enjoy the decarbed cannabis as much. So I do not decarboxylate the cannabis I smoke or vape. But I always have access to plenty of cannabis. You might have different priorities.
As for the question about storing decarbed cannabis and how long it is good for, I covered those topics in more detail in this post. But know that it does lose some potency with time, so I don’t recommend decarbing a whole lot in advance, or you will defeat the purpose you were smoking the decarbed weed for in the first place.
Have you tried smoking decarbed cannabis and did you notice a difference? Be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.