Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Building a safety box in which to convert high-rotating THC to its acetate Because this conversion utilizes a very dangerous chemical, acetic anhydride, a safety box…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold THC Acetate THC acetate has twice the potency of THC. On the Adams scale THC 7.3, while its acetate = 14.6. Furthermore, there is a 25%…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Isomerization The oil produced by alcohol extraction and purification with petroleum ether contains tetrahydrocannabinol, two other compounds closely related to THC but nonpsychoactive (cannabidiol and cannabinol),…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Purification Oil produced using this method is quite potent, but still contains substances which give the oil its taste, smell, and color. These are sometimes very…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Removal of the solvent from the oil To distill off the solvent, a small collection pan replaces the expended cannabis material in the colander (which may…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Soxhleting After refluxing, it is necessary to remove the oil bearing solvent that still remains in the expended cannabis material. This is done by draining the…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Refluxing The essential oil is extracted from the cannabis material by refluxing (boiling) in a solvent. This essential oil (containing THC and related substances, chlorophyll, and…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Pulverizing the cannabis material There are several reasons for reducing the material to the finest powder possible. Ruptured cell walls allow the oil to be extracted…

Cannabis Alchemy by D.Gold Preparing the marijuana or hashish If marijuana is to be used as a starting material, the seeds are removed prior to extraction. The remaining material is…