"The Clear" Solventless hash from harborside

[Gray Wolf]

I could care less about your status posting to me it just proves how lame some people can be. Like that avatar. Your portraiting yourself as a dork. Not a smart one either. I have know idea your level of skill and I'm willing to bet my methods of me doing my own thing whoops ass on what you guys share as common knowledge. But its really the solvent. You can't compare bho vs co2. And everyone blasting butane isn't gonna have that much better stuff than the next man using butane. Its all going to lose to a better solvent and or methods. Rinsing under 30psi of pressure is nothing. Pressured to 800-10,000psi is going to make that much more difference. Tane has no chance.

The only person that I have ever heard say that your product is superior to BHO, is you brother.

As many times as you've said it, as well as how long as you have been around, not only denigrating BHO extracting, but by your statements, teaching brothers and sisters to extract using your methods, I would have expected at least one person agreeing that you have a good method or even product.

Could you share with us why you think that not one person has stepped forward and explain to anyone still interested why you have not once shared anything but anecdotal drivel, while casting stones at the opposition to your CO2 business?

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

Red oil is oxidized Cannabinoids. 100% pure THC has zero color, zero taste, and if put on the tongue it is tasteless If you keep it packed in nitrogen frozen when you open it and expose it to oxygen it will first turn violet then red with age and oxygen exposure.
Your product if examined via GC it will have very very small amounts of the solvent, the more the solvent affinity to THC the harder it is to get the very last bits of solvent out.
100% Pure CBD is a white amorphous almost crystal like powder.
I have been doing this for years and years.
I have tried all of the top 12 Cannabinoids 100% pure more then a decade ago, I still have them all, but to be honest it is THC rich with terpenes I like best. I find dry sift to have the most terpenes and I can clean it to 99.9% resin heads only, no trash, the THC is over 80%.
-SamS

The real desired color is red. Yellow is high cbd, or a flavanoid extraction. Red oil is more complete combination of flavanoids, terpinoids, and cannabinoids. So in an extract that is pale yellow isn't the psycoactive properties and is no soley the desired compound of interest we want from marijuana.

 

[JohnnyATL]

Sam: you must spread the rep..blah blah blah

 

[subZ-ro]

Yes Sam but it does no good if you dont share it with anyone.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

It does no good? To who, you or me? I have spent my own time and money to learn what little I know, I have tried the top dozon or so terpenes and cannabinoids, that leaves 75+ Cannabinoids and another 120 terpenes for ypu to try and then you can share the info you paid for with your money and time with anyone you like. Or is it only me that has to share?
Make you a deal, share what you learn and I will share some of my work. Not that I have not shared many facts already, THCV used to be thought of as a better THC found in Asian and African Cannabis. it does not get you high at all. Same with all the info floating around about terpenes, it was my posting of the effects of some that got people to look at terpenes more then a decade ago.
It does no good to not do any work yourself that you can share, that is for sure! Follow your own advice...
-SamS

Yes Sam but it does no good if you dont share it with anyone.

 

[jump117]

Same with all the info floating around about terpenes, it was my posting of the effects of some that got people to look at terpenes more then a decade ago.

Hey Sam_Skunkman!

In my unit Absolute Amber smoke/steam goes through a sponge made of stainless steel wire for filtering and cooling.
Periodically I ethanol wash off the condensation and uses in the same manner as the AA, via dabbing from ceramic heater.
It is about reclaim - fully oxidized condensate of completely decarboxylated resin with an absolute lack of any characteristic odor.
Despite the complete lack of odor, psychoactivity of this product is very high (IMO).
Logically this means that the smell is not mandatory key to action.

I can not call this action a flat or dull or purely sedative, it is not only the flow of fantasies and associations, but also the motor excitation.
In defense of my subjective assessment, I note that I am not easily suggestible rookie.
Or so happy power of perception is opened only after 60?
Comment on this observation in terms of co-psychoactivity of terpenes, please.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

Hey jump117,
The reason I know about the effects terpenes have in modulating the high is simple. I smoked 100% pure THC maybe 15 years ago, and found the high lacking, as RCC said if this was the Cannabis high he would not bother to smoke Cannabis. Anyway I then put the same total weight as the pure THC but this time I added some of my dry sift, 1/2 of the same weight. The effects were obvious to all who tried the tests, maybe a dozen serious smokers like me and RCC.
The same weight gave much much better high, even though the THC levels were lower in the 100% pure THC/resin maybe 50% mix. That made me feel that I was right about my feelings that terpenes help modify the effects of THC.
I then got the 100% pure THC and mixed in just a very tiny amount of a terpene, I tried the top 12 and found several that made THC stronger and some like Myrcene made the THC high more narcotic, couchlock, stronger then 100% pure THC. Some like limonene contribute to the up , clear, speedy, psychadelic effects.
This was confirmed by an organolepctic test of 100 questions before and after the tests which were for one THC/terpene combo a day. The testing was double blind.
Every single smoker was in general agreement abut the modulation of the THC.
BTW, 100% pure THC has zero smell, zero taste if put on tongue, zero color, is your product like this?
By removing all the terpenes you are lowering the effects of the THC, believe me.
Have you ever smoked dry sift? It can be upto 80% THC if you clean the resin to 99.9% resin heads, no trash really. Add some to your product and see what happens...
Logically this means that the smell is mandatory as a key to action, or at least better?
Think another way, most western bred Cannabis is only THC, where do all the different effects found in Cannabis come from? I say THC+ terpenes, over 130 have been found in Cannabis.
I have no idea of your age or rookieness, but you really have this wrong, no problem, you are still young enough to learn?
I found everyone I told this to found it hard to believe terpenes could modify the THC effects so much, but many many people now have confirmed that terpenes are the key to more potent THC.
As for the potency of your product, you say it is not an "action a flat or dull or purely sedative." the questin ahould be if it was terpene rich would it be better?
Kind of like the ethenol example, pure ethenol is strong as hell, but I know no one drinking ethenol that thinks it is better then a fine beer or wine. Really it is the same with THC, you don't want 100% THC you want THC + a high terpene level, with the kind of terpenes you like and none of the ones you do not like.
By using different varieties do you see much differences in the extracts, any differences?
Do you make extracts of single varieties or are they blends of many varieties all miced up?
All the best,
-SamS

Hey Sam_Skunkman!

In my unit Absolute Amber smoke/steam goes through a sponge made of stainless steel wire for filtering and cooling.
Periodically I ethanol wash off the condensation and uses in the same manner as the AA, via dabbing from ceramic heater.
It is about reclaim - fully oxidized condensate of completely decarboxylated resin with an absolute lack of any characteristic odor.
Despite the complete lack of odor, psychoactivity of this product is very high (IMO).
Logically this means that the smell is not mandatory key to action.

I can not call this action a flat or dull or purely sedative, it is not only the flow of fantasies and associations, but also the motor excitation.
In defense of my subjective assessment, I note that I am not easily suggestible rookie.
Or so happy power of perception is opened only after 60?
Comment on this observation in terms of co-psychoactivity of terpenes, please.

 

[gunnaknow]

Actually, I think that you're both partly right here. The terpenes can modify the high but deterpened oleoresin will also have a more complex affect than pure THC, owing to trace amounts of other cannabinoids, including degradation products like CBN. Some of the cannabinoids aren't regarded as psychoactive in and of themselves but they may modulate the high, just as terpenes do. We should also consider the fact that the external environment will modulate the high. If you put on some good music, or take a relaxing bath, the high will be modulated through the release of neurotransmitters. Certain parts of the brain will be much more sensitive to these changes in brain chemistry while high.

p.s. Sam, if you're in doubt about Jump's level of experience, perhaps you should read the boards more. He's considered to be one of the major contributors of knowledge to the community. Ofcourse, you've contributed much to the community over the years aswel.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

I do not know what to say, what other Cannabinoids? Western bred Cannabis is basicly THC, and CBC is not a degradation product, wise up. I have smoked all the top cannabinoids alone and with THC, while CBD and THCV modify THC they both delay onset, reduce the high, as well as make it last a little longer, none of the other ones do. I can not stand CBD or THCV they both screw up what I like about THC and terpenes.
Can you list a cannabinoid that improves THC? Did you try this or just hear it? It really is not true.
As for a relaxing bath modulating the THC effects, maybe a tiny bit but terpenes plus THC are so obvious every that everyone who tries them immediately agrees after trying them. What if I don't want a fricking bath, if I just want to get high do I carry a tub around with me?
The reason I was telling jump to listen to me is I presume he has never tried 100% pure THC, or 100% pure of the other cannabinoids, or pure THC with the right terpenes. I suspect he does not have 99.9 % pure resin heads that are terpene rich compared to any extract.
No problem, I have been arguing this THC+terpene thing for 20 years and first no one thought it was possiable, then I started to get converts and now, to tell the truth, few doubt it anymore.
If jump had the experience he would agree with me, I know it. Have jump ask the people he respects the most if terpenes contribute to the THC effects, bet most say yes...
SamS

Actually, I think that you're both partly right here. The terpenes can modify the high but deterpened oleoresin will also have a more complex affect than pure THC, owing to trace amounts of other cannabinoids, including degradation products like CBC. Some of the cannabinoids aren't regarded as psychoactive in and of themselves but they may modulate the high, just as terpenes do. We should also consider the fact that the external environment will modulate the high. If you put on some good music, or take a relaxing bath, the high will be modulated through the release of neurotransmitters. Certain parts of the brain will be much more sensitive to these changes in brain chemistry while high.

p.s. Sam, if you're in doubt about Jump's level of experience, perhaps you should read the boards more. He's considered to be one of the major contributors of knowledge to the community. Ofcourse, you've contributed much to the community over the years aswel.

 

[mda232]

This thread turned into a worthless epeen measuring contest pretty quick

 

[noytered]

This thread turned into a worthless epeen measuring contest pretty quick

LOL WHAT?!?!!

Sam's last 3 posts in this thread have been FILLED with valuable information....... incredibly valuable I would say.

To those who say "It does no good if you don't share it" I laugh at you and say you are fools who wish for the kings throne to be given to you.

Hey jump117,
The reason I know about the effects terpenes have in modulating the high is simple. I smoked 100% pure THC maybe 15 years ago, and found the high lacking, as RCC said if this was the Cannabis high he would not bother to smoke Cannabis. Anyway I then put the same total weight as the pure THC but this time I added some of my dry sift, 1/2 of the same weight. The effects were obvious to all who tried the tests, maybe a dozen serious smokers like me and RCC.
The same weight gave much much better high, even though the THC levels were lower in the 100% pure THC/resin maybe 50% mix. That made me feel that I was right about my feelings that terpenes help modify the effects of THC.
I then got the 100% pure THC and mixed in just a very tiny amount of a terpene, I tried the top 12 and found several that made THC stronger and some like Myrcene made the THC high more narcotic, couchlock, stronger then 100% pure THC. Some like limonene contribute to the up , clear, speedy, psychadelic effects.
This was confirmed by an organolepctic test of 100 questions before and after the tests which were for one THC/terpene combo a day. The testing was double blind.
Every single smoker was in general agreement abut the modulation of the THC.
BTW, 100% pure THC has zero smell, zero taste if put on tongue, zero color, is your product like this?
By removing all the terpenes you are lowering the effects of the THC, believe me.
Have you ever smoked dry sift? It can be upto 80% THC if you clean the resin to 99.9% resin heads, no trash really. Add some to your product and see what happens...
Logically this means that the smell is mandatory as a key to action?
Think another way, most western bred Cannabis is only THC, where do all the different effects found in Cannabis come from? I say THC+ terpenes over 130 have been found in Cannabis.
I have no idea of your age or rookieness, but you really have this wrong, no problem, you are still young enough to learn?
I found everyone I told this to found it hard to believe terpenes could modify the THC effects so much, but many many people now have confirmed that terpenes are the key to more potent THC.
All the best,
-SamS

Red oil is oxidized Cannabinoids. 100% pure THC has zero color, zero taste, and if put on the tongue it is tasteless If you keep it packed in nitrogen frozen when you open it and expose it to oxygen it will first turn violet then red with age and oxygen exposure.
Your product if examined via GC it will have very very small amounts of the solvent, the more the solvent affinity to THC the harder it is to get the very last bits of solvent out.
100% Pure CBD is a white amorphous almost crystal like powder.
I have been doing this for years and years.
I have tried all of the top 12 Cannabinoids 100% pure more then a decade ago, I still have them all, but to be honest it is THC rich with terpenes I like best. I find dry sift to have the most terpenes and I can clean it to 99.9% resin heads only, no trash, the THC is over 80%.
-SamS

It does no good? To who, you or me? I have spent my own time and money to learn what little I know, I have tried the top dozon or so terpenes and cannabinoids, that leaves 75+ Cannabinoids and another 120 terpenes for ypu to try and then you can share the info you paid for with your money and time with anyone you like. Or is it only me that has to share?
Make you a deal, share what you learn and I will share some of my work. Not that I have not shared many facts already, THCV used to be thought of as a better THC found in Asian and African Cannabis. it does not get you high at all. Same with all the info floating around about terpenes, it was my posting of the effects of some that got people to look at terpenes more then a decade ago.
It does no good to not do any work yourself that you can share, that is for sure! Follow your own advice...
-SamS

I do not know what to say, what other Cannabinoids? Western bred Cannabis is basicly THC, and CBC is not a degradation product, wise up. I have smoked all the top cannabinoids alone and with THC, while CBD and THCV modify THC they both delay onset, reduce the high, as well as make it last a little longer, none of the other ones do. I can not stand CBD or THCV they both screw up what I like about THC and terpenes.
Can you list a cannabinoid that improves THC? Did you try this or just hear it? It really is not true.
As for a relaxing bath modulating the THC effects, maybe a tiny bit but terpenes plus THC are so obvious every that everyone who tries them immediately agrees after trying them. What if I don't want a fricking bath, if I just want to get high do I carry a tub around with me?
The reason I was telling jump to listen to me is I presume he has never tried 100% pure THC, or 100% pure of the other cannabinoids, or pure THC with the right terpenes. I suspect he does not have 99.9 % pure resin heads that are terpene rich compared to any extract.
No problem, I have been arguing this THC+terpene thing for 20 years and first no one thought it was possiable, then I started to get converts and now, to tell the truth, few doubt it anymore.
If jump had the experience he would agree with me, I know it. Have jump ask the people he respects the most if terpenes contribute to the THC effects, bet most say yes...
SamS

Sam, thank you for your posts(Last 3 posts to be exact) they are amazing and confirm many of my beliefs about cannabis, I respect the work you have done and the knowledge you keep, thanks for sharing even though most will not understand or appreciate it.

 

[gunnaknow]

Sam, I meant CBN. It was just a typographical error, I have corrected it now. CBG is also often present at low levels in cannabis. It's not psychoactive by itself but it can modulate the high, owing to the fact that it's an adrenergic receptor agonist, 5-HT receptor antagonist and GABA uptake inhibitor. This involves the neurotransmitters epinephrine (adrenaline), serotonin and GABA, respectively. With regard to you not wishing to carry a bath around with you, that was missing the point but I should have explained my point further. What I was trying to get at was that part of the reason why terpenes modulate the high could be down to the fact that they can change how we feel even when we're sober. For example, studies have shown that limonene increases alertness and productivity in the workforce when added to the air. Another example would be how different essential oils have been shown to produce a wide range of physiological and psychological effects in aromatherapy. If you happen to be high while these effects occur, you may have a heightened sensitivity to the effects. Just as you tend to become more sensitive to visual and auditory stimuli while high. However, there's also evidence that certain terpenes can bind with cannabinoid receptor sites so the ways in which they can modulate the high may be multifaceted. I'm an amateur perfumer with a large collection of essential oils and aroma compounds, so I've had the opportunity to test the modulatory effects of many different materials with cannabis. With regard to what Jump was saying, I'm not so sure that he was saying that terpenes can't modulate the high but rather that they're not a necessity for getting high. He's big enough and old enough to answer for himself though.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

I thought you might mean CBN.
You should try CBC+THC or CBG with THC and then tell me what you think, I have done it a decade ago and I did not see it. It reminds me of all the people that thought THCV was an higher active THC like high, found in Asian and African varieties, but it turned out to be a CB1 antagonist similar to CBD. The other point is most Cannabis does not have any THCV, much less CBG which is found mostly in hemp at very low levels.
No problem, read his post he says "Logically this means that the smell is not mandatory key to action.
Well he is right that THC will get you high without terpenes, but it is flat and boring kind of like a wine lover that would drink pure ethanol mixed with grape juice verses a fine Chardonnay, no one does it that loves wine.
With the right terpenes in the plant resin the THC comes alive.
So you can make ethenol or a fine wine the choice is yours, the same with Cannabis products.
-SamS

Wikipedia:

Cannabigerol (CBG) is a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the Cannabis genus of plants. Cannabigerol is found in higher concentrations in hemp rather than in varieties of Cannabis cultivated for high THC content and their corresponding psychoactive properties.[citation needed]
Cannabigerol has been found to act as a high affinity α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, moderate affinity 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, and low affinity CB1 receptor antagonist.[1] It also binds to the CB2 receptor, but whether it acts as an agonist or antagonist at this site is unknown.[1]

Plants with elevated levels of propyl cannabinoids (including THCV) have been found in populations of Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica (= Cannabis indica Lam.) from China, India, Nepal, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as southern and western Africa. THCV levels up to 53.7% of total cannabinoids have been reported. [1] [2]
THCV has been shown to be a CB1 receptor antagonist, i.e. it blocks the effects of THC.
Evidence that the plant cannabinoid Delta9-tetrahydrocannabivarin is a cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptor antagonist.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16205722/

This work by Roger Pertwee was in 2005, but I had developed an almost pure THCV plant several years before that was really bad to smoke so that is when I knew THCV is not active, you can say it modulates THC, but like CBD it is not something a recreational use wants, it is more like smoking hempy CBD. THCV is not psychoactive anymore then CBD.

Sam, I meant CBN, it was just a typographical error. I have corrected it now. Although CBC may modulate the high, if present. CBG is present at low levels in cannabis, due to the fact that it's a precursor to THCA. It's not psychoactive by itself but it may modulate the high, owing to the fact that it's an adrenergic receptor agonist. With regard to you not wishing to carry a bath around with you, that was missing the point but I should have explained my point further. What I was trying to get at was that part of the reason why terpenes modulate the high could be down to the fact that they can change how we feel even when we're sober. For example, studies have shown that limonene increases alertness and productivity in the workforce when added to the air. Another example would be how different essential oils have been shown to produce a wide range of physiological and psychological effects in aromatherapy. If you happen to be high while these effects occur, you may have a heightened sensitivity to the effects. Just as you tend to become more sensitive to visual and auditory stimuli while high. However, there's also evidence that certain terpenes can bind with cannabinoid receptor sites so the ways in which they can modulate the high may be multifaceted. I'm an amateur perfumer with a large collection of essential oils and aroma compounds, so I've had the opportunity to test the modulatory effects of many different materials with cannabis. With regard to what Jump was saying, I'm not so sure that he was saying that terpenes can't modulate the high but rather that they're not a necessity for getting high. He's big enough and old enough to answer for himself though.

 

[gunnaknow]

Sam, CBG can be present in cannabis strains other than hemp. It just happens to be at very high levels in some strains of hemp because they lack the THCA synthase and CBDA synthase required to convert cannabigerolic acid to THCA and CBDA. Cannabigerolic acid is the precursor to THCA and CBDA and it's present in the majority of recreational and medicinal strains of cannabis. If the oleoresin is extracted before all of the cannabigerolic acid has been converted to THCA or CBDA, it can instead be decarboxylated to cannabigerol. If you happen to extract from fresh plant material, as many of us do, the CBG levels could be significant. Particularly if you prefer to harvest while some of the resin glands are still clear. Anyhow, I've enjoyed our discussion, cheers.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

We found CBG in western bred Cannabis grown to maturity and dried to be very very low in CBG.
What % did you find in fresh materials?
We deveoped pure CBG varieties at levels of around 10% to use for R&D.
-SamS

Sam, CBG can be present in cannabis strains other than hemp. It just happens to be at very high levels in some strains of hemp because they lack the THCA synthase and CBDA synthase required to convert cannabigerolic acid to THCA and CBDA. Cannabigerolic acid is the precursor to THCA and CBDA and it's present in the majority of recreational and medicinal strains of cannabis. If the oleoresin is extracted before all of the cannabigerolic acid has been converted to THCA or CBDA, it can instead be decarboxylated to cannabigerol. If you happen to extract from fresh plant material, as many of us do, the CBG levels can be significant. Particularly if you prefer to harvest while some of the resin glands are still clear. Anyhow, I've enjoyed our discussion, cheers.

 

[Sativa King]

I have heard that clear concentrates adds artificial terpenes to there oil, as opposed to the ones found naturally occuring in cannabis.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

This is why I did not share the terpene info at first because I knew people would do this, it could be real shit quality extracts and they are trying to make it appear better, that and I was worried about the quality of terpenes they may use to add.
Nothing I can do now, I let the rabbit out of the hat and good people will use the info to create better naturally rich terpene extracts, while bad people will usr the info to try and make more $ or to get rid of lower quality materials.
-SamS

I have heard that clear concentrates adds artificial terpenes to there oil, as opposed to the ones found naturally occuring in cannabis.

 

[gunnaknow]

We found CBG in western bred Cannabis grown to maturity and dried to be very very low in CBG.
What % did you find in fresh materials?
We deveoped pure CBG varieties at levels of around 10% to use for R&D.
-SamS

Yes, that doesn't suprise me, Sam. If it's grown to full maturity and then dried, the THCA synthase and CBDA synthase will have had time to convert almost all of the CBGA to THCA or CBDA. I haven't tested oleoresin from fresh, undried material with a GC-MS but perhaps you could some day. I'd be interested to hear your findings, although I'm sure that you have more important things to do. I presume that we both know that THCA synthase and CBDA synthase are flavoprotein enzymes and that enzymes and other proteins can be denatured with organic solvents such as ethanol and isopropanol. They can, ofcourse, also be denatured by the addition of sufficient heat. This can lead to a loss in their function and their ability to catalyze. If the oleoresin is extracted from material that is perhaps a week or so from full maturity, there will still be a fair amount of CBGA undergoing cataylsis to THCA and/or CBDA. With the addition of an organic solvent and/or heat, this process can be negated, leading to the eventual decarboxylation of CBGA to CBG.

With CBG being a GABA uptake inhibitor, we can expect it to have anti-anxiety effects, similar in some way to CBD. I have experimented with GABA before and anything that inhibits it's reuptake will tend to lead to a sense of calm and wellbeing. The main reason for this is down to the fact that GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which causes a decrease in the excitation of neurons. It therefore also has some strong neuroprotective effects. Anyhow, that's enough from me for now, cheers.

 

[gunnaknow]

The only person that I have ever heard say that your product is superior to BHO, is you brother.

As many times as you've said it, as well as how long as you have been around, not only denigrating BHO extracting, but by your statements, teaching brothers and sisters to extract using your methods, I would have expected at least one person agreeing that you have a good method or even product.

Could you share with us why you think that not one person has stepped forward and explain to anyone still interested why you have not once shared anything but anecdotal drivel, while casting stones at the opposition to your CO2 business?

LOL, you hit the nail on the head, GW! I had to correct him on several points before but I don't think that he was listening.

 

[Sam_Skunkman]

What were the CBG levels that you found in fresh plant extracts? Do different fresh varieties have different levels? And do different varieties have to be extracted at different levels of maturation to maximize CBG %'s.
We seldom did fresh plant extracts, we used very mature, very dry materials, so all this is a bit new to me. Our method was to have single Cannabinoid varieties, with very high levels. We did this first with THC, then CBD, then CBC, then THCV, then CBG, as well as several more of the propyl's.
-SamS

Yes, that doesn't suprise me, Sam. If it's grown to full maturity and then dried, the THCA synthase and CBDA synthase will have had time to convert almost all of the CBGA to THCA or CBDA. I haven't tested oleoresin from fresh, undried material with a GC-MS but perhaps you could some day. I'd be interested to hear your findings, although I'm sure that you have more important things to do. I presume that we both know that THCA synthase and CBDA synthase are flavoprotein enzymes and that enzymes and other proteins can be denatured with most organic solvents, including ethanol, isopropanol, hexane and butane. They can, ofcourse, also be denatured by the addition of sufficient heat. This can lead to a loss in their function and their ability to catalyze. If the oleoresin is extracted from material that is perhaps a week or so from full maturity, there will still be a fair amount of CBGA undergoing cataylsis to THCA and/or CBDA. With the addition of an organic solvent and/or heat, this process can be negated, leading to the eventual decarboxylation of CBGA to CBG.

With CBG being a GABA uptake inhibitor, we can expect it to have anti-anxiety effects, similar in some way to CBD. I have experimented with GABA before and anything that inhibits it's reuptake will tend to lead to a sense of calm and wellbeing. The main reason for this is down to the fact that GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, which causes a decrease in the excitation of neurons. It therefore also has some strong neuroprotective effects. Anyhow, that's enough from me for now, cheers.