Cannabis: Difference between revisions

>XanaxxPrynce
m common names of cannabis was outdated so i freshened it up
>Helga Mortinson
m I added a reference for the edible section
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*'''Vaporizers''' heat herbal cannabis to 165–190 °C (329–374 °F), causing the active ingredients to evaporate into a vapor without burning the plant material (the boiling point of THC is 157 °C (315 °F) at 760 mmHg pressure).<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((McPartland, J. M.)), ((Russo, E. B.)) | journal=Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics | title=Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts? | volume=1 | issue=3–4 | pages=103–132 | date= June 2001 | url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J175v01n03_08 | issn=1529-9775 | doi=10.1300/J175v01n03_08}}</ref>
*'''Vaporizers''' heat herbal cannabis to 165–190 °C (329–374 °F), causing the active ingredients to evaporate into a vapor without burning the plant material (the boiling point of THC is 157 °C (315 °F) at 760 mmHg pressure).<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors=((McPartland, J. M.)), ((Russo, E. B.)) | journal=Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics | title=Cannabis and Cannabis Extracts: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts? | volume=1 | issue=3–4 | pages=103–132 | date= June 2001 | url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J175v01n03_08 | issn=1529-9775 | doi=10.1300/J175v01n03_08}}</ref>
*'''Cannabis tea''' contains relatively small concentrations of THC because THC is an oil (lipophilic) and is only slightly water-soluble (with a solubility of 2.8 mg per liter).<ref>Dronabinol | http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/1972-08-3</ref> Cannabis tea is made by first adding a saturated fat to hot water (e.g., cream or any milk except skim) with a small amount of cannabis.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Gieringer, D. H.)), ((Rosenthal, E.)) | date= 2008 | title=Marijuana Medical Handbook: Practical Guide to Therapeutic Uses of Marijuana | publisher=Ed Rosenthal | isbn=9780932551863}}</ref>
*'''Cannabis tea''' contains relatively small concentrations of THC because THC is an oil (lipophilic) and is only slightly water-soluble (with a solubility of 2.8 mg per liter).<ref>Dronabinol | http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/rn/1972-08-3</ref> Cannabis tea is made by first adding a saturated fat to hot water (e.g., cream or any milk except skim) with a small amount of cannabis.<ref>{{cite book | vauthors=((Gieringer, D. H.)), ((Rosenthal, E.)) | date= 2008 | title=Marijuana Medical Handbook: Practical Guide to Therapeutic Uses of Marijuana | publisher=Ed Rosenthal | isbn=9780932551863}}</ref>
*'''Edibles''' are cannabis added as an ingredient to one of a variety of foods.
*'''Edibles''' are cannabis added as an ingredient to one of a variety of foods.<ref>https://flowzz.com/ratgeber/cannabis-edibles</ref>
*'''Sublingual/buccal''' consumption typically involves the absorption of cannabinoids through the membranes inside the mouth (usually through a candy or tincture).
*'''Sublingual/buccal''' consumption typically involves the absorption of cannabinoids through the membranes inside the mouth (usually through a candy or tincture).
*'''Tincture'''
*'''Tincture'''