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It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit. This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.

===[[Decarboxylation]]===

===Decarboxylation===

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking ~~cannabis~~ will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.

There are debates about ~~weather~~ or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I suggest decarbing anyway.

There are debates about whether or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I would suggest decarbing anyway.

====Decarb Process====

Set your oven to a temperature of around 240° - 250° Fahrenheit. This should produce results without losing any medicinal potency. This is a good temperature for baked goods too, although it will cause the recipe to take longer. Grind up your plant material.

This process assumes ~~Cannabis Flower~~ is being used, as opposed to ~~Kief / Hash~~ or ~~Cannabis Oil~~

This process assumes the cannabis flower is being used, as opposed to kief, hash, or cannabis oil.

1) Preheat your oven, Use an oven thermometer to check the temperature (as classic ovens can be unreliable), and grind up your weed while you wait.

# Preheat your oven. Use an oven thermometer to check the temperature (as classic ovens can be unreliable) and grind up your weed while you wait.

2) Sprinkle your cannabis in a cake pan and then cover it well with silver foil by crimping the foil along the edge of the pan. This will keep any cannabinoid/~~terpenes~~ vapor from escaping

# Sprinkle your cannabis in a cake pan and then cover it well with silver foil by crimping the foil along the edge of the pan. This will keep any cannabinoid/terpene vapor from escaping

3) Place in the oven for 50-60 minutes. less time for older and drier material, more for fresher material.

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 It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit. This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.
-===[[Decarboxylation]]===
+===Decarboxylation===
-Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking cannabis will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.
+Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.
-There are debates about weather or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I suggest decarbing anyway.
+There are debates about whether or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I would suggest decarbing anyway.
 ====Decarb Process====
 Set your oven to a temperature of around 240° - 250° Fahrenheit. This should produce results without losing any medicinal potency. This is a good temperature for baked goods too, although it will cause the recipe to take longer. Grind up your plant material.
-This process assumes Cannabis Flower is being used, as opposed to Kief / Hash or Cannabis Oil
+This process assumes the cannabis flower is being used, as opposed to kief, hash, or cannabis oil.
-) Preheat your oven, Use an oven thermometer to check the temperature (as classic ovens can be unreliable), and grind up your weed while you wait.
+# Preheat your oven. Use an oven thermometer to check the temperature (as classic ovens can be unreliable) and grind up your weed while you wait.
-) Sprinkle your cannabis in a cake pan and then cover it well with silver foil by crimping the foil along the edge of the pan. This will keep any cannabinoid/terpenes vapor from escaping
+# Sprinkle your cannabis in a cake pan and then cover it well with silver foil by crimping the foil along the edge of the pan. This will keep any cannabinoid/terpene vapor from escaping
 ) Place in the oven for 50-60 minutes. less time for older and drier material, more for fresher material.