Flower D9/THC in dispensary weed, how/why, and what's remediation?

[BourbonMac]

I realize D∆9THC is just THCa that's been heated/decarbed. In other words it's literally just THC.
Most strains at a dispensary will have under 1% of delta 9 THC, sometimes there even may be a very small amount of delta 8.

Now, I don't know how the delta 8 gets there. I believe this is also naturally occurring, but should almost never appear in anything that isn't concentrate and at very low levels. I am mainly curious about D∆9THC. I know this one will be found in some percentage in probably the majority of bud, but what I don't understand is how I managed to pick up NYC Sour Diesel with 3% D∆9THC (32.68% THCa). This happens to be the best bud I've ever smoked in my life, and if that D∆9THC wasn't there, I wouldn't even notice. Almost 33% is quite a bit higher than what I usually smoke.

I don't know about the D∆8THC really. I mean I've tried it before in a vape and it just felt like weaker 9. Like "diet weed" as some would say. I understand why it'd end up in a cart, but I don't see how any amount could end up in flower. Again, it's very rare but I've seen amounts under 1%. Question is, why is the NYC Diesel so much? I know of an even worse example.

This one place had Acapulco Gold, so I wanted to see how it was and grabbed a J. 16% THCa, which is fine. That's a normal THC level for a landrace, but then it's like, 6% D∆9THC. This was probably lowkey infused because the company feared if they didn't juice up the THC content, people wouldn't want to buy it. When I broke up the joint, it did feel more sticky than usual, almost like moonrocks a bit, so I understand they probably infused that joint. No flower should have 6% D∆9THC.

How is it that some strains contain no D∆9THC, most strains contain a very small percentage, and then my NYC Diesel has 3%? I've never had regular bud with D∆9THC listed this high. I've also heard the term "remediation" when it comes to D∆9THC, as if it's something really bad, but when I look up anything about remediation, I don't find anything when it comes to D∆9THC and flower.

 

[Quasimoto]

Cannabis grows THCa. This creates d9 THC, which also naturally oxidizes to d9 at room temperature, but very very slowly. Nothing wrong with it. THCa is not psychoactive. Only d9 is. That's why if you ate a fresh nug you wouldn't get high at all, it must be cooked (heated).

D9 flower IS classic weed. No difference dude.

THC naturally oxidizes from THCa -> D9-THC -> CBN

If you apply heat, THCa turns to d9 instantly.

But this process takes many years at room temp inside a sealed jar or baggie.

 

[Quasimoto]

How is it that some strains contain no D∆9THC, most strains contain a very small percentage, and then my NYC Diesel has 3%?

Difference in curing process, I'd guess. Or how fresh the weed was when it was tested.

In the end, it doesn't mean anything. Just add the d9% to the total THC%

I'd be very skeptical of high d8 strains, though... to my knowledge it was a miniscule component of weed only found in trance amounts naturally

 

[BourbonMac]

Yeah I've never seen high d8 strains, have rarely even, if even seen a strain with d8 in it unless it was like, moonrocks.
D8 I've only really seen in like, like resin or distillate. None of my live rosin has any d8 in it. And sometimes infused joints might have some, but most of the time it's very little and it's just THCa and D9.

I used to see D8 pretty often during a period that I'd exclusively vape distillate and sometimes Sanctuary's "liquid shatter" (which in essence is basically the same as live resin in a cart lol). I only hit live rosin now, especially with it being truly solventless and just not as harsh. Rosin also just hits different.

Anyway, yeah I have heard the curing process can make a difference here. But I genuinely do think the Acapulco gold joint was technically infused with some D9 distillate, or something. No regular preroll should have 6% D9 in it, and it was only a guess, but I thought they did this because they figured 16% THC wouldn't appeal to people.

It's like, buddy, that's one of the most legendary strains ever, and oldheads don't care too much about percentage anyway. They'd just be glad to see it back, though I kind of doubt its original genetics exist anymore. While the effects of the strain were pretty consistent with what I read about it later on, the weed as mentioned was very unusually sticky, almost moist, so this is why I think it was infused with D9.

But the 3% D9 in my NYC Sour Diesel, that's the most I've ever seen in a single strain. I'll rarely see over 1mg. And apparently, 3% D9 is a bad thing because it has something to do with "remediation" but I don't really understand at all what that means. This bud is fucking incredible. If that means higher D9 means it will expire faster, I would've smoked it before then anyway lol. I've never smoked anything better thus far.

 

[Quasimoto]

D8 distillate comes from industrially mass grown hemp, not cannabis sativa

 

[BourbonMac]

Yeah I'm not saying it isn't, I'm just saying D8 appears in concentrates like live resin and stuff.
All I'm really trying to figure out is how a D9 percentage as high as 3% is possible, or whatever "remediation" has to do with D9 content.

The Acapulco Gold I do think was genuinely infused. 6% of D9 is not normal and like I said the bud felt sticky like moonrocks.

 

[brokedownpalace10]

Remediation can be a way to eliminate molds and pathogens from pot. I guess that the time and heat could result in more THCA converting to reg D9

Cannabis Remediation Machines: How They Work and the Pros and Cons - AirROS by SAGE Industrial

It's important to understand how cannabis remediation machines work in order to determine if they are right for your cannabis business.

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Remediation can also be a way to eliminate reg D9 and leave just the THCA so the pot could be sold in a non-legal state. This might be what you've heard about.

THC Remediation: Popular Methods, Applications and Challenges in Hemp Purification

Learn the basics of THC remediation, its importance, and the methods used to reduce THC levels in cannabis extracts for safe and legal use.

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[foodcrisis]

i've never seen any flower above 2% delta 9, and supposedly delta 9 just converts to thc or whatever the OP said, i'm not sure the exact wording. they are supposed to be the same.. i've heard people say delta 9 was supposed to be the most psychoactive. i think it's supposed to be the same high as thca though. i've heard that like 1% of delta 9 equals to a specific amount of thca. i can't really remember how much.

i had a prerolled blunt with hash that had some kind of crystals or kief coated on the outside, and it was supposedly 9% delta 9... from that i'd say high amounts of delta 9 don't do much different... if OP is saying his buds have a lot of thca, and abnormally high amounts of delta 9, i'm thinking there also might be higher amounts of the terps in it too. sometimes that can contribute to good highs... like if bud has a lot of thca, chances are it was grown with good lighting and fertilizer, so everything in it is going to be stronger.