Nelluk
Bluelighter
just wanted to know the longer i dry my bud the more potent it becomes? i dont remember where i heard this.
Originally posted by frizzantik:
its not the drying as much as the curing that increases potency...
Curing may effect the texture and flavour, but will not improve the potency. Once a bud has been taken off a plant most of the THC is in the form of THC-COOH - this is not the pyschoactive form of THC. As the bud is dried at the correct rate (5-8 days) the THC-COOH decarboxylates into regular THC which is psychoactive.
After that the only way to increase potency is to cook it to convert any remaining THC-COOH.