What Are THCa Diamonds?
These things are a bit complex! Essentially, weed diamonds are crystals created by extracting the live resin from a cannabis plant using a cold-extraction method and then applying pressure to that oil by means of a chromatography machine until it takes its signature crystalline form.
This temperature part of the extraction is key, because unlike THC, THCA is what’s known as an inactive cannabinoid. THCA, which stands for “THC acid,” is basically just the same THC we know and love with a few extra atoms attached. Those extra acid atoms means THCA will not provide the psychoactive properties that consumers expect from ingesting THC — unless it is activated with heat. This process is known as decarboxylation.
As for the name “diamonds,” it’s pretty self-evident once one sees what crystalline THCA actually looks like. Rarely larger than a few millimeters across, these diamonds are 99 percent THCA, with the remaining 1 percent consisting of other terpenes and cannabinoids. Weed diamonds thus represent the purest form of the plant’s most famous cannabinoid available today.
The key to unlocking the THC from THCA is to smoke or vaporize these crystals. However, it’s important to remember that diamonds are essentially the Everclear of cannabis. The THCA potency of commercial flower is often around 25 percent, while concentrates regularly test anywhere between 70 and 90 percent. Diamonds, by contrast, are just a hair shy of 100 percent THC, which is why even experienced consumers often treat THCA crystals as a heady sesh supplement as opposed to an entree.
Consumption of diamonds often includes “capping” another, less potent concentrate such as wax or shatter by topping it off with some bits of THCA crystals. Remember: Diamonds have the potential to be four times stronger than hitting a joint.
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Strain information:
Tyson, also known as “Mike Tyson,” is an extremely rare 100% pure indica strain that is said to be a descendant of the infamous OG Kush strain. This bud has been the classic house strain of the Canna Clinic since its conception in 2011 and packs a powerful punch of heavy effects. You’ll feel an initial cerebral onset that is relatively mild, leaving you uplifted and happy with a sense of euphoria. A creeping body high will slowly overtake you, hitting you like a truck with a heavy sense of couch-lock and lethargy that’s not too drowsy or narcotic. You’ll be functional if need be but completely relaxed and pain-free. These powerful indica effects and its high THC level of 21% make Tyson perfect for treating patients suffering from chronic stress, insomnia, chronic pain, and appetite loss. This bud has a classic pungent skunky aroma with a sharp chemical diesel smell that’s released as the nugs are broken apart. The taste is of spicy pungent diesel with a skunky aftertaste that lingers long after you toke. This bud has large and lumpy bright lime green nugs with bright fiery orange hairs and a fine layer of frosty milky golden hued crystal trichomes.
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