Many smokers wonder, does dry weed lose potency? Well, like beer goes flat if left unattended for a long period, dried-up weed also tends to lose its potency over time. Though if stored properly, it won’t go bad for 6-12 months, it would lose its potency and also, its aroma during this duration.
According to a few researchers, weed roughly loses about 16 percent of its THC after 12 months, and the keeps on going down after that:
- After two years, it loses 26 percent of its THC
- After 3 years, 34 percent of THC
- And after 4 years, it loses 41 percent of its THC
What do you do with dry buds?
If your juicy moist weed dried up because of any reason, don’t think it has transformed into complete trash. There are many ways in which these dried-up buds could be utilized; some of those ways include the following:
Cannabis tea: While simmering your hot tea, just add a little bit of dried-up marijuana to it and enjoy the hit of THC infused in your favorite source of caffeine.
Prepare edibles: Although sticky weed is preferred to be included in your edibles, dried weed can also be a good alternative. When infusing dry weed in your recipes, just ensure to add a bit more than usual to make for the low THC levels.
Sticky Cannabis vs. Dry Cannabis
Technically, dried or sticky, both the weeds have been cured and dried. The end result decides whether the buds would be bouncy and sticky or dried and flaky.
Several factors provide weed with that sticky texture. However, in some cases, the weeds texture is sticky or dry naturally.
In its primary form, every cannabis bud is somewhat sticky in nature. When the weed goes through a lot of processing, it is decided how the final product will look.
When compared head-to-head, a sticky one is considered to be of superior quality. This is because the moisture the flower bud is, the more it is packed with cannabinoids like psychoactive THC, which happens as the exterior is covered with a generous layer of resin.
Sticky weed has a generous amount of trichomes, which is missing in the over-dried weed. A sticky variety of weed is specially bred in order to pack them with high THC content.
Sticker buds are considered great for smoking and making oils and dabs. However, instead of drying them out, if an individual decarboxylates them in a regular oven, it will result in a weed with an overwhelming quantity of THC and is easy to burn.
Does drying weed make it less potent?
Unfortunately, yes. Dry is not just less potent than the sticky version of it; it is also of inferior quality and tends to burn more harshly. Although a properly dried-out weed potency is not completely lost, comparatively, it won’t get you as stoned as sticky cannabis.
One thing that is the worst nightmare of every stoner is a weed dried out because of an improperly sealed bag. As this marijuana does not go through controlled drying (like a sun-dried weed), it often tends to lose all its juices and hence becomes less potent.
Also dried weed tastes kind of bitter.
Is dry weed good for edibles?
One of the biggest advantages that dried weed can bring is quantity. As this variety tends to lose a lot of moisture, hence it weighs way less than the sticky one. So, it is quite obvious that after you are stoned, there will still be some quantity of weed left with you. Can this left-over weed be utilized to prepare edibles? Of course, they could be utilized. However, you should be cautious about the quantity.
Can weed dry in 3 days?
Generally, it does not take more than 2 to 3 days to dry up your cannabis’s wet-trimmed buds. However, if you are unsure, press your weed a bit in order to feel the moisture. A completely dry one won’t wet your fingers even a bit. If you feel any wetness, let it dry for another 24 hours, and it should be good to go.
Final note
The question “Is dry weed less strong?” is highly debatable among stoners. Although technically, it has been proved that sticky weed is much better, some individuals still prefer to smoke the dried variety as they believe that the weed with no moisture is a faster way to get “high.” It’s all about your preference.
