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Discussion in 'Apprentice Marijuana Consumption' started by JohnLajoie, Jul 7, 2009.

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  1. #1 JohnLajoie, Jul 7, 2009
    Is it true when you touch weed that you absorb some of the THC in it? A buddy of mine urged me to stop rolling J's because i was wasting THC. Is that true?
     
  2. #2 SuburbSmoker420, Jul 7, 2009
    No. Thats rediculus.
     
  3. #3 420gamer4life, Jul 7, 2009
    Maybe a tiny amout, but your going to lose just as much packing a bowl and it will not affect the high at all, it is nothing noticable
     
  4. #4 sgclasic, Jul 7, 2009
    ya it is somewhat true, when you touch the bud, ur body does absorb the thc from those little hairs called titrochomes or w/e it is

    Yah, and you should notice that when you finish rollin ur J...there ought to be little particles from the weed itself still on ur finger, thats the stuff that would be absorbed...sadly i dont believe you can get high just by holding the weed

    its not a massive amount so just dont even worry about it
     
  5. #5 Gregster221, Jul 7, 2009
    No that is not true at all. Joints actually burn the weed at a higher temperature than that of a bowl, so by rolling j's you get higher.

    No THC is lost from touching it.
     
  6. #6 paultheghost, Jul 7, 2009
    No, you can't absorb THC or any of the psychoactive chemicals in cannabis by touching it.
     
  7. #7 420gamer4life, Jul 7, 2009
    this is not true at all, i don't know anyone that will say you get higher from J's, as some of the smoke drifts into the air, you are inhaling a lower % of the bud smoke=less high :(

    also, mind showing me where you got this info that J's burn hotter than bowls, i don't beleive this at all
     
  8. #8 sensiblazer, Jul 7, 2009
    Joints do waste some weed, in that they are less efficient than other methods - pipes, vapes, bongs, etc. But this has nothing to do with touching the weed, they are less efficient because so much smoke is burnt off when you're not hitting it, because they stay constantly lit. Touching your weed may knock off a few trichomes, but the difference will be negligible, you're never going to absorb enough THC through your skin from just handling buds for it to make a noticeable difference.
     
  9. #9 hockeyman07, Jul 7, 2009

    Not true, you do not absorb as much THC from joints as other method's of smoking. It burns at a higher temperature and smoke is always burning, wasted smoke that would not be burning into the air in a bowl, vaporizer etc etc..
     
  10. #10 Mizled, Jul 7, 2009
    Of course. If you start grabbing the bud in your hands and twisting it off and ripping it up you're destroying all of the fragile little trichrome heads. And you can and do absorb THC into your skin

    Marijuana flowers are very delicate
     
  11. #11 maximus100389, Jul 7, 2009

    you know...im sick and fucking tired of people posting completely false information like this.
     
  12. #12 *ColtClassic*, Jul 7, 2009
    If this was true then people would just rub their fingers in weed and get high. Imagine people trimming their plants and just gradually getting blazed. NO. :eek:
     
  13. #13 Smawrpg, Jul 7, 2009
    you can brush some kief off of it, and that loses some. You definitley won't absorb it into your skin though lol.
     
  14. #14 Smawrpg, Jul 7, 2009
    haha i kno that makes no sense, so many things affect the temperature of the scorched weed. how close the lighter is, how long and drawn out you inhale, if the lighter is a jet lighter. if anything joints are probably a bit cooler because you don't light everytime.
     
  15. #15 maximus100389, Jul 7, 2009
    your skin absorbs the THC from the trichroms that rub off, but you dont get high from it...
     
  16. #16 thizzle420, Jul 7, 2009
    ive heard of this. some people are so cautious(spellcheck?)
    they use tweasers to put there bud in the grinder and then tweasers to put it in a j wrap.
    if you ask me... waste of time
     
  17. #17 WhosGotTheHerb, Jul 7, 2009
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    This is definately true. I remember reading a high times a few years ago and it was an article about harvesting their crops. There was an excerpt that said, "I am buzzing real hard off just trimming these buds." or something like that. It definately can happen. Also when you finger your buds you can press your fingers together and feel the stickiness. This is the resin heads from all those crystals you saw. If you finger your buds enough or knock them around, they will definately not shimmer as much and the heads are where the good stuff is IMO. always try to grab the stems if at all possible i say. also about the joint, joints do waste herb because the cherry will allow the smoke to mainstream into the air when you are not hitting it. And I am not 100% sure but I highly doubt that a joint cherry burns any hotter, probably less hot, then using a bowl. if anything this heat would kill some of the THC cause too much heat can destroy it. Thats why vaporizers are so effecient.

    Edit: also to the post that said if this were true then people would just finger there buds all the time, although it sounds like a good idea, it is not a very effecient way to get high and would take a lot more weed to get "high."
     
  18. #18 420gamer4life, Jul 7, 2009
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    No, your wrong, THC cannot be absorbed through the skin.

    EDIT: let me rephrase that, THC cannot be absorbed through the skin by itself, there are lotions and tinctures that can help you absorb THC through the skin...
     
  19. #19 WhosGotTheHerb, Jul 7, 2009
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    Prove it then... cause I believe high times over you honestly.

    Edit: alright I just did research and I believe you are right. You do need some kind of lotion or alcohol to help. I still believe it is possible but you would need a massive amount without help like you said. I dont know why high times would say that then though...
     
  20. #20 420gamer4life, Jul 7, 2009
    Well, can i see the article where the grower says this???

    Most people will agree that you cannot get high from handling buds
     
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