{"id":623,"date":"2021-11-09T21:36:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-09T21:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomnews.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=623"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:55:44","slug":"8-easy-steps-to-decarboxylate-cannabis-flower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bloommarijuana.com\/education\/8-easy-steps-to-decarboxylate-cannabis-flower\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Easy Steps To Decarboxylate Cannabis Flower"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Friend and fellow cannabis educator, Nikki Furrer, has just published a book about all things cannabis. She wrote it with women in mind; especially those who still struggle with the stigma of cannabis usage. The information she shares is presented in a very succinct manner that is easy to understand. For those patients just starting out on their cannabis journey who want to try their hand at making edibles, the first step is decarboxylating the cannabis flower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is decarboxylation and why is it necessary?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In its raw form, the active cannabinoid in cannabis flower, THCa, does not bind to CB receptors. As a result, it has low bioavailability, which is the rate at which the body absorbs different cannabinoids. By applying heat to THCa over a period of time, it changes to THC, which does bind to CB receptors. This significantly increases the potency and the bioavailability. This process is known as decarboxylation. In order to retain fully the other cannabinoids, such as terpenes, it is important to decarboxylate it at a low temperature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is Nikki\u2019s 8 Step Decarboxylation Process:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

INGREDIENTS:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n