I’ve noticed that most D8 on the market has a very flat effect. When I’ve had it from full spectrum CBD distillate it is a much fuller entourage effect. Have heard rumors that most D8 is now made from CBD iso, which would explain this. I’ve had 25% D8 from CBD disti that is stronger than 85% which probably came from iso. Any thoughts on this?
If you consider unqualified/unquantified semi-synthetic cannabinoids and degradation products full spectrum, yeah, plenty
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D8 is isomerized. So unless they are adding that processed distillate back into sauce/terps/minor noids you aren’t getting full spectrum
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To reiterate, I think people are using CBD iso as the starting material. Whereas, distillate can also be used. The conversion only changes CBD to D8, other stuff pretty much remains the same.
I would consider it full-spectrum, its just a very small change in the molecule, created quite easily, sometimes even by accident.
Yeah but the issue is full spec disty could be used for that OR d9 conversion liters - which are much more in demand whereas barely anyone is buying any d8 at all. You could have found that pretty easily a few years ago but not so much lately. You will have trouble finding any ‘old school’ as it were d8 since everyone has pretty set and locked SOPs for that now to get decent results.
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That’s interesting. The 85% d8 product qualitatively seems flat and uninteresting though. It seems like more work for a lower quality product. It seems like someone thought higher percent D8 would be better. It reminded me of when I tried CBD iso, also a flat not interesting effect. CBD to D9 seems to be really pushing the edge of the idea of hemp-derived.
You bring up a pretty interesting point about Delta-8 (D8) THC and its effects! It’s not surprising that you’ve noticed variations in the “entourage effect” between different D8 products.
The thing is, D8 can be derived from both hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) distillate and CBD isolate. When it’s made from CBD distillate, it might indeed contain a broader range of cannabinoids and terpenes, creating a more complex and potentially fuller entourage effect.
On the other hand, D8 made from CBD isolate might lack some of those additional compounds, resulting in a flatter or less robust experience.
Your experience with a 25% D8 from CBD distillate being stronger than an 85% D8 possibly from isolate highlights that it’s not just about the potency percentage. The entourage effect, which involves the synergy between various cannabis compounds, can play a big role in how you feel.
So, it’s entirely possible that the source and processing of D8 can significantly impact the overall experience. If you prefer a fuller entourage effect, seeking out D8 products made from CBD distillate or whole-plant extracts might be a good strategy. Cheers to exploring the fascinating world of cannabinoids!
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Let’s not forget that the “low percentage” d8 could have had a high percentage of d9, while the “high percentage” d8 may have just been more pure, with way less d9. So many folks making conversions for a while that had no idea there was a huge amount of d9 due to testing idiosyncrasies…
You don’t own analytics do you?
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CBD isomerization makes D9-THC first then D8-THC via one pathway and theres at least one other pathway making D8-iso-THC, to D4,8-iso-THC to D4-iso-THC.
To assume very little change is happening when both open and closed ring molecules are created seems naive.
Some papers show more than a dozen conversion products in commercially sourced and tested materials.
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…and those are probably the ones starting with a defined product (CBD isolate).
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You’re right. Everybody needs a little TLC
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I dunno man honey boo boo kind of ruined that channel
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Really? I though it was @roiplek…
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I mean he just sort of did that to himself…
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closest thing I can think of is mixing d8THC, which is synthetic, into a full spectrum extract like full spec distillate or HTE or something along those lines. Is “full spec d8” an accurate name for the product of this formulation? I’ll leave that up to smoother brains than my own.
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Doesn’t “full spectrum” just mean it was made by legit hash autists?
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