Cannabis Smoke Condensate II: Influence of Tobacco on Tetrahydrocannab

[Smokin Moose]

Cannabis Smoke Condensate II: Influence of Tobacco on Tetrahydrocannabinol Levels

 

Authors: Van der Kooy, F.1; Pomahacova, B.1; Verpoorte, R.1

 

Source: Inhalation Toxicology, Volume 21, Number 2, February 2009 , pp. 87-90(4)

 

Abstract:

Medicinal cannabis has attracted a lot of attention in recent times. Various forms of administration are used, of which smoking is very common but the least desirable. Smoking cannabis generates a large amount of unwanted side products, of which carcinogenic compounds are the most dangerous. A common practice among recreational drug users, and to a lesser degree patients who uses cannabis as medicine, is to mix the cannabis material with commercially available tobacco in order to increase the burning efficiency of the cigarette and to reduce the overall costs of the cigarette. In this study cannabis material has been mixed with tobacco in order to determine whether tobacco has an influence on the amount of and ratio between tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN) administered while smoking. A small-scale smoking machine has been used and cannabis mixed with various ratios of tobacco was smoked. The trapped smoke was quantitatively analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the amount of THC, CBG, and CBN was determined for each cigarette. We have found that tobacco increases the amount of THC inhaled per gram of cannabis from 32.70 ± 2.29 mg/g for a 100% cannabis cigarette to 58.90 ± 2.30 mg/g for a 25% cannabis cigarette. This indicates that tobacco increases the vaporization efficiency of THC by as much as 45% under the conditions tested.

 

Document Type: Research article

 

DOI: 10.1080/08958370802187296

 

Affiliations: 1: Division of Pharmacognosy, Section of Metabolomics, Institute of Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

 

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[WeleaseBwian]

I have not smoked MJ for a little over 15 years now as a result of tobacco addiction. I thought at the time I was hooked on the MJ as I smoked when I got up before work, at lunchtime, straight after work and then a gram or 2 before bed.

I then had a successful home grow op and suddenly had plenty of smoko (shitloads actually) and decided to give it a crack straight. I ditched the billy, rolled straight blunts and was of my tits before I could finish one of said J's.

Within 2 weeks of smoking straight i had stopped smoking completely and suddenly had several hours a day extra at my disposal.

To this day if during a drunken moment I have a drag or 2 on a cigga I feel the cravings instantly. Recently decided that it was time for me try a scoob or two and see what the lay of the land was so to speak. FANTASTIC. Loved it. Had a great time laughing my arse off at anything and everything and felt wonderfull afterwards. PERFECT.

In short F$@! Tobacco, that shit will kill you. Straight, filtered scoobs is the only way for me.

[cheeba]

Straight green may not give your body the amount of thc (though I doubt it's all that different), but I've noticed the times I've had it with tobacco, it's been a stronger hit at first, but the "burn out" is a lot quicker IMO.

 

I hate spinning...being a non smoker this is natural I suppose, it's just a way to make it taste...not good...