→Store airtight, light-proof, and below 20°C – oxygen, heat, and light are the three main drivers of THC breakdown into CBN.
→Decarboxylate for edibles at 110-121°C for 30-40 minutes, with 115°C as the sweet spot - above that, THC measurably degrades into CBN and terpenes are lost.
→Check on the COA whether HPLC or GC-MS was used – GC-MS can convert THCA to THC due to heat and thereby distort the reported THC value.
→Harvest at 25–30% amber trichomes for a relaxing profile, at clear to cloudy for an activating one – trichome inspection beats calendar planning.
→Store harvested material cool, dark, and airtight with little headspace — these exact three factors (heat, light, oxygen) drive the terpene oxidation that changes aroma and profile.