Trichome Research Initiative and the aging of marijuana resin

14.04.21

There are many hashish enthusiasts who detect the transformations that this resin can undergo over time. Aging affects everyone, and also Cannabis resin, and this is precisely what they have been willing to investigate Trichome Research Initiative.

Today’s article will talk about this new initiative that promises to bring valuable information to the world of resins. To do this, this novel project will be explained, which aims to study the aging stages of hashish in order to generate a record of these and find the chemical indicators of the aging process.

What is the Trichome Research Initiative and who is it?

Trichome Research Initiative is a project that documents the transformations that occur in aged hash from a scientific point of view. For this, this initiative will use 3 different samples, the first, a ball of hashish Obtained wet and lyophilized before processing. The second will consist of the dried flower from which raw hashish comes (variety Sonic Screwdriver), as well as the resin glands of unpressed trichomes.

The first action that was taken in the Trichome Research Initiative was on October 10, 2020 and in it the presence (in mg / g) of cannabinoids was measured on the 3 samples mentioned above:

• the raw dried flower: 184.15 THC and 205.61 THCA-A
• unpressed trichomes: 560.41 THC and 621.31 THCA-A
• hash ball: 556.29 THC and 616.77 THCA-A

Over time, it carry out measurements that will determine the evolution of cannabinoid concentration of these samples, and it will be when the results of this project can be shown.

The Trichome Research Initiative project was born at the end of 2020 by a group of enthusiasts and pioneers in obtaining premium quality resins: Frenchy Cannoli Brands, Lachlan Cheng of Cannabinerd Consulting, Rick Moriarty of High North Labs and Dr. Steven Newmaster by Purity IQ. Currently, the project has not yet reached its first conclusions on chemical indicators that show the aging process.

The aging is a process that in many cases can improve the taste, aroma and appearance of a product. This is the case of wine, cheese, spirits or tobacco, among many others. Within Western culture, those products that have gone through an aging process, in many cases, are more appreciated. This is one of the objectives of the Trichome Research Initiative, the possibility of demonstrating that the aging of Cannabis resins can improve their properties.

One of the founders of the Trichome Research Initiative project comments on how he had the opportunity to test charas aged for 12 years in a Nepalese temple. Charas are a way of making homemade hash that is obtained from marijuana plants by directly rubbing the flowers with your hands, resulting in a premium quality resin ball.

Royal Nepalese Temple Ball: The Legendary Aged Hash

This type of chara is called the Royal Nepalese Temple Ball and consists of a perfect resin sphere made of many pieces of slowly pressed Charas. The ball is then energetically rubbed on a smooth work surface, such as an enamel plate, until the outer layer of resin melts into a protective shell. The surface resembles that of a pebble. The outer protective layer is so firm and effective that, according to the Trichome Research Initiative, it is capable of maintaining the psychoactive charge and aroma of the resin for many years.

The Royal Nepalese Ball is a Legendary product that became popular with extraction enthusiasts in the 1980s. During this decade, many lovers of Cannabis varieties traveled to the area of ​​Nepal attracted, in part, by the great cannabis culture that existed in that territory. Many of those travelers dreamed of trying charas, as it was really rare to be able to access one of these aged hash balls.

Trichome Research Initiative tries precisely to demonstrate that the aging process of Cannabis resins can bring I get transformations that can be translated into a higher psychoactive load or a more refined aroma. Although we have to wait for the results of this project to be able to affirm this.

The Royal Nepalese Temple Ball demonstrate the ingenuity of the communities that inhabited the area of ​​Nepal, as well as the knowledge about the Cannabis plant and its resin. One of the reasons this aged chara technique began to be carried out, according to the Trichome Research Initiative, was for conservation. In this way, the area of ​​Nepal has a peculiar mountain climate with a tropical climate, so the aging of the resin balls could make their effects and aromas last over time.

The Frenchy Cannoli Brand experience

Frenchy Cannoli, one of the leaders of the Trichome Research Initiative project and head of Frenchy Cannoli Brands, recounts how he had various experiences with wearing charas during the 1980s, in one of the long seasons that he spent in India.

There a heterogeneous group of western travelers met who, attracted by the resin culture of the area, decided to spend long periods of time there. Italians and French made charas and kept them properly wrapped underground to consume them after a while.

This process, according to the head of the Trichome Research Initiative, was a local custom that the foreign community continued to be seduced by the excellent results. In this way, after a year or two, they dug up their best charas to discover that the texture, potency and aroma of these aged resins had been improved.

According to Frenchy, fresh, recently obtained charas have little to do with those that were aged, kept underground and properly wrapped. In fact, he states that after a few days, the feeling when consuming them is already different, and the smoke that is obtained from them is softer and with more pronounced aromas.

However, for the transformation process to develop properly, some Specific conditions. Storage time and conditions can determine charas composition. Factors such as light, oxygen and temperature They can affect the correct transformation of Cannabis resins.

Within these factors, light is one of those that can affect aging the most of a resin. Exposure to light from charas can influence important parameters of the polymerization process, which can lead to degradation of THC and CBN, which may decrease the concentration of these cannabinoids in hash balls. Oxygen is not as decisive as light. nor is the temperature. This only affects the rate of conversion of THC into CBN.

What Frenchy Cannoli means by this is that The aging of hashish goes through processes similar to the aging of wine. For the transformation of the resin into a superior product to be effective, it requires a control of the variables that can affect its aging, such as oxygen, light and temperature.

The unknown that presents itself now is what kind of transformations are required for the improvement to be effective. This is precisely what the Trichome Research Initiative project seeks to understand, to know the chemical transformations that occur within the resin as it ages.

According to Frenchy, the Cannabis resin industry is currently in the Same point as the wine industry at the beginning of the 19th century. During this time great wines were made, although thanks to the understanding of the fermentation process and technological improvements today, wines with unique characteristics can be obtained, which come from the effect of controlled aging.

The potential of aged cannabis resin is possibly a fact and the Trichome Research Initiative will have a lot to prove in this regard. The impact that aging hashish will have on the cannabis market of tomorrow may be as important as aging has been for the wine industry. However, it is crucial discover the science behind the transformationn to validate my hypothesis and experience.

To do this, it is necessary to wait for the time necessary for the study to complete. Only time can provide information on the type of transformations necessary for the aging of Cannabis resins to improve their properties, and this is precisely what the Trichome Research Initiative team is working on.

If you liked this article, it is possible to continue with interesting readings such as THCP: The Newly Discovered Cannabinoid by Science and New Cannabinoids for Science.

Author: Igor Vieira

Graduate in Molecular Biology, content manager and store manager in Natural Experience. Living life, talking about Cannabis Sativa, father. Collegiate number is 20787-X Linkedin Bio See all posts by Igor Vieira

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