What’s that Sticky stuff? Kief explained
Have you ever wondered why when you are breaking up cannabis buds to roll up a Jay your fingers get extremely sticky the more bud you break up? Or maybe you looked at some flower super close up and saw all these white crystals on it and thought “that girl look frosty and beautiful, what are those beautiful white crystals”? Or maybe you are someone who uses a grinder that has several compartments and you wondered “why is there a compartment underneath the main catch that has all this very fine dust”? Well, my friend, that sticky fine crystal dust is called kief.
To explain, let’s take a little stroll down geek corner for minute, shall we? Kief, better known scientifically as trichomes, are the tiny crystals blanketing the tips of the marijuana flower which contains the terpenes and cannabinoids that contribute to all of the notable elements of the cannabis plant. They are also sometimes referred to as the resin glands of the flower. While this isn’t the only place where cannabinoids are present, the kief produces the strongest punch to the psychoactive experience of getting high.
Marijuana is a unique plant and like all other plants, it has to protect itself against herbivores and pests. Some plants rely on sticky substances to trap their prey as a means of defense. Cannabis, on the other hand, uses kief to disorient herbivores trying to eat the plant. As most smokers are aware, the kief produced from the cannabis plant offers the most potent psychoactive experience. This substance effectively prevents herbivores from consuming the whole plant. However, this same substance is what delivers the punch achieved when getting high.
Kief can be extracted by grinding the flower, made into hash, or added to your smoke to enhance the potency of your smoking experience. Many smokers will sprinkle what they have saved up on other joints to give them a heightened elevated experience.
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Written by Lady Kay
