Snoop Dogg Microwaves His Blunts Before Smoking And For Good Reason, Here's Why
Snoop Dogg Microwaves His Blunts Before Smoking And For Good Reason, Here's Why
Snoop Dogg, our generation's king of all things weed, never ceases to surprise. His latest blunt-smoking modus operandi involves putting a fully-rolled joint into the microwave for 11 seconds, which he says helps to "trap all the ingredients."
史努比狗狗，我們這一代人的大麻之王， 總是出其不意。他最新的鈍式吸煙法是將一個完全卷好的火腿放入微波爐中11秒，他説這有助於“捕獲所有的原料”。
Why you might be wondering? Let's look at the science, which Snoop obviously did.
你為什麼會想知道呢？讓我們來看看科學，斯努普顯然做到了。
You may have heard the word decarboxylation, which in organic chemistry speak means the removal of one or more carboxyl groups (a combination of two functional groups attached to a single carbon atom), from a molecule. In weed speak, this refers to the process of heating up cannabis to a specific temperature to activate the compounds in it. While it may sound like something to be done in a chemistry lab or at least with a special decarb machine (which exists by the way), you can also decarb your cannabis at home with the appliances in your kitchen, like the simple microwave.
你可能聽説過這個詞脱羧基，在有機化學中，這意味着從分子中去除一個或多個羧基(連接到單個碳原子上的兩個官能團的組合)。用大麻的話説，這指的是將大麻加熱到特定温度以激活其中的化合物的過程。雖然這聽起來像是在化學實驗室裏做的事情，或者至少是用特殊的脱碳機(順便説一句，這臺機器已經存在)，但你也可以在家裏用廚房裏的電器來脱碳，比如簡單的微波爐。
What happens then? Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that causes a carboxylic acid to release carbon dioxide. Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, THCa, is a carboxylic acid. During the decarboxylation process, THCa gives off one carbon atom and two hydrogen atoms (which form carbon dioxide CO2). The process also converts cannabolic acid (CBDa) into CBD.
然後會發生什麼呢？脱羧化是一種使羧酸釋放二氧化碳的化學反應。四氫大麻酚酸(THCa)是一種羧酸。在脱羧化過程中，THCa釋放出一個碳原子和兩個氫原子(形成二氧化碳二氧化碳)。這一過程還將氨基甲酸(CBDa)轉化為CBD。
THCa, the natural state of THC found in the plant, won't get you high because it can't stimulate your cannabinoid receptors. However, when you apply heat during the decarboxylation process, the chemical structure of THC changes to Delta 9 THC, making it possible for this compound to interact with your endocannabinoid system and get you high. So, when Snoop lights his blunt, he's already got readily available psychoactive THC, apart from the THCa that is being converted to THC when he takes a puff. This ultimately translates to a more intense high.
THCA是在植物中發現的THC的自然狀態，不會讓你興奮，因為它不能刺激你的大麻素受體。然而，當你在脱羧化過程中加熱時，THC的化學結構改變為Delta 9 THC，使這種化合物有可能與你的內源性大麻素系統相互作用，使你興奮。所以，當史努普點燃他的鈍器時，他已經有了現成的精神活性THC，除了當他吸一口煙時被轉換為THC的THCa。這最終會轉化為更強烈的高潮。
Why Then The Microwave?
那為什麼用微波爐呢？
The first commercially available microwave oven, "Radarange" developed in 1947 by Raytheon (NYSE:RTX), was huge and cost nearly $5 grand. Once the size and price shrunk, they became popular in middle-class homes in the 1970s.
第一臺商用微波爐，《拉達朗日》於1947年由雷神(紐約證券交易所股票代碼：RTX)，規模巨大，耗資近5000美元。一旦尺寸和價格縮小，它們在20世紀70年代在中產階級家庭中變得流行起來。
Instead of producing natural heat like an oven, a microwave targets water molecules (moisture) in the food or anything you put in the microwave.
微波爐不像烤箱那樣產生自然熱量，而是瞄準食物或你放在微波爐裏的任何東西中的水分子(水分)。
Why Don't We Do This All The Time?
為什麼我們不一直這樣做呢？
If decarboxylation is so effective, why doesn't everyone pop their blunt into the microwave for 11 seconds? Actually, we're already decarbing our weed as we smoke it by creating the heat that activates the THC, which happens when you puff, puff pass or puff puff hold.
如果脱羧化如此有效，為什麼大家不把他們的鈍器放進微波爐裏11秒鐘呢？事實上，當我們吸煙時，我們已經在通過產生熱量來激活THC，這發生在你吸、吸過或保持吸的時候，我們已經在脱碳。
Do we need the weed to be any stronger than it already is? That's a question of opinion. But, don't ask Snoop. We're already pretty sure what he'll say.
我們需要讓雜草變得比現在更強壯嗎？這是一個見仁見智的問題。但是，不要問史努比。我們已經很確定他會説什麼了。