Decarboxylation refers to the process of heating cannabis and hemp to activate the cannabinoids within its buds, trim, leaves, or kief. Decarboxylating, or “decarbing,” cannabis, in essence, makes consumers experience the plant's unique and intoxicating effects by using its active components.

Do I need to Decarb before Magicalbutter?

Just grinding your herb and baking it does not an edible make. Simply put, your flower doesn't come pre-loaded with the molecules ready to help with pain or to get you high. Instead, you need to activate it first with heat. If you want to ingest then you have to decarb!

Why is the process of decarboxylation important?

The reason that decarboxylation is necessary is because in their natural (raw) plant form, cannabinoids are not readily usable to the body's cannabinoid receptors. ... For cannabinoids to be readily used by the body, the acidic molecule needs to be removed through the process of decarboxylation.