Just found a baggie of bone-dry marijuana in the back of your closet or under a cushion on your couch? Smoking dry, crumbly-to-the-touch marijuana is harsh on your throat and lungs. It tastes terrible. It burns fast and unevenly. And it doesn’t cause a decent high. But, don’t throw it away. Learn how to rehydrate weed to bring those buds back from the dead.
How to rehydrate weed with citrus fruit peels
The citrus peel method to rehydrate weed works with lemons, limes, and even oranges or grapefruit—it’ll work so long as the moisture locked in the peel transfers to your dried-up buds. Here’s how to do it.
Place the dried-up weed in a resealable jar.
Peel your citrus of choice.
Drop the fruit peel in with the weed and reseal the jar. Note: Don’t put any of the actual fruit in the jar, or else you might just soak your weed in juice and create a pretty nasty lemonade concoction.
Allow air into (or “burp”) the jar once or twice over the next 24 hours.
Enjoy your rehydrated weed.
This process shouldn’t take more than a day. If you leave your weed with the peel for too long, you risk mold growing. Depending on your preferences, the major consequence and/or benefit of this method is that you lightly infuse your stash with a light citrus flavor.
Introducing moisture back into your dehydrated weed is a great way to revive “expired” marijuana.
But it does come with some complications. Chief amongst those complications is that, while rehydrating does reinvigorate your weed, it also increases the chance that mold will form.
And you don’t want that.
Moldy weed can even cause some rather serious health problems, so it’s important to inspect your rehydrated marijuana before you smoke it.
The two most common types of marijuana mold are:
Botrytis cinerea (a.k.a. bud rot)
Aspergillus
Bud rot is the least dangerous of the two, although it can still cause serious health problems, like lung damage.
Inhaling aspergillus, on the other hand, can cause infection, aspergilloma (ranging from cough to severe fatigue to bleeding airway), and even invasive pulmonary aspergillosis, which can be fatal if not treated properly. Avoid both of these molds at all costs.
Going forward, your best strategy is to prevent your weed from drying out in the first place. Weed is best stored in an environment that is cool, dark, and away from moisture. Avoid open air or in direct sunlight—except for when it’s time to put it to good use, of course.
Stored Poorly
One of the worst things you can do to your marijuana is store it poorly. Keeping your buds in the wrong container allows water within the plant matter to “seep out” into the surrounding air.
Eventually, the once-healthy cannabis will dry out altogether and turn into the crumbly, harsh, foul-tasting powder that won’t get you anywhere near high.
To extend the shelf life of your cannabis — and to preserve the water content within the plant — store it in an airtight container away from direct sunlight.
A mason jar with a lid or a Tupperware container is ideal for this job. Avoid storing your ganja in a plastic bag.
Does Weed Go Bad?
It’s a classic scenario: you’re out of bud and in your frantic search for more you discover a long-forgotten baggie of flower somewhere in the back of your closet. You’re excited about your find. But wait: how long does weed last? How long is weed good for? Can you still smoke that old, dried out marijuana? How long does weed stay good, and what happens if you smoke weed that isn’t fresh? This guide has all the information you need. Does Weed Go Bad & How Long Does it Last? | High Times
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