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Great....I did the same...what's the 8 k?
Totally agree, as said before it would be cool to be the first federally illegal drug to make the Nasdaq. I just don't see that happening.
That's great vision are there part...time and patience is what's left...oh and let's not forget federal reclassification.
Superior oil, wax, etc...
Trtc lab in ca uses co2 process which by far safer, purier and considered the better process for extractions.
Interesting read.
A complex and potentially dangerous art – best left to the experts.
What are cannabis concentrates?
Cannabis concentrates (cannabis oil, budder, wax or shatter) are the cannabinoids of the cannabis plant that have been extracted using one of the many known extraction methods described below. They are significantly more potent than regular hashish or cannabis flowers and their applications as medicine have proven to be diverse and effective; however, the extraction of cannabis concentrates is a complex and potentially dangerous process – the methodology required for proper extraction is so precise that individuals who produce cannabis extracts of especially high quality are considered “extract artists.”
How are cannabis concentrates extracted?
The science of cannabis concentrate extraction functions on the solubility of the cannabinoids and other active ingredients of the cannabis plant. Cannabinoids are not water soluble, so to extract them properly the cannabinoids must be dissolved in a solvent.
What are solvents?
Solvents are the chemicals used to remove the cannabinoids from the cannabis plant. Butane, hexane, isopropyl alcohol and ethanol are all solvents that are commonly used in cannabis concentrate extraction. When cannabis flowers are submerged in these solvents, the cannabinoids, terpenes and other active ingredients are dissolved into the liquid or gas solvent. The remaining solid plant matter is filtered out and the liquid solvent and cannabinoid mixture is purged to remove all solvents, leaving only cannabinoids and other active compounds of the cannabis plant.
Why is removal of solvents important?
Incredible scientific precision is required to properly remove all trace solvents from a cannabis concentrate. Any residual solvents can be harmful to patients, which is why CannLabs offers residual solvent testing to dispensaries and manufacturers who are concerned with compliance and the safety of their cannabis concentrates. Different extraction methods are used to create cannabis concentrates, all with varying degrees of effectiveness. The yield of a preparation of cannabis concentrates, the potency of the concentrates, and their overall safety are all determined by the quality of an extract artist’s method.
What extraction solvents are utilized at CannLabs?
Non-hydrocarbons
Dry Sieve
The most naturaly and unobtrusive form of cannabis extraction, often considered the holy grail of concentrates by true connoisseur, due to its low yield and the meticulous process involved in removing the cannabinoid containing trichomes from the plant matter.
There are many grades of dry sieve from “farmer sieve” containing plant contaminant, to what is often times referred to as “kief”, a mixture of glandular trichrome heads, stalks and plant material, up to “Fullmelt Dry Sieve” which generally contains just the trichome heads themselves.
There are multiple ways to achieve dry sieved products, but more often than not a single silk screen or series of silk screens can be utilized in conjunction with agitation to separate trichomes from the plant material creating a smokeable, edible, or vaporizable cannabis concentrate.
Water
Very much like the dry sieve process, water can be used in conjunction with screens as a vessel to carry mechanically separated trichomes through multiple micron level screens. A micron is a microscopic unit of measurement used to calculate the size of the trichrome and thus the holes in the screens themselves.
Water hash, also termed “Iceolater”, “Bubblehash”, “Solvent-less”, “Ice Wax” and other names is made using agitation, generally from ice and motion, either done by hand or utilizing a washing machine to gently break off the trichrome heads from the plant material.
Water extracted products must be broken down and dried thoroughly before being consumed or there is the be possibility of mold and health risks due to improper storage.
CO 2
Arguably the least-toxic form of cannabis concentrate extraction, CO 2 (carbon dioxide) has become more popular as an extraction method because of its low environmental impact and nonexistent toxicity; however, CO 2 extraction systems are considerably more expensive than butane or hexane systems.
CO 2 functions as a solvent when it is heated or cooled and pushed through the flower at high (supercritical) or low (subcritial) pressures. In fact, 95% of the cannabis extractions right now are done in the subcritical phase.
Most people tend to prefer subcritical CO 2 extraction because it gives a lighter colored extract, fewer waxes and resins, and retains significantly more volatile oils compared to supercritical CO 2 extraction; however, without the proper equipment rated for the proper pressures, creating quality CO 2 extracted concentrates is incredibly difficult.
CannLabs has performed all types of testing for potency and residual solvents on CO 2 extracted cannabis concentrates with amazing results.
Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl alcohol is a commonly used solvent for creating cannabis concentrates using a ‘quick wash’ method. Where hexane is not water soluble, isopropyl alcohol is highly water soluble and will dissolve undesired plant materials (chlorophylls and waxes) along with the sought after cannabinoids.
In order to eliminate plant waxes from the isopropyl concentrate solution, a quick wash method is used as opposed to soaking (which is with non-water soluble solvents like hexane).
Although the isopropyl method receives great reviews from patients and tasters, it takes significantly longer to properly purge isopropyl alcohol extracted concentrates due to the solubility in water.
Hydrocarbons
Butane & Propane
The most commonly used solvent in cannabis extraction is butane; however, a mixture of butane and propane has recently become very common as well. These solvents are nontoxic, non-polar and they dissolve oils very efficiently without creating other unwanted byproducts. Butane and propane dissolve all cannabinoids and terpenes (aromatics) with great effectiveness while preserving the integrity of the delicate cannabinoids.
These solvents are cost effective, meaning large amounts of money are not spent on supplies for extraction, but instead on growing quality cannabis to be extracted.
Thanks to their lower than room temperature boiling points, butane and propane are able to be ‘purged’ from a concentrate extraction. Note, hydrocarbon extraction is dangerous and should only be done in a proper lab setting.
Residual solvent testing with CannLabs can show you clearly if a particular sample of butane/propane-extracted cannabis concentrate was produced properly.
Hexane
Like butane, hexane is a solvent that can be used for cannabis concentrate extraction. Some interesting information: hexane is completely insoluble in water, it boils at a higher temperature than butane, and is extremely flammable and potentially explosive. Although the general process for hexane extraction is similar to that of butane extraction, it requires significantly more care due to the fact that hexane is considerably more toxic. Residual solvent testing with CannLabs is the safest way to ensure hexane-extracted cannabis concentrates are safe for patient consumption.
NJ would be a grand slam...but what about transportation from state to state?
Not to look for negatives, but speaking with MIke J the ca facility requires warehouse vs greenhouse which is more costly, what's your take on that?
Also do they use multiple venders when purchasing product for the Nevada dispensery?
Grow Facilities
Where does TRTC get there mj from?
Is it different state to state?
My take without a dollar amount...
After speaking with the CFO, my impression was that he was honest, sincere and very open about TRTC.
I was in the start up of NJ casino industry. Prior to formation rules and regulations were defined to assure the integrity of the gaming industry. The establishment of these rules guaranteed that state and federal government would not lose a penny of taxable income. These procedures were used by other states to create the gaming industry as we know it today.
TRTC is doing is doing the same in the mj industry along with building a seed to sale company. Once this template is created it will make it easier to progress from state to state.
The question I have is timeline, DP has said on many occasions "long term".
There is a lot of twist and turns as this journey progresses. (Greenhouses not allowed, state and federal laws, public acceptance etc.)
With that being said Trtc is definitely a leader and positioned well.
It also would be cool to be the first federally illegal drug to make it to the Nasdaq...??
My take without a dollar amount...
After speaking with the CFO, my impression was that he was honest, sincere and very open about TRTC's.
I was in the start up of NJ casino industry. Prior to formation rules and regulations were defined to assure the integrity of the gaming industry. The establishment of these rules guaranteed that state and federal government would not lose a penny of taxable income. These procedures were used by other states to create the gaming industry as we know it today.
TRTC is doing is doing the same in the mj industry along with building a seed to sale company. Once this template is created it will make it easier to progress from state to state.
The question I have is timeline, DP has said on many occasions "long term".
There is a lot of twist and turns as this journey progresses. (Greenhouses not allowed, state and federal laws, public acceptance etc.)
With that being said Trtc is definitely a leader and positioned well.
It also would be cool to be the first federally illegal drug to make it to the Nasdaq...??
Mags you refrenced DP owning his first dispensery in 2014, did he have any ownership at that point?
Very true, you need a good happiness meter.
How long do they have to wait?....not sure, what would you do?
Your correction fooled me...do you think this time is for real?
Glad your back...you know this company better then most!
Monest made it seem impossible, what's your take on the Cbd monopoly with the big Pharmas?
Has a penny stock ever moved on to the Nasdaq?
Good read!
Trtc
Could this become a viable company or is it fraud?
Thanks, in understand that but what happens to share price if Total shares count is 600,000,000 And market capital is about 32.0 m.
Shares 165 m. market cap 32.0 m. Share price .19 ball park
Shares 600,000,000 m. Market cap 32.0 m share price?
What happens to share price if total shares equal 600 m.?
And
To make Nasdaq with a total shares count of 600 m Market cap 2.4 b. Share price 4.00
Can that happen...thats a lot of capital.
By luck I got in low twice....(based on 100k in shares) take out initial investment +20% of profit and let the rest ride ride! Btw, this is high risk and small % of my investments.
Do you forsee them building indoor cultivation in the near future?
Can you explain?
Would that be used for indoor cultivation?
If total shares = 500,000,000 and market cap is 26,000,000 would share be worth about .05?
How does the dilution occur?
True, they were moving slow without it. Not to say this helped.
They needed that to get there foot in the door, now if they can build a chain with there concept (seed to sale) maybe they have something. This is definitely a crap shoot. DP says long term, hopefully not in Carl Sagan years.
Wow...the $100 m ?, can its future income enrich all there investors.
Thank you
Do you know the total shares that are out there?
I hope he's right...I wish we had a ball park number of shares out there.
Or they can't sell and this is the best they can get.
So at current share price that would equate to about 45 mil...
Does anyone know how many shares Blum owns?
Is there a way to know how many Shares bmak has?
Thanks
Do you know how many shares they have?
Don't know...but that's fair.
What happens when Blum starts selling?