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，我们这一代人的大麻之王， 总是出其不意。他最新的钝式吸烟法是将一个完全卷好的火腿放入微波炉中11秒，他说这有助于“捕获所有的原料”。
Why you might be wondering? Let's look at the science, which Snoop obviously did.
你为什么会想知道呢？让我们来看看科学，斯努普显然做到了。
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.
你可能听说过这个词脱羧基，在有机化学中，这意味着从分子中去除一个或多个羧基(连接到单个碳原子上的两个官能团的组合)。用大麻的话说，这指的是将大麻加热到特定温度以激活其中的化合物的过程。虽然这听起来像是在化学实验室里做的事情，或者至少是用特殊的脱碳机(顺便说一句，这台机器已经存在)，但你也可以在家里用厨房里的电器来脱碳，比如简单的微波炉。
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.
然后会发生什么呢？脱羧化是一种使羧酸释放二氧化碳的化学反应。四氢大麻酚酸(THCa)是一种羧酸。在脱羧化过程中，THCa释放出一个碳原子和两个氢原子(形成二氧化碳二氧化碳)。这一过程还将氨基甲酸(CBDa)转化为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是在植物中发现的THC的自然状态，不会让你兴奋，因为它不能刺激你的大麻素受体。然而，当你在脱羧化过程中加热时，THC的化学结构改变为Delta 9 THC，使这种化合物有可能与你的内源性大麻素系统相互作用，使你兴奋。所以，当史努普点燃他的钝器时，他已经有了现成的精神活性THC，除了当他吸一口烟时被转换为THC的THCa。这最终会转化为更强烈的高潮。
Why Then The Microwave?
那为什么用微波炉呢？
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.
第一台商用微波炉，《拉达朗日》于1947年由雷神(纽约证券交易所股票代码：RTX)，规模巨大，耗资近5000美元。一旦尺寸和价格缩小，它们在20世纪70年代在中产阶级家庭中变得流行起来。
Instead of producing natural heat like an oven, a microwave targets water molecules (moisture) in the food or anything you put in the microwave.
微波炉不像烤箱那样产生自然热量，而是瞄准食物或你放在微波炉里的任何东西中的水分子(水分)。
Why Don't We Do This All The Time?
为什么我们不一直这样做呢？
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，为什么大家不把他们的钝器放进微波炉里11秒钟呢？事实上，当我们吸烟时，我们已经在通过产生热量来激活THC，这发生在你吸、吸过或保持吸的时候，我们已经在脱碳。
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.
我们需要让杂草变得比现在更强壮吗？这是一个见仁见智的问题。但是，不要问史努比。我们已经很确定他会说什么了。