Kief

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Definition and Uses of Kief:

  • Kief is a collection of loose cannabis trichomes sifted from buds.
  • It has a high concentration of THC and other cannabinoids.
  • Users add kief to cannabis for a stronger high.
  • Traditionally, kief is pressed into hashish cakes.
  • In some countries, kief is used in edibles like cookies and brownies.

Production and Consumption of Kief:

  • Kief is collected by sifting cannabis buds through a mesh screen or sieve.
  • Heating and pressurizing kief results in hashish.
  • In Morocco, kief is a mix of cannabis and tobacco smoked in a pipe.
  • Western countries use kief for making infused products like edibles.
  • Due to its potency, users consume kief in small quantities to manage effects.

Kief Collection Methods:

  • Kief collected from a grinder with a screen.
  • Kief collected from a sieve.
  • Approximately one gram of screen-sifted cannabis trichomes.
  • Kief collected from a coffee grinder.
  • Images showing different forms of kief collection.

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References:

  • Look up ‘kif’ in Wiktionary for definitions.
  • Definition and meaning of kief from Collins.
  • Article on kief by Ed Rosenthal in Cannabis Culture Magazine.
  • Benefits of smoking CBD or hemp from 420.co.uk.
  • Information on Moroccan hashish journey by Pete Brady.

Kief Data Sources

Reference URL
Glossary https:/glossary/kief
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kief
Wikidata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2641893
Knowledge Graph https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/05dgkh
DBPedia http://dbpedia.org/resource/Kief
Product Ontology http://www.productontology.org/id/Kief