Kief
Kief (pronounced [keːf, ki(ː)f, kɪf]; from Arabic كيف (kayf), meaning ' pleasure, intoxication'[1]), sometimes transliterated as keef or kif, also known as cannabis crystals among other names, refers to the resinous trichomes of cannabis that may accumulate in containers or be sifted from loose, dry cannabis flower with a mesh screen or sieve. Kief contains a much higher concentration of psychoactive cannabinoids, such as THC, than that of the cannabis flowers from which it is derived. Due to the fact that it contains a higher level of THC many consumers choose to add collected kief to their marijuana for a more intense high. However, this method may cause an undesirable level of intoxication. Traditionally, kief has been pressed into cakes of hashish for convenience in storage, but can be vaporized or smoked in either form.[2] After the kief is collected it is heated and pressurized, which turns it into hashish.[3][4]
In Morocco, kif also refers to a traditional mix of finely-chopped marijuana and indigenous tobacco which is distinctly different from trichome powder and usually smoked in a long pipe called a sebsi.[5] In other countries such as the US and those of Western Europe, kief is used to make products via infusions. Some examples are baked cookies or brownies or other edibles. Due to its potency, however, there is a tendency to only use a small quantity of kief in order to minimize the effects of it.[6]
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Kief collected from a grinder with a screen
Kief collected from a sieve
Approximately one gram of screen-sifted cannabis trichomes, commonly referred to as kief
Kief collected from a coffee grinder
Sebsi
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References[edit]
- ^ "kif": American Heritage Dictionary.
- ^ Rosenthal, Ed (March 9, 2005). "Kief". Cannabis Culture Magazine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2016.CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
- ^ What is kief?
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- ^ Brady, Pete (May 21, 2003). "Moroccan hashish journey". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "What is Kief and how do I collect it? - COOLGRINDER.COM". coolgrinder.com. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
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