UNDERSTANDING THCA: THE PRECURSOR TO PSYCHOACTIVE THC

ThCA acts as the non-psychoactive precursor to THC, the primary psychoactive compound found in cannabis. This molecule, also known as tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, occurs naturally within the cannabis plant and undergoes a process of decarboxylation when exposed to heat to convert into THC. While ThCA itself doesn't produce the characteristic "high"