What is a tincture (drops)?

Tinctures provide a similar feeling to smoking cannabis without the negative impact on the lungs. They are fast-acting and easy to dose. They are only available on the medical side of the dispensary.

What is a tincture (drops)?

“I use drops in the morning and a gummy in the afternoon. It helps my pain and my mood!”

- Chris, 76 y.o., Chronic pain

Tinctures are cannabis-derived liquid extracts, available in CBD, THC, and THC/CBD ratios, designed for precise dosing by mouth or mixing with food/drinks, offering options like alcohol-based traditional tinctures and alcohol-free nano-tinctures for easy beverage integration, used for managing symptoms of chronic conditions.

Types of Tinctures:

Traditional Tinctures: Made by steeping dried cannabis flower in ethanol, available in CBD, THC, and 1:1 THC/CBD formulas.
Nano-Tinctures: Alcohol-free formulations designed to suspend in any liquid without altering taste, available in CBD, THC, and THC/CBD varieties.
Oral Drops: Cannabis extract blended with natural flavors and MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides) oil, often high-potency, for sublingual or oral use.

How They're Used:

Dosing: Drops offer precise, odor-free dosing, taken directly or mixed into food/drinks.
Administration: Can be held under the tongue (sublingually) for faster absorption or mixed into beverages, especially nano-tinctures.
Potency: Available in various strengths, including high-potency THC options.

Reasons why I recomend tinctures:

They give a similar feeling to smoking cannabis, without the harmful effects on the lungs.
Fast acting and easy to dose.
- works within minutes, lasts for about 1-2 hours.
Discreet, no smell.
Comes in CBD only.
- I recomend using it as a daily vitamin.
- CBD is non-impairing and has many benefits, including pain relief and anti-anxiety.

Tips to use tincture:

Place under your tongue. There are less taste buds under the tongue, which allow you to hold the medicine in your mouth longer. 30-60 seconds is ideal.
The longer you can hold it in your mouth, the better it will be absorbed into the oral mucosa.

Speak with a certified cannabis provider today to see if tinctures are an option for you!

Check out tinctures from CTpharma available on the medical side of the dispensaries.