A tincture is a traditional pharmacy form: a plant preparation dissolved in a liquid carrier. In cannabis it means a dropper-bottle liquid in which cannabinoids are dissolved in alcohol (the original meaning), vegetable glycerin, or a carrier oil. Products labelled tinctures today are often oil-based, sometimes made by blending distillate or isolate into the carrier rather than steeping the plant.
In practice
Product labels usually state cannabinoid content per millilitre and per dropper. Whether the cannabinoids are in acid or neutral form depends on whether decarboxylation happened in production; the label or COA should state it. Cannabis tinctures were common in Western pharmacopoeias in the 19th and early 20th centuries before prohibition. GenetixBay doesn't give preparation methods, dosing or health claims; effects are reported, not promised. Rules vary; check local rules.
Don't confuse with
- Edible: food or drink containing cannabinoids.
- Concentrate: separated resin, not a diluted liquid.
- Extract: a broader term; a tincture is one type of liquid preparation.
