Are Calyx-Only Joints Worth the Wait?

Dear Stoner: I was pitching on a joint at my plug’s house, and his contribution came from a jar full of calyxes. I don’t know why I’d never thought of that before. Other than looking beautiful, is there much of a difference? He was too high to give me a good answer.
Naveen

Dear Naveen: Even if there were no discernible difference during the actual smoking, a joint filled entirely with calyxes (or bracts, but I’m staying out of that debate) is a beautiful sight. The little trichome dollops remind me of sugar-covered frozen yogurt, especially when picked off of blue or purple buds. But a calyx joint is more than just a looker.

The first part of a flower to grow, calyxes are essentially the crowns of cannabis buds. They’re the most resinous and mature part of a harvested cannabis flower, and they bring one stoney-baloney high. And because it takes quite a few trips to the plug to collect enough calyxes to fill a proper joint, there’s a chance those matured trichomes will have started converting THC into CBN, adding to the odds of couch lock. But if you’re anything like me, the biggest challenge will be remembering to set these puppies aside instead of tearing them apart for a quick bowl after work.

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