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Cost effective caps?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 2:32 am
by anduin
So I get 1:1 15mg gel caps for my mom who's told me it's helped her with her arthritis & sleeping but was wondering if anyone sells in larger bulk orders? Would it be better to learn how to make concentrates ourselves?

Re: Cost effective caps?

Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 5:57 am
by bblzd
You could make edible 1:1 by mixing 1g of THC distillate and 1g of CBD isolate into warm organic MCT oil. At that point I would leave it as a tincture in a dropper bottle but that could get syringed into gel caps too.

That has potential to be cost effective if you're getting a good deal on those products. It would lack cannabinoids besides THC and CBD which is said to have less medicating properties than full spectrum. Personally I've used isolated 99% CBD/THC and found they work sufficiently for sleep and pain relief on their own and mixed together.

Otherwise the lowest price I know of is about $2.1/ per 25mg 1:1 full spectrum mixed with MCT oil caps in 25 packs from Sweet Mary. Or the cheaper $59 for an 800mg 1:1 full spectrum MCT oil tincture (30ml). Needs the 20% discount to get those prices and there's 4:1 ratio and 10mg sizes as well. I'm not sure how that compares to your current price but having tried the tincture I'm able to vouch for its effectiveness.

Re: Cost effective caps?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 12:36 pm
by anduin
I think we're paying about $3 for 15mg 1:1 capsules, it might be slightly more with shipping. That sweet mary site is cheaper but they want an ID which I'm hesitant to give with some MoMs having been compromised in the past. Otherwise I'd give them a shot but thanks for the response. I'll have to look into making concentrates

Re: Cost effective caps?

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 4:13 pm
by bblzd
anduin wrote: Fri May 04, 2018 12:36 pm I think we're paying about $3 for 15mg 1:1 capsules, it might be slightly more with shipping. That sweet mary site is cheaper but they want an ID which I'm hesitant to give with some MoMs having been compromised in the past. Otherwise I'd give them a shot but thanks for the response. I'll have to look into making concentrates
Most sites will ask for ID so just blank out everything but your name and DOB and there's no information to leak. That's worked with every MoM except one that demanded to see my picture for some reason lol.

If you avoid sending proof of age you'll also be avoiding 99% of the best MoM options.

Definitely consider mixing your own 1:1 if you can get your hands on some THC distillate and CBD isolate, or a full spectrum alternative of the two such as RSO. That's something I'm currently interested in myself so let me know if you had any questions.