Extending Shelf Life of Cannabis?

[Jamie01]

My mom gave me a few ounces over Xmas she grew like 2 years ago and forgot about. It was fine. 2 years is not 11 but still.. I got high and it’s better than dispensary junk.

 

[Toshido]

I made honey oil 20 years ago from a grow that still works great. Has not really degraded in color or smell since then, still very potent. I keep in sealed in vac in small glass jars. Have not lab tested it, but I'd estimate it would still test in around the 500-650 mg/g that most commercial honey oil or RSO comes in around. That actually reminds me that I should probably look for a good lab to test the potency as I'm curious now. I've stored flower the same way, but even under vac seal and away from light it still degrades by smell, color and taste over the years. The honey oil is devoid of any green or brown plant material, just the Cannabinoids and terpenes, and it stores great long term. You can do an ethanol extraction and evaporation like I did, or find a nice bud press and press out your own Rosin and store it the same way. If I grow again I would keep a little cured flower and turn the rest into live Rosin and store in glass vac jars. I know they will last at least 20 years.

That's very helpful information thank you and nice to see you again. Feel free to pop back in here and share with us your lab results for the honey oil! Sounds like I should invest in a press and some small mason jars with vac seal lids.