The tincture is typically made by soaking the dried flowers of the female
hemp plant (
marijuana) in
ethanol. The
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other
cannabinoids dissolve into the alcohol. Some preparations also extract some of the water-based plant products such as
chlorophyll, resulting in a dark green or brown liquid. Baking or drying the cannabis to
decarboxylate prior to the alcohol bath increases the amount of THC in the resulting preparation. == Methods of use ==