I recently visited a farm where trimming machines were used and was informed that nearly half the weight of the dried flower becomes 'trim'—that is, material shaved off to give the bud a dense, rock-like appearance. Given that this trim originates from the flower itself, I imagine it likely retains a cannabinoid profile very similar to the core flower. However, when I asked about how they utilised this trim, they mentioned there was no market demand for it. Just ten minutes of online research suggests there are numerous ways this trim could be processed to generate commercial value. Clearly, though, this is not happening on any significant scale in Thailand. Could anyone explain why this might be the case?

If you start filtering the trim (and leaves under the flowers) then after a series of filtrations you will end up with hashish.

If you are found with it then you will be in big trouble.

 

It's all there to be found with google but don't tell anyone I told you.

I’ve seen a lot of weed sellers in Thailand offering trim and shake at very low prices. I think there’s already a consumer market for it. People on a tight budget or those who aren’t too fussed about flowers probably go for it. With trim, you don’t even need to bother grinding it, and it’s great for use in a dry herb vaporiser too.

 

One of the sellers I buy from gave me some to try as a free sample once. It came from one of the same plants they use for their high potency flowers, and I’ve got to admit, it had really good strength. I haven’t bought any myself yet, but if you know it’s coming from a strong strain, then there’s nothing wrong with it. It should still pack a solid punch.

Jerzy of course is joking...they just forgot to tell you so.

Cannabis resin is not an extract. That's akin to suggesting 'shake' is an extract.

Thank you, Smiai. The legal position on this matter remains somewhat unclear to me. I have frequently heard it asserted that any form of 'processing' is strictly prohibited, in which case cannabis oil would, in theory, be unlawful, given that it is derived through a process from the raw plant material. However, this cannot be the case, as cannabis oil is clearly not prohibited and is sold openly. This raises a further question: what, in legal terms, may be done with the trim? I am simply curious as to how it is that a farm is required to discard over a thousand kilograms of trim—despite its cannabinoid content—on the basis that there is no market demand for it.

21 hours ago, Marcus Martin said:

was informed that nearly half the weight of the dried flower becomes 'trim

 

You were informed incorrectly. 

Make cannabutter.

On 4/11/2025 at 7:41 AM, Marcus Martin said:

Clearly, though, this is not happening on any significant scale in Thailand. Could anyone explain why this might be the case?

 

 

8 hours ago, Marcus Martin said:

I have frequently heard it asserted that any form of 'processing' is strictly prohibited, in which case cannabis oil would, in theory, be unlawful, given that it is derived through a process from the raw plant material.

Rest assured there is an outlet/market for cannabis trim in the grossly unregulated Thai cannabis industry. Stating illegalities to processing, edibles, oils, tinctures and topicals, is to ignore the fact that anything but flower exists in the marketplace.

 

The first, and obvious, downstream use is in “washing”, to produce water hash: a relatively low tech, low labor, mechanical process. This can be done with fresh or dried trim. I see it marketed throughout Thailand as hash, bubble hash or as unpressed kief.

 

If a commercial grower is not utilizing or selling off their trim, they may just be in the ‘flower’ market or not vertically integrated to make/sell other products or interested in selling their trim to processors.

 

The ‘other’ use of trim would be for extraction, to produce: M.I.E’s/C.I.E’s (marijuana/cannabis infused edibles), oils, tinctures and topicals. Because cannabinoids are oil soluble, a solvent (alcohol, hydrocarbon) is typically used for extraction. The solvent is then evaporated to create a concentrate that is then incorporated into the final above mentioned product. This is an over simplification as other refinement steps may be incorporated.

 

Lastly, yes, the trim could be sold off as trim, much like popcorn buds are sold. This represents a lower tier of buyer.

9 minutes ago, SamuiGrower said:

 

 

Rest assured there is an outlet/market for cannabis trim in the grossly unregulated Thai cannabis industry. Stating illegalities to processing, edibles, oils, tinctures and topicals, is to ignore the fact that anything but flower exists in the marketplace.

 

The first, and obvious, downstream use is in “washing”, to produce water hash: a relatively low tech, low labor, mechanical process. This can be done with fresh or dried trim. I see it marketed throughout Thailand as hash, bubble hash or as unpressed kief.

 

If a commercial grower is not utilizing or selling off their trim, they may just be in the ‘flower’ market or not vertically integrated to make/sell other products or interested in selling their trim to processors.

 

The ‘other’ use of trim would be for extraction, to produce: M.I.E’s/C.I.E’s (marijuana/cannabis infused edibles), oils, tinctures and topicals. Because cannabinoids are oil soluble, a solvent (alcohol, hydrocarbon) is typically used for extraction. The solvent is then evaporated to create a concentrate that is then incorporated into the final above mentioned product. This is an over simplification as other refinement steps may be incorporated.

 

Lastly, yes, the trim could be sold off as trim, much like popcorn buds are sold. This represents a lower tier of buyer.

 

Trim is going for as little as 1k a kilo now. 

We have been using both flowers and trim for edibles and i can feel no difference in between the two.

I think when you make edibles it does not make much difference what you use.

Cheap or expensive,the result is the same ,for me anyways.

We grow at home,just in the ground,add some natural fertilizer and the plants are doing great!

5 hours ago, jvs said:

We have been using both flowers and trim for edibles and i can feel no difference in between the two.

I think when you make edibles it does not make much difference what you use.

Cheap or expensive,the result is the same ,for me anyways.

We grow at home,just in the ground,add some natural fertilizer and the plants are doing great!

 

Using trim vs flower is a pretty big difference in the MG available for said edibles. 

 

Trim will average around say 12 percent or so. Depends on grow. Flower let's say generally comes in at 20.

 

Say we use 10g of each. Theoretically the trim can produce a max of 1200mg whereas the flower will produce 2000mg.

 

I dare you to eat those extra 800mg and see if there is no difference 😆

I used to sell weed in high school in the 90’s, buying by the pound. I’d save the stems and sticks then use wood distillation to harvest the resin. Note that this was just from the bigger stems than no one would want in their bag. Add to that the smaller stems left behind from people smoking me out and my own personal stems. Keep in mind this weed was Mexican schwag weed. The stuff people are now used to would have knocked my head off. 
 

So, that’s not a lot, but taking about an ounce of that and putting it in a beaker under a bunson burner with a tube connected to a test tube in ice water, we’d get a few grams of what we called “hash”, but it was just concentrated resin. 
 

Drizzle some of that on a joint before it’s rolled or a bowl before it’s lit, and we’d get lit for real. 
 

And the stuff nowadays is probably 5-10x stronger. I don’t even smoke cannabis anymore, but I tried 2-3 hits last year was almost too high. No tolerance + the strength of today’s product would have knocked me on my ass if I had taken 1-2 more hits. 

I hardly trim it if making MTC oil, Canna condensed milk or butter. 

Always comes out strong. 

I cook many recipes and always turn out good.🤠

anyone ever made their own trimming machine?  

 

trimming is a job i dont have the patience for 😞 

On 4/12/2025 at 4:54 PM, wombat said:

Make cannabutter.

Yes and bake a cake

 

Tom yum and brownies.  But be careful.  It hits you all of a sudden.  Don't plan on doing anything important.  Have a lot of munchies available.  Enjoy.

On 4/17/2025 at 4:48 PM, UKJASE said:

anyone ever made their own trimming machine?  

 

trimming is a job i dont have the patience for 😞 

 

Yes, I'd hire the hippys to do it for cash and smoke. 2-400 plants a year, I'm not doing it. lol

On 5/5/2025 at 2:44 PM, SLOWHAND225 said:

 

Yes, I'd hire the hippys to do it for cash and smoke. 2-400 plants a year, I'm not doing it. lol

what do the hippys charge?  thai hippys right?

here is a trim machine basic design.  not too hard to build i wouldnt think