Alcohol Extraction

Alcohol extraction pulls out the key compounds from the cannabis plant, including cannabinoids such as CBD and THC, as well as terpenes. These are the parts of the plant that are then used to make medical cannabis products like oils, tinctures, and capsules.

In licensed laboratories, dried cannabis is combined with alcohol to pull out cannabinoids and terpenes. The plant material is filtered away, and the alcohol is carefully removed using specialist equipment. What remains is a concentrated extract that can be further cleaned and made into medicines. This process should only take place in approved facilities with the proper equipment and safety standards.

Alcohol extraction doesn’t necessarily make cannabis medicines “stronger.” What it does is make them more consistent. By pulling out and measuring the active compounds, manufacturers can control the amount that goes into each product. This means patients receive a reliable dose every time, rather than the natural variation you’d find in raw plant material.