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We're cold pressing something rare. A new home for a raw sacred extract — rooted in form, refined for the modern care.
What is THCA
THCA — tetrahydrocannabinolic acid — is the natural, non-psychoactive precursor to THC found in the living cannabis plant. It does not produce intoxication. Heat is what causes the conversion: a process called decarboxylation transforms THCA into THC. Without that step, the molecule stays in its acid form — and remains entirely non-psychoactive.
Peer-reviewed research has begun examining THCA's interaction with the body independently of THC. Studies have found preliminary evidence of anti-inflammatory activity via PPARγ receptor activation,1,2 neuroprotective effects in preclinical models,3,4 and antiemetic properties in animal studies.5 These findings are early-stage and preclinical — we make no medical claims. But the molecule is not new, and the research is real.
1. Palomares B, et al. Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid alleviates collagen-induced arthritis: Role of PPARγ and CB1 receptors. British Journal of Pharmacology. 2020;177(19).
2. Palomares B, et al. Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A (THCA-A) reduces adiposity and prevents metabolic disease caused by diet-induced obesity. Biochemical Pharmacology. 2020.
3. Nadal X, et al. Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid is a potent PPARγ agonist with neuroprotective activity. British Journal of Pharmacology. 2017.
4. Kosgodage U, et al. CBDA and THCA rescue memory deficits and reduce amyloid-beta and tau pathology in an Alzheimer's disease-like mouse model. PMC / NCBI. 2023.
5. Rock EM, et al. Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid reduces nausea-induced conditioned gaping in rats and vomiting in Suncus murinus. British Journal of Pharmacology. 2013.
First Release — Tetra No. 1
A sativa-dominant cultivar with a layered terpene profile — earthy, piney, and subtly floral. Cold pressed whole flower, suspended in vegetable glycerin. Nothing converted. Nothing added.