All Cannabis is ‘THCA’, the plant produces THC in the carboxylic acid form. Decarboxylation is the conversion of THCA into Delta9-THC
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Prezactly!
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However, when testing hemp at 31.5% THCA, it is not currently a scheduled drug like marijuana.
If you test it with a normal USB potency tester, it comes up 0%, unless you have a really good one, then it should come up as 0.3%.
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So, going to give it a try. I called Evan at Mr nice and he plugged us. I told him I wanted to change the order, wasn’t sure about the thca. Ended up getting seeds instead. Lol. He still sending some weed for us to sample. That’s customer service.
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Sorry, I’m just getting back to this, lol…
The key, and where my curiosity lies, is exactly in that statement:
In the mrnice.com stuff, CBD is NOT the priority, and the THCA is 31.5% on average. No measurable D9, just THCA.
Will it convert?
No, it will be more like full spectrum cbd
Delta 8 is hemp delta 9 is marijuana or vise versa
Lol. 
. IDK
Let me ask ai
omg i’m crying
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Since you are already working with a NugSmasher, you have the basic equipment needed for heat and pressure, but “converting” THCA to Delta-9 or Delta-8 requires two very different processes.
Here is the breakdown of what is physically possible with your setup:
1. Converting THCA to Delta-9 (Decarboxylation)
Yes, you can do this, but it doesn’t happen instantly during a normal “smash.”
The Science: THCA is the “raw,” non-psychoactive acid form found in the plant. To turn it into Delta-9 THC, you must remove a carboxyl group through heat—a process called decarboxylation.
The NugSmasher Method: A standard 2-minute press at 190°F–210°F is designed to preserve terpenes and move the oil off the heat quickly; it will only “decarb” about 5–10% of the material.
How to do it: To fully convert it using your press, you would need to collect the rosin first, put it in a small glass jar, and place that jar between the warm plates (closed but not under high pressure) at roughly 230°F–250°F for 30–60 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when the tiny bubbles (CO2 escaping) stop forming.
2. Converting to Delta-8 (Isomerization)
No, you cannot do this with a NugSmasher alone.
The Science: Delta-8 is a different “isomer” of THC. While Delta-9 and Delta-8 look similar, turning one into the other requires a chemical reaction called isomerization.
The Reality: This requires more than just heat and pressure; it usually involves a chemical catalyst (like an acid) and a vacuum distillation setup in a laboratory.
Can it happen naturally? Trace amounts of Delta-8 can form naturally as Delta-9 degrades over long periods or with extreme, prolonged heat, but you would likely end up with more CBN (which makes you sleepy) than Delta-8 if you just kept heating it on your press.
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I don’t have the Nugsmasher IQ. That would be able to do it. My plates would get to hot for that long of time. You can buy the puck from them to apply pressure. Never tried it. You can make isolate with Nugsmasher and the steel puck
You only need to decarb when eating it, it converts when you heat it smoking/vaping.
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I have no idea, that’s Ai answer to the question. Sounds about right though. Sounds similar to making isolate.
It would already be decarboxylated. But you would need to further reduce it with long. Heat and pressure
I may be too stoned for this, lol!
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Problem solved! Lol
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It’s not a different plant it’s a legal/marketing loophole. It’s just high THC Cannabis that you need to burn, or decarb to eat. They grow it in low temps and harvest early to minimise natural decarboxylation.
How is that different from what we grow?