I Tried Spaceweed.com’s THCA Cryo Flower So You Don’t Have To

So I threw five bucks at the internet and ordered THCA flower from Spaceweed.com — a site hyping cryo-cured, freeze-dried, Farm-Bill-legal buds that promise a clean high without breaking any (federal) laws. Promo deal: 1 gram free, just pay shipping. Seemed like a low-stakes gamble.

What I got was a lesson in the gap between marketing and reality.

Wait, What Even Is THCA Flower?

THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is the raw, unheated form of THC. It won’t get you high until you light it. But once you do? It decarbs into Delta-9 THC — the same compound that gets you stoned off dispensary bud.

The loophole? As long as the flower stays under 0.3% Delta-9 THC by dry weight, it’s considered hemp, not a controlled substance. And that’s why Spaceweed — and dozens like it — can ship across state lines. It’s the same flower with a different label.

Cryo-Cured: Science or Sizzle?

Spaceweed markets their flower as cryo-cured, meaning it’s harvested, frozen, and freeze-dried instead of being air-cured. Supposedly this preserves terpenes, cannabinoids, and freshness better than traditional methods.

Sounds cool — literally — but here’s where the theory cracks.

The flower is brittle, and breaks apart easily - this is advertised as a feature; not needing a grinder, but i reality the bud structure is weak. When pinched there is small amount if oil but not enough to consider “sticky”. No flavor, there was a high, but all i did was get paranoid about not knowing what i smoked.

I also noticed the paper was burning way faster they the flower. When a pre-roll burns unevenly — with the cherry lingering while the paper races ahead — it’s usually a sign of improper curing, retained moisture, or bad airflow. In the case of Spaceweed’s cryo flower, the freeze-drying process might have removed surface moisture, but not uniformly throughout the bud. That leaves pockets of damp material that smolder instead of combusting cleanly, causing the cherry to hang back while the paper burns away. The result is the smoking equivalent of uneven cooking in a microwave burrito.

Shipping Heat Kills the Hype

My order shipped from Kent, Washington. That flower sat in a box for days, traveling through baking trucks and sorting centers, finally landing on my 100-degree New Mexico doorstep. The bag was warm to the touch.

So much for cryo.

Whatever terpenes that freeze-drying preserved? Gone. Cooked off during transit. The flower had no strong aroma, no fresh snap, and while it smoked fine, it lacked any of the vibrancy you’d expect from premium bud.

This isn’t just a Spaceweed problem — it’s a flaw in the whole model. Without insulated shipping or cold-chain logistics, any high-end curing process gets destroyed by the real-world heat of delivery.

Typical Freight Truck Temperatures (Summer Conditions)

Outside Temp - Interior of Trailer (Estimated)

• 85°F 100–120°F

• 95°F 120–140°F

• 100°F+ 130–150°F+

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), food safety guidelines, and cold chain logistics studies.

Why It Gets So Hot:

• Metal box + no ventilation + direct sun = radiant heat builds up fast.

• No air conditioning in trailers — they’re sealed.

• Packages stacked tight = poor airflow, trapping more heat.

• These temperatures are sustained for hours, if not days.

Impact on Flower:

• Terpenes begin evaporating at ~70°F, and many boil off by 100–160°F, depending on the compound.

• High heat accelerates degradation of cannabinoids like THCA, CBD, and CBN.

• Cryo-preserved flower? That’s toast. You’re lucky if it still smells like anything.

Is It Worth It?

Honestly? No. Not if you live in a regulated state. For the same price — or even less — you can walk into a local shop and get fresher, better-tested flower with full terpene profiles, no shipping lag, and no baked-in disappointment.

Sure, it’s a fun experiment if you’re in a dry state or just want to test the legal gray zone. But if you’ve got access to legit local growers? Support them. They’re growing in your climate, following your state’s rules, and probably putting more care into the plant than a bulk mail-order outfit can promise — let alone deliver.

Final Thought

THCA flower online feels like the wild west — legal loopholes, shiny buzzwords, and hit-or-miss execution. Spaceweed’s cryo process might be legit in the lab, but until they solve for the heat, it’s just another gram of what-could-have-been.

Spend your money where the quality survives the trip.