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Hannibal Buress takes a trip to Native Roots, a marijuana dispensary located in Denver. The bud tender introduces Hannibal to new interesting cannabis infused products like female lubricant Foria and skin patches.
Is this a sour patch kid or a sour patch full of weed? You don’t know TSA lady. I’ll eat it right in front of you! – A Stoned Hannibal Buress
By infusing cannabis with butter, you can easily turn any recipe into a marijuana-infused dish.
The entire process usually take a few hours, though, so be warned. But once you have a batch of cannabutter, you’ll be able to whip up any marijuana-infused food within minutes.
Cannabinoids require heat in order to be activated, which is why you can’t use raw cannabis to make edibles. Use the recipe below and you’ll have fresh, homemade cannabis butter that can be enjoyed as part of any cannabis-infused food, ranging from brownies and cookies to soup and tea.
Ingredients
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
1/2 ounce cannabis (ground or raw)
2 cups water
Metal strainer
Medium pan
Directions
1. Add water and butter to pan over medium heat. Make sure there is enough water to create a layer between the butter and the bottom of the pan. Use extra water if necessary.
2. Add cannabis to pan and mix thoroughly.
3. Simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching. If mixture starts to boil, reduce heat.
4. Allow pan to cool before straining into bowl or container.
5. Place mixture in fridge overnight. The butter will separate from the water and rise to the top.
6. Once butter has risen to top, remove from fridge. Peel off the chunks with a fork or knife and place in separate container.
Congratulations, you’re now ready to make edibles! When it comes to dosing, it’s best to start with small amounts and move up gradually. Any extra cannabutter can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 months.
If you’re not sure what to do with your very first batch of cannabutter, here’s a list of edible recipes that are great for beginners:
1. Cheesy Garlic Bread
2. Medicated Waffles
3. Pot Brownies
4. Cream of Cannabis Soup
5. French Toast
6. Marijuana Tea
> How To Make Cannabis-Infused Butter | Leaf Science
With all the options available to medical marijuana patients today, many are choosing to explore methods of medicating beyond the traditional pipe or paper.
Many patients believe that ingesting their cannabis is a healthier alternative to inhaling it because there is no exposure to carbon-rich smoke.
Some patients, such as those on supplemental oxygen, turn to edibles when smoking is no longer an option. For patients with eating and digestive disorders, edibles are not only a great source of nausea-reducing CBD, but also a vital source of nutrients and calories. The same is true for cancer patients suffering from nausea caused by their treatments, and expecting mothers dealing with hyperemesis (morning sickness).
A few patients choose edibles because they are a more discreet way to medicate, while others simply prefer the effects of ingesting cannabis to the effects of smoking.
The cooking process, as well as the high levels of THC found in edibles, work together to create the perfect treatment for many disorders.
While anyone can enjoy the benefits of edibles, patients suffering from Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that affects as many as 700,000 Americans, find this method of medicating extremely beneficial. Because Crohn’s Disease occurs in the GI tract, edibles distribute useful active and inactive cannabinoids at the root of the problem, instead of having to rely on the bloodstream to carry them from the lungs.
Yes, without a doubt. However, exactly what effect edibles will have on you depends on several factors: the type and potency of the edibles you are using, your tolerance, your body chemistry, and even how much you’ve had to eat. Because the effects of eating an edible differ greatly from the effects of smoking, many first time users are caught off guard by the stronger potency and long-lasting effects.
Despite CBD’s anxiety relieving properties, many people experience a heightened sense of anxiety and paranoia when they initially ingest an edible.
When you smoke marijuana you only receive a small amount of the cannabinoids in each hit, although it’s felt instantly. Where as, edibles tend to hit you much more slowly. This allows the cannabinoids to be released in waves, as they are processed by the stomach and digested.
Though there are untold varieties of edibles available on the market today, they can all be split into three basic categories: those geared towards gastrointestinal uptake (digested through stomach), those geared towards oral uptake (through saliva), and a few that fit into a hybrid category that targets both.
The most common edibles are geared towards gastrointestinal absorption. Any edible where the cannabinoids are absorbed through the stomach, like a brownie, cookie, cashew bar, or crepe falls into this category. These edibles tend to take longer to activate within the body (sometimes as long as two hours), but produce a longer-lasting effect (up to eight hours of relief).
On the flipside, edibles geared towards oral uptake can affect a patient almost immediately, but tend to wear off faster (within two to three hours). Edibles that you hold in your mouth for an extended period of time like suckers, lozenges, or tincture, fall into this category.
Some items, such as drinks and chocolates fall into a hybrid category, because they are designed to be absorbed in both the mouth and the stomach. These edibles are a middle ground between oral and intestinal absorption, offering fast-acting relief (patients usually feel this type of edible within a half hour) that can last for four hours or more.
> What You Should Know About Ingesting Cannabis | Medical Jane
To celebrate marijuana legalization in Colorado, Munchies columnist David Bienenstock traveled to Aspen, to attend a legal seminar hosted by the NORML —America’s largest group dedicated to legalizing cannabis.
And since the late Hunter S. Thompson was one of NORML’s earliest and most consistent supporters, what better way to embrace the sweet smell of herbal liberation in the Colorado than by throwing a small victory party at Owl Farm—the author and advocate’s home and “fortified compound” in Woody Creek—featuring an appropriately over-the-top pairing of fully legal cannabis and high-end cuisine?
To handle the culinary and scientific feat of preparing a multi-course marijuana-infused meal of the highest order, Munchies partnered Chef Chris Lanter of Cache Cache with cannabis-infusion expert Tamar Wise, former head of science at the world’s largest marijuana edibles company.
In all, the dinner infused four different oils, using four different ganja strains, for use in four different preparations (three savory and one dessert), with a joint of each strain set aside for smoking.
Filip and Fredrik are two Swedish journalists known for their humour and unconventional journalism. The duo has been celebrated for their relaxed and spontaneous style in front of the camera. After eating weed cookies, they have a fun time trying to act like normal guests.
Stephen Colbert documented Colorado’s booming cannabis industry in a hilarious segment on “Ganjapreneurs,” as the news media has termed the people making cash from marijuana.
Colorado–or “potsylvania,” as Colbert put it–has made $14 million in the first month that pot became legal in the state and could make up to $600 million a year.
“The market has spoken and the market is toking,” Colbert said. His “bears and balls” segment on pot looked at marijuana infused edibles and the growing ganja tourism industry in the state.
He also mentioned how pot profiteers are having a tough time with finding banks to take their cash. For some reason, Colbert noted, banks are worried about violating the law if they take drug dealers’ money. On the other hand, that’s exactly what HSBC did when Mexican drug cartels used the banks to launder money–and HSBC got off with no criminal penalties.
> Colbert on Colorado: The Market Has Spoken and the Market Is Toking | AlterNet
In a must-see-to-believe segment in CNN’s “Gone to Pot” series covering the historic legalization of recreational cannabis in Colorado, CNN reporter Randi Kaye interviewed pot entrepreneur “Grandma Barbara” and took a tour of cannabis dispensaries with a few weed enthusiasts.
Her report found her in the back of a limo while several people smoked cannabis, and Kaye can be seen getting increasingly silly as she reported.
Kaye and the tour group visited several dispensaries, picking up cannabis on one stop after another. And while the participants got stoned, Kaye asked them about the benefits of cannabis and captured their delight in being able to legally indulge.
Cooper asked her how extensive her research in the back of the limo was, and Kaye, grinning ear to ear, said, “My brain was a little fuzzy by the time I got out of there.”
Anderson interjected to ask, “Really?”
“Oh yeah, I wasn’t thinking right, Kaye responded. “I couldn’t remember even some of the questions that I wanted to ask in the interview, which has never happened to me when I’m reporting in the field.”
“And I found things to be really funny, much funnier than I normally do, so I think we got a little bit of a contact high there,” she added.
To celebrate the awesome year that cannabis reform has had in 2013, let’s have some stoner drinks!
Raise a glass with one of these cannabis infused drinks and feel good about the future of Mary Jane.
This gorgeous dessert cocktail can be made with or without booze. A swirl of cannabis-infused coconut cream, chocolate syrup and almond milk can be doctored with Kahlua or Amaretto, but your taste buds and mind will be blown, with or without liquor.
1. Infuse the coconut cream with cannabis. You’ll need to make what the French call a “bouquet garni,” or an herb bundle, but in this case “bouquet ganja,” would be the proper term.
Grind your herb and wrap it in cheesecloth, tying the bundle closed so you have a “tea bag.” Make sure the string is long enough to tie to the pan’s handle so you can retrieve the “bouquet ganja” later.
2. Cook it slowly with the coconut cream in a small saucepan over a very low flame for at least 2 hours, and up to 4 hours if you have the time. After the infusion is complete, remove the “bouquet ganja” and discard.
3. Combine the coconut cream with the chocolate syrup and almond milk. Shake in a shaker with ice. Strain and garnish with whipped cream, mint, and strawberries, if desired.
Pot-infused rum, Amaretto, and coconut water make this drink a cannasseur classic. No matter how crazy your day was, this sweet, boozy treat will spirit you away to an island where it’s always 4:20.
Mix your desired amount of cannabis (oil or from tincture) with the rum. Then combine the cannabis infused rum, Amaretto, and coconut water in a shaker and strain over ice in a highball glass.
Made with half-and-half, kief, melted chocolate chips, cinnamon and sugar and topped with gooey marshmallows, this choco-cannabis concoction will take away your blues and soothe your soul. Drinking it is just like getting tucked into bed by your favorite girl, Mary Jane.
1. Infuse your milk with the ground cannabis flowers. Start by mixing milk and water in a large stainless steel or glass bowl.
2. Make a double boiler by placing your bowl over a pot that has several inches of water in the bottom. Heat the pot on high, until the water begins to boil. You do not want the milk in the top bowl to boil however, so watch it carefully and turn down the heat if necessary.
3. Sprinkle two heaping tablespoons of finely ground cannabis flowers into the top bowl along with the milk and water mixture. Let cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4. Strain mixture through the cheesecloth, reserving the cannabis-infused milk.
5. Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn’t scorch.
6. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of cannabis-infused milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla and the grated cannabis-infused chocolate, stirring until it has melted.
7. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature. You can refrigerate any leftovers for several days.
Named Lawnmower because it’s cutting grass with vodka. This refreshing ganja drink blends pot, carrots, apples, ginger and lemon with cannabis-infused vodka. First invented by a group of vegan growers in Mendocino County, this drink balances health with hedonism.
1. Use a vegetable juicer to process your cannabis leaves, carrots, apples, ginger, and lemon. Fold several leaves into a clump and push it down the feeder tube, followed by a piece of carrot or apple. Alternating your ingredients helps keep the cannabis fiber from clogging the juice.
2. Mix your desired amount of cannabis (oil or from tincture) with the vodka.
3. Fill a shaker with ice. Combine 1 cup juice and 2 fluid ounces of the cannabis infused vodka, shake with the ice, then strain into a shot glass.
4. Make lemon zest by grating the peel of the lemon and top the drink with it.
The legendary High Times Bonghitters softball team has a fearsome reputation for blasting their opponents out of the ballpark with their skills and their toking abilities. Their signature libation, the Mota Mojito, adds to their mojo. The combination of pot-infused rum, sugar, lime and mint will swing away, and fly you over the outfield fence.
1. Mix your desired amount of cannabis (oil or from tincture) with the rum.
2. In a blender, combine the cannabis infused rum, sugar, and lime juice and blend on low for about 30 seconds. Add soda water and stir to combine.
3. Prepare four 13 oz glasses by muddling 2 sprigs of mint in the bottom of each glass, crushing and mashing it thoroughly. Fill each glass half way with crushed ice.
4. Pour the contents of the blender over the ice to fill each glass.
> 5 Delicious Pot Libations | High Times
Medical Marijuana has been helping people for thousands of years and it may be able to help you too! Mona Lisa is a licensed medical marijuana patient who has been providing excellent tutorials on how to cook with cannabis.
If you want to learn how to make the very best medicinal edibles, you ought to know about the basic properties of the cannabis plant. Each element contains something unique which allows you to easily customize your (edible) marijuana extractions to suit your specific medical requirements.
Harvesting medical marijuana is about more than just buds. Everyone always asks me: What should I use to make the very best medicinal extractions? Well, the answer is simple, friends… Use your sweet leaf!
If you (or someone you know) live in a constant state of pain due to serious illness or injury, then ingesting marijuana in the form of “cannabutter” may very well be the ONLY ticket to a better quality of life! Not only is marijuana completely non-toxic and non-lethal, it’s also an extremely effective pain reliever when used in the right dosage and manner.
Now that you know all about making the finest cannabutter (marijuana infused butter), I also wanted to make sure and show everyone how to properly harvest their finished product. If you (or someone you know) is seriously ill or severely injured and currently taking prescription pain medication to ease their suffering…consider that there is a much healthier alternative available.
This healthful recipe for cannabis cooking oil has been around for ages, and I’d like to make sure good information isn’t forgotten.
Let me show you the basics of cooking with cannabis because marijuana infused foods make perfect medicine for those suffering from chronic pain and anxiety! You only need to know a few simple basics, and soon you’ll be feeling your absolute best!
Making potent and delicious medical marijuana edibles is surprisingly easy (and fun) to do! Let me show you a few basics so you can convert all your favorite dessert recipes into powerfully effective medicine which become an absolute delight to administer when needed.
If you’re feeling the need for a drink, try this easy medical cannabis drink recipe.
This Green Monster recipe shows you how to make the old-fashioned” “Healthful Tonic and Tincture” medical marijuana that was originally sold before prohibition. It’s ability to provide relief from deep muscular pain and uncontrollable spasms makes it an amazing medicinal application.
Start cookin’ and let us know in the comments how these recipes have helped you improve your life. If you’re already a stoner chef, please share your recipes!
Scientific and technological advances for the highly beneficial cannabis plant are about to explode, following the exit of outdated laws.
In HIGH COUNTRY, Vice Motherboard heads to Denver–ground zero for cannabis legalization, and home to a booming tech sector in what could be called the Silicon Valley of weed–to inhale the newest high-tech highs.
We visit the key players scaling up this new green tech, wrap our heads around all the money to be made, crack open the confusing science of America’s No. 1 cash crop, and smoke dabs.
Sleep Sweepers by Flying Lotus is used as the background track for Terence Mckenna’s take on the psychedelic effects caused by eating cannabis edibles.
We in the 20th century tend to smoke our cannabis aside from the occasional holiday cannabis cookie, cannabis for us is something that is smoked. On the other hand for the 19th century and for all of European civilization cannabis was something that was eaten in the form of various sugared confections that were prepared and this method of ingestion changes cannabis into an extremely powerful psychedelic experience.
If you read the accounts of people like Theodore Gautier, Baudelaire and Fitz Hugh Ludlow written in the mid 19th century they are describing experiences that are obviously, or are for them as powerful as a 500 micro gram dose of LSD proved in our own life times, and we forget this, we tend to think of it as a social drug and a kind of a minor drug on a par with smoking a cigarette or having a cognac or something like that. Well in fact for the serious eater of hashish it is the portal into a true artificial paradise whose length and breadth is equal to that of any of the artificial paradises that we’ve discovered in modern psychedelic pharmacology.
From National Geographic’s American Weed
Miss High Times 2010, Brittany Wagoner demonstrates that smoking marijuana is not the only delivery mechanism to administer this drug.
