When you have something as good as cannabis around, whether medically or recreationally, we should be putting it to good use. Not only does cannabis help relieve symptoms of Parkinson’s and epilepsy besides many more medical conditions, the high is much sought after. Compared to other abused substances like alcohol and hard drugs like cocaine, cannabis is child’s play without hidden dangers, and mild problems perhaps could arise in some cases. So why not cook and eat your favorite recipes with cannabis-based oils?
Do you fancy cannabis olive oil or cannabis butter, infused with the green gold? Cannabis infused coconut oil? Maybe put the melted cannabis butter on popcorn or bake a cake? Fry fish in cannabis oil or put it on vegetables after cooking?
In Calgary and elsewhere, cooking classes are doing well, perhaps on a weekly or monthly basis. Have you heard of the mighty marijuana edibles industry in places like Colorado that have lifted restrictions on such consumption in keeping with liberalized laws? Some people who need medical marijuana may not like to smoke it which is understandable and eating it gets rid of smoke that could affect the lungs. Child sufferers could eat it too.
There are some problems, though. The processed foods could contain negative ingredients like sugar and high fructose corn syrup. It would be wise to cook your own stuff. Maybe Cream of Cannabis Soup, Space Cake or Stoner French Toast?
The cooking process or baking would follow the usual procedure, except that cannabis infused oil or butter is being used. Care about dosage would prevent getting into embarrassing super highs. Excessive highs could lead to unpleasant conditions like nausea and dizziness, hallucinations and a feeling of flying. A teaspoon of cannabutter may equal 10 mg of THC and that should be good enough for a satisfying high. The THC in cannabis that causes the high is soluble in fat. After knowing about extraction and decarboxylation, you are ready to begin cooking. Leave the oil and butter making to the professionals.
The kick takes longer to happen when you eat cannabis as compared to smoking. Nothing may happen for a while, but be prepared for an intense experience. Start with small doses and go slow and steady to reach comfortable highs!
What happens if you get an overdose of cannabis? Sleep it off if that is convenient and rest until the high wears off in good time. Eating citrus fruits or drinking the juice of oranges or lemons would help. Avoid driving or operating machinery in such a situation.
