Month: December 2021

If you are new to cannabis, you might have been introduced to different methods of taking the substance. These methods include smoking, topical, edibles, tinctures, and vaping. Although edibles are common among many cannabis users, they are not the best option for new consumers.

Let’s take a look at why first-time cannabis users should not take edibles.

• Edibles are more potent than most other options

When compared to other options of taking cannabis, edibles are known to be one of the most potent methods. In other words, they tend to have more and stronger effects on the body than smoking, tinctures, and so on.

Another important thing to note that is that effects of the edibles usually increase over time. That is, the effect you will feel after 5 hours of taking edibles will be lower than the effect of the substance after 6 hours.

• The effects of edibles are longer

When you smoke a joint or vape, the effects of the substance will last for about 2 to 4 hours. However, you can feel the effects of edibles about 8 to 16 hours after taking them. In some cases, the effects may even be up to 24 hours.

Besides, the body requires longer time to process edibles. As a consequence of this, you may not start feeling the effects of the substance quickly. However, when you feel them, they will be longer and stronger on your body.

• Edibles have different high experience

Comparatively, the high experience of edibles is different from what you will feel when smoking weed. The high experience of edibles tends to be a bit more intense than other options.

Although the aforementioned points may sound great to a regular cannabis user, they can be problematic for a first-time smoker. A study was conducted in Colorado to assess the effects of cannabis on the body. According to the study, edible sales were not up to 1% of cannabis sold in Colorado. But edibles were responsible for 11% of all cannabis-related ER visits. This clearly shows that edibles may lead to more negative effects on the body than most other methods of taking cannabis. For first-time cannabis users, the effects could be even more impactful.

Important tips for first timers

• Don’t start with edibles. You should rather go for vaping or smoking.
• If you prefer to start with edibles, you must start slowly. Take a small piece and don’t take another piece for the next 3 or 4 hours.
• Ensure that you have eaten good food before eating edibles. Also, avoid alcohol before or after taking edibles.

Understand your limits

It is noteworthy that the metabolisms of various people differ. Hence, two first-timers may have varying experience of taking edibles. But since it is unlikely that you will know how your body will react, you should be careful when consuming edibles.

You must determine what works for you when eating edibles. Also, you should not take too many edibles as a first-timer. In addition, make sure you know the limits of edibles you can eat to avoid horrible effects.

As the holidays approach, you may be thinking about how you can make some great edibles in the comfort of your home. So, this brings us to making cannabutter. Basically, cannabutter is a butter that contains a good amount of cannabis. It is one of the easiest and quickest methods of making cannabis-infused edibles.

When making cannabutter, you need to heat the flower of cannabis slowly at a low temperature for the psychoactive potential of the edibles to be activated. Even though this can be quite tricky, this article can assist you to master how you can make cannabutter.

A step-by-step guide for making cannabutter

Apart from being delicious, butter is capable of carrying THC and other cannabinoids easily. Olive oil, coconut oil, and other fatty oils are also great for making cannabis-infused edibles.

These are the ingredients you need for cannabutter:

• 1 cup of cannabis (around 7 to 10g)
• 1 cup of butter

Once you have the ingredients, you should do the following:

• Decarboxylate the cannabis

Firstly, you need put the cannabis buds inside a non-stick tray while preheating the oven to 245°F. Use a parchment paper to cover the tray so that the cannabis will not stick to it.

Place the tray in the oven and set a timer for around 30 to 40 minutes. Shake the tray lightly after every 10 minutes to ensure that the cannabis buds are heated equally.

• Grind the decarboxylated cannabis

The next step is to grind the decarboxylated cannabis. You will need a hand grinder for this.

• Let the butter melt

Mix 1 cup of butter with 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Let the combination simmer on low so that the butter will melt. To ensure that the butter doesn’t scorch, you should add water to the mixture from time to time.

• Mix cannabis with the melted butter

Now, add cannabis to the saucepan. You need to allow the mixture to simmer at low heat (around 161°F to 190° F) for about 2 to 3 hours. Stir the mixture occasionally, but make sure it doesn’t boil fully.

• Strain it

Place a funnel on top of a jar and put cheesecloth on it. Allow the butter to cool off before pouring it through the cheesecloth funnel. Let the mixture strain freely into the jar for some minutes.

• Refrigerate the jar of cannabutter

Afterward, you have to refrigerate the jar of cannabutter. Sometimes, excess water may be found at the bottom of the jar. Use a knife to remove the butter to get rid of the water. Notably, the cannabutter must have been refrigerated for at least one hour before getting rid of the water.

• Dose cautiously

Now, your cannabutter is ready for consumption. It should be combined with desserts, dishes, or snacks. It is important to be careful when taking this butter. At first, you can combine ¼ or ½ teaspoon of cannabutter with a snack to feel the effect of the edible. Afterward, you can increase or decrease the cannabutter based on how potent it is.

With the information above, you can now make cannabutter. Nonetheless, you need to be careful when dosing cannabutter.