{"id":1735,"date":"2012-01-29T23:38:16","date_gmt":"2012-01-29T23:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=11377"},"modified":"2012-01-29T23:38:16","modified_gmt":"2012-01-29T23:38:16","slug":"those-incredible-edibles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/those-incredible-edibles\/","title":{"rendered":"Those Incredible Edibles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/those-incredible-edibles\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/EDIBLES2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"EDIBLES\" title=\"EDIBLES\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-11413\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/those-incredible-edibles\/attachment\/edibles-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11413\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/EDIBLES2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>Like a giant pink elephant in the room, detractors of marijuana only assume that intake is done via smoking.\u00a0 Cannabis, the giving plant that it is, offers us so much and gives us many options for intake, rather than simply sparking up and inhaling.\u00a0 Among the alternative methods are vaporizing and the world of culinary delight.\u00a0 Hemp seeds are an excellent source of nutrition, but offer little in the way of THC or CBD.\u00a0 And what about those patients who simply cannot inhale smoke?\u00a0 How does one get maximum medical effects by eating this plant?\u00a0 We do not recommend eating raw buds.\u00a0 The human digestive system cannot handle all that plant fiber and will not extract the THC well enough to have the desired effect. But there are a variety of methods one can use to prepare this perfumed plant into palatable pastries.<\/p>\n<p>It used to be the case that creating <a title=\"Edible marijuana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanadoctors.com\/content\/page\/view\/73\" target=\"_blank\">edibles<\/a> was a D0-It-Yourself affair for those who had both the motivation and an abundance of medication.\u00a0 But these days chefs and pharmacists everywhere are turning their hands to the world of &#8220;Medibles.&#8221;\u00a0 In certain states with legalized medical marijuana, one can walk into a dispensary and bypass the bud jars and gaze upon the tasty edible medications.\u00a0 On certain beaches in Maui, patients can find bakers distributing goodies too.\u00a0 In fact, culinary cannabis has exploded into an extravagant field offering more choices than a banquet.\u00a0 Many of us are familiar with brownies and cookies, or anything like that which uses oil or butter to cook with.\u00a0 But the selection has grown even <a href=\"http:\/\/berkeleypatientscare.com\/2011\/05\/18\/beginners-guide-to-medical-cannabis-using-edibles\/\" target=\"_blank\">further<\/a>.\u00a0 There are tinctures and teas, colas, sprays, lozenges and lollipops.\u00a0 If variety is the spice of life, then this is one spicy meatball.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to take precautions when medicating with edible cannabis.\u00a0 When ingested, its effects can be different than when inhaled.\u00a0 It often takes longer to feel the effects, generally between 30 minutes and two hours.\u00a0 And the effects will last longer in your body.\u00a0 While operating heavy machinery always requires caution, it is even more imperative that caution is taken after the consumption of edibles.\u00a0 Also, it can be easier to over-medicate when ingesting marijuana through edibles.\u00a0 When THC hits the liver, it is metabolized into <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11-Hydroxy-THC\" target=\"_blank\">11-Hydroxy-THC<\/a> which has shown to have stronger psychoactive properties than the original THC compound. Be careful when purchasing products and ensure their potency is labelled.\u00a0 Some manufacturers, like <a title=\"Cheeba Chews\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cheebachews.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cheeba Chews<\/a>, label their products well and patients know what to expect.\u00a0 Furthermore, they subject their product to rigorous lab <a title=\"Testing lab\" href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">testing<\/a> to ensure safety and quality standards.\u00a0 Unfortunately, some companies use packaging labels that do not include all of the pertinent information and patients are often unsure of what they are getting.\u00a0 A good rule of thumb for those new to edibles is the wait and see approach.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;ve just gotten home with a batch of fresh brownies.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t just pop it in and wait for the ride.\u00a0 Cut the brownie into 2-4 pieces and spread out ingestion over the course of several hours.\u00a0 This will help significantly reduce the likelihood of over medication.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot to be said for edibles. We hope you enjoy them safely, and check back with us for more on this subject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/EDIBLES2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"EDIBLES\" title=\"EDIBLES\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-11413\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/those-incredible-edibles\/attachment\/edibles-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-11413\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/EDIBLES2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a>Like a giant pink elephant in the room, detractors of marijuana only assume that intake is done via smoking.\u00a0 Cannabis, the giving plant that it is, offers us so much and gives us many options for intake, rather than simply sparking up and inhaling.\u00a0 Among the alternative methods are vaporizing and the world of culinary delight.\u00a0 Hemp seeds are an excellent source of nutrition, but offer little in the way of THC or CBD.\u00a0 And what about those patients who simply cannot inhale smoke?\u00a0 How does one get maximum medical effects by eating this plant?\u00a0 We do not recommend eating raw buds.\u00a0 The human digestive system cannot handle all that plant fiber and will not extract the THC well enough to have the desired effect. But there are a variety of methods one can use to prepare this perfumed plant into palatable pastries.<\/p>\n<p>It used to be the case that creating <a title=\"Edible marijuana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanadoctors.com\/content\/page\/view\/73\" target=\"_blank\">edibles<\/a> was a D0-It-Yourself affair for those who had both the motivation and an abundance of medication.\u00a0 But these days chefs and pharmacists everywhere are turning their hands to the world of &#8220;Medibles.&#8221;\u00a0 In certain states with legalized medical marijuana, one can walk into a dispensary and bypass the bud jars and gaze upon the tasty edible medications.\u00a0 On certain beaches in Maui, patients can find bakers distributing goodies too.\u00a0 In fact, culinary cannabis has exploded into an extravagant field offering more choices than a banquet.\u00a0 Many of us are familiar with brownies and cookies, or anything like that which uses oil or butter to cook with.\u00a0 But the selection has grown even <a href=\"http:\/\/berkeleypatientscare.com\/2011\/05\/18\/beginners-guide-to-medical-cannabis-using-edibles\/\" target=\"_blank\">further<\/a>.\u00a0 There are tinctures and teas, colas, sprays, lozenges and lollipops.\u00a0 If variety is the spice of life, then this is one spicy meatball.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to take precautions when medicating with edible cannabis.\u00a0 When ingested, its effects can be different than when inhaled.\u00a0 It often takes longer to feel the effects, generally between 30 minutes and two hours.\u00a0 And the effects will last longer in your body.\u00a0 While operating heavy machinery always requires caution, it is even more imperative that caution is taken after the consumption of edibles.\u00a0 Also, it can be easier to over-medicate when ingesting marijuana through edibles.\u00a0 When THC hits the liver, it is metabolized into <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/11-Hydroxy-THC\" target=\"_blank\">11-Hydroxy-THC<\/a> which has shown to have stronger psychoactive properties than the original THC compound. Be careful when purchasing products and ensure their potency is labelled.\u00a0 Some manufacturers, like <a title=\"Cheeba Chews\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cheebachews.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cheeba Chews<\/a>, label their products well and patients know what to expect.\u00a0 Furthermore, they subject their product to rigorous lab <a title=\"Testing lab\" href=\"http:\/\/thewercshop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">testing<\/a> to ensure safety and quality standards.\u00a0 Unfortunately, some companies use packaging labels that do not include all of the pertinent information and patients are often unsure of what they are getting.\u00a0 A good rule of thumb for those new to edibles is the wait and see approach.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;ve just gotten home with a batch of fresh brownies.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t just pop it in and wait for the ride.\u00a0 Cut the brownie into 2-4 pieces and spread out ingestion over the course of several hours.\u00a0 This will help significantly reduce the likelihood of over medication.<\/p>\n<p>There is a lot to be said for edibles. We hope you enjoy them safely, and check back with us for more on this subject.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1719,1529,52,330,1664,1720,1036,55,1721,1722,56,9,51,299,1,3,18,1303,1414,1558],"tags":[4287,4097,2632,2908,4232,4288,7,2635,4289,4290,2636,2631,2877,2622,3873,3983,4126],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1735\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}