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Hi guys, after about 20 years of smoking cannabis I have to stop it for now as I have had an operation, surgery 4 days ago. This was my wisdom tooth removal and large cyst from my lower jaw. I am wondering what is the best (after smoking) method to consume it. Cooking, oils, etc. Please kindly advice. Thanks.
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I have had to back away from smoking too. I have been making butter and using it to make edibles. It is a little different high than smoking but it is good.
I'm good! One of the knuckle heads I work with showed up with covid and got us all sick so I stopped smoking until it passed.
Many thanks Texasbob, as you mentioned it's a bit different high. And it get's slower, perhaps stays longer.I wanted to share an interesting analogy I came across that perfectly explains the difference between smoking cannabis and using edibles. Imagine you have a bottle of whiskey, let's say it's 1 liter in size, and it contains 40% alcohol by volume. Now, let's also consider 10 cans of cider, each with 4% alcohol content. Surprisingly, both the whiskey and the cider add up to the same 40% alcohol. Here's where it gets interesting: When you take a sip of whiskey, the alcohol hits your system rapidly, almost instantly. It's like a fast lane to your bloodstream. However, if you were to slowly enjoy those 10 cans of cider, it would take time for the alcohol to have the same effect. Now, let's relate this to cannabis. When you smoke cannabis, it's similar to the whiskey scenario. The effects come on quickly because the cannabinoids enter your bloodstream rapidly through your lungs. On the other hand, using cannabis butter is more like sipping on those cans of cider. It takes a bit longer for the effects to kick in because the cannabinoids need to be processed through your digestive system before entering your bloodstream.
Good analogy!
i like making butter and then cookies ...
KING Cookies!!!! UMMMMMMM😍
Cheers king, butter is fine, cookies would be a bit problematic to me as I am on soft food after my surgery. Can you please share how do you decarb your cannabis before using it for butter/cookies? I'd like to make sure I am doing it right. My method is, I pre heat oven 110-120 C ( 230-245 Fahrenheit). Then I put a kitchen towel on a tray inside oven. And I put my cannabis buds into a glass jar and place it on towel. I keep it 20-30 min, then wait till the jar chills and grind buds, making it like a powder. Then I just add it on top of a piece of cake, milk shake, yoghurt, ice cream, etc. I usually add a gram of 24% Indica bud for a single portion. The effect is so little or different to me that I almost notice any difference. Not sure what's wrong.
I do vegetable oil because I like blueberry muffins. either butter or oil infusion depends on what your cooking. Time and heat when cooking play a big part in the infusion process. I have listed an article that breaks down what happens in the body when you ingest and why it is a different high.
https://www.thepermanentejournal.org/doi/10.7812/TPP/19.200
When making edibles remember when you eat rather than smoke you can't put it out like a joint you are along for the ride. Enjoy the ride!
Thanks CakeFan1970, I am prescribed and use oil hybrid/indica full spectrum: 20mg THC, 10mg CBD /ml 30 millilitres as well. I put 0.5 - 1.0 mg under my tong and keep it for 10-15 min. Don't feel much effect. The dried flowers (buds) I am prescribed; 1)sativa <1% CBD/ TWENTY% THC, Glory Glue 2) indica <1% CBD / 17-19%THC Glory Sum Cookies) 3) balanced hybrid/indica 5% THC/ 10% CBD . I used to smoke/vape these flowers but now have to figure out the best alternative way to consume it. Preferably having the same effect as when smoking.
Smoke for the head and eat for the body
Good to see you here Art, when my father in law was fighting his cancer we were getting live resin mailed from Michigan it showed up in a ml syringe and it was thick and dark, put some on a cracker and fed it to him. First time thought he was having a stroke then realized he was high as hell. I wish I knew the process in how they made it. I have yet to have anything close to it. Hope you heal up soon.
Many thanks Hulk, I wish I knew this process too. So far just keeping experimenting with edibles, yesterday I've made butter and ate like half of it. In 15-20 min had nice effect but it's gone relatively quickly. https://youtu.be/Zy2RhLJ7d3M
In the UK last few years dry herb vaporizers becoming very popular. More and more people switch smoking to vaping, claiming lots of health benefits, clearer high, a way more pure taste of cannabis. Besides it takes much less amount of cannabis to vape in order to achieve the same result compared to traditional smoking. In the UK Medical Cannabis is legal since 2018 but pharmacies mostly sale IRRADIATED cannabis. Irradiated medical cannabis refers to cannabis that has been treated with ionising radiation to reduce the presence of harmful microbes such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. This process involves exposing the cannabis to a controlled dose of gamma rays or electron beams, which can kill or inactivate the microorganisms. A recent study has shown that the most important therapeutically active components THC and CBD are not affected by the radiation. Herbal cannabis products, often used by vulnerable patients, are treated by gamma-irradiation to free them from contamination with potentially harmful microbes.