SWEET ARTISANAL GREEN: CBD & THC EDIBLES
CANNABIS EDIBLES
“Eat more greens!” The advice offered by nutritionally minded parents and clinicians alike, now has a slew of beautiful new green foods to consider: Cannabis edibles. Some are calling it the next “California Cuisine,” since many edible products originated in the trendsetting Gold Rush state, with gourmet brands like Madame Munchie, Mellows, and KIVA Confections, to name a few.
Cannabis has been infused into cakes, cookies, candies, and other confections as well as in savory treats.
Legal marijuana sales are now topping $8 billion in the US and a big part of that is due to edibles. Cannabis edibles are creating a whole new gold rush in California, with more than $180 million worth sold in 2017, according to Arcview Market Research. In fact, cannabis infused food and drinks are creating a new gold rush in other states where marijuana has been legalized as well.
In Colorado, the first state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, edibles are account for 50% or more of sales at many retail shops.
You can opt for edibles which contain THC and deliver a buzz or those that contain CBD, which deliver wellness benefits without the psychoactive effects. You can also choose microdosing edibles with a CBD:THC ratio of 1:1. It’s a “less is more” approach, claiming better benefits with smaller doses of THC and CBD. You get medicinal effectiveness without the high. Microdosed products contain 5mg or less of THC or CBD per serving.
Like most edibles and pharmacological substances, optimal cannabis doses vary according to things like weight, tolerance, and desired effect. Leafly offers a Cannabis Edibles Dosing Chart.
Tinctures, oils, lozenges, mints, troches, dissolving tablets, and gummies are all good options for gradual absorption vs. edibles such as cookies or chocolates
While they may or may not be available yet where you live, you can find them in your travels. Check out some of the most beautiful Cannabis Edibles we found below:
Mellow out with artisanal Mellows Marshmallows. These gourmet marshmallows, with flavors like Birthday Cake, Brown Butter Sage, Cookies+Cream, Orange Dreamsicle, Peanut Butter Pretzel, and Strawberry Shortcake, are each gently dosed with 5 mg of THC from premium single-origin Red Congolese sativa.
Their signature S’mores Mellows are made with real vanilla bean, drizzled in dark chocolate and sprinkled with graham cracker crumbs.
Raspberry Rose Lychee Mellows are fruity and floral, made with pureed raspberries, lychee fruit and rose essence. They come in a Special Limited Edition box.
KIVA Confections makes over a dozen varieties of artisanal chocolate edibles. They call it a “a higher chocolate experience.” Blueberry Terra Bites are made with dried US-grown blueberries, dusted with cocoa powder, and then dipped in luscious milk chocolate.
KIVA also offers a beautiful handcrafted CBD chocolate bar, made from 100% cannabis plants grown in nearby Mendocino County, California. The CBD to THC ratio offers a calm and relaxing effect. Each chocolate bar is segmented into four squares to make dosing easier. The chocolate comes in a variety of flavors like Blackberry Milk Chocolate, Vanilla Chai Milk Chocolate, Tangerine Dark Chocolate, Ginger, and more.
Auntie Dolores Glazed Pecans is one of the few cannabis edibles that is not primarily sweet. The weed-laced glazed pecans are lightly sweetened with coconut sugar, then tanged and spiced with a touch of white balsamic vinegar, chipotle powder, and cayenne.
They can top great salad or grace a divine dessert. Five to six pecans offer a 10-milligram dose of THC.
AuBox is a monthly subscription box that includes cannabis edibles and other products. The Day and Night Box, for example, offers carefully selected sativa products, chosen to stimulate socializing and creativity, for daytime use and indica products for full-body relaxation and restful sleep. The Edibles Box, is an edibles only treat storm, with indulgences like cookies, popcorn, chocolates, sodas, mints, gum, and candy.
The Apothecary Shoppe is Las Vegas’ Award Winning medical & recreational marijuana dispensary, located near the Las Vegas Strip. They offer their own brands, such as Craft Cannabis and Top Hat Confections, as well as select edibles from favorite artisans. Here, you’ll find everything from cannabis infused custom-made celebration cakes to medical cake pops to artisanal lollipops. Menus change daily.
Madame Munchie offers carefully handcrafted Artisanal Cannabis Macarons and Madeleines, made with top local ingredients . They use a natural infusion process, so these sweets are exceptionally pure and delicious. Their confections are hand-crafted and made from local and organic ingredients, with gorgeous flavors like Citrus à l’Amande, made with almond butter and topped with orange zest, and Grilled PB&J, which sport smoky grill marks.
Lord Jones Edibles hand-makes fine CBD infused products in small batches. Their chocolate candies contain single origin Ecuadorian dark chocolate, while their old-fashioned gumdrops are made with imported natural European fruit essences. Both contain full-spectrum phytocannabinoid-rich CBD extract derived from specially selected organically grown hemp.
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