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HOW TO MAKE CANNABIS EDIBLES FOR

BEGINNERS - BEST WEED EDIBLES
RECIPES

ENZO SCHILLACI 30 MARCH 2023

If you are a medicinal user or just want to try different

ways to consume cannabis, edibles are the way to
go!

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Making cannabis edibles is one of the most effective

ways to get medicated and they can be easily made
at home with alcohol, butter or oil, an oven, and of
course, cannabis.
Edibles are the most effective way to get high, after
they’re ready you won’t need papers, a lighter, or
anything else and the effect can be quite strong
even for avid consumers. However, making them
can be tricky if you don’t know how to make them
properly so if you want to know how to make weed
edibles, read along.

1. WHY MAKE EDIBLES?

Edibles are usually consumed by medicinal patients
who need a strong effect to alleviate chronic pain or
other disorders, by consuming cannabis in food, you
leave out the smoke and other bad sides of
consuming cannabis which aren’t a big problem for
most consumers but are a huge con for some.

Edibles is a simple and effective way to consume cannabis

without smoking or vaporizing.

Making edibles the correct way allows you to

consume the correct dosage you need and at any
time you want, so to help you make your own
medicine at home we’ve come up with this article.

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2. THE HISTORY OF EDIBLES

The history of cannabis used in cooking can be
traced back to early China. Records from the Tang
Dynasty (618-907 AD) show that marijuana was
being used as a food flavoring and preservative. In
India, cannabis has been used for centuries in
traditional Ayurvedic medicine as a treatment for a
variety of illnesses.
Though the use of edibles can be traced back to
ancient times, the history of edibles in the United
States is relatively young. The earliest evidence of
edible use in America comes from the Jamestown
colony in 1611, where English settlers found Native
Americans using weed to make a type of tea. Edible
use continued to grow throughout the colonies, and
by the early 1800s, cannabis was being used to
make a variety of food and drink products, including
beer and wine. It was also being prescribed by
doctors for a range of ailments and was found in a
huge range of different medicinal tinctures of the
day.

However, edibles fell out of favor in the early 1900s

as cannabis was demonized and eventually
outlawed. It wasn't until the late 20th century that
edibles began to regain popularity, thanks in part to
the growing acceptance of cannabis. Today,
cannabis edibles are becoming increasingly popular,
thanks in part to the growing legalization of medical
and recreational marijuana. Cannabutter is one of
the most popular ways to infuse cannabis into food.
Cannabutter is made by simmering marijuana buds
in butter or oil, which extracts the cannabinoids and
terpenes from the plant material. The resulting butter
or oil can then be used in any recipe that calls for
butter or oil.
Cannabis-infused coconut oil is another popular
option. Coconut oil is a natural anti-inflammatory and
has a high smoke point, making it a good choice for
cooking with cannabis. It can be used in baked
goods, smoothies, or simply eaten with a spoonful. It
also adds a lovely coconut flavor which pairs
beautifully with most sweet edible options. If you are
interested in learning about making your very own
cannabis-infused oil or butter (plus a range of other
ways to infuse THC) then hang about, as we will
dive headfirst into all the options a little further down
in this article.

3. CALCULATING DOSAGE
Before making your edibles it’s essential you know
exactly how much THC you want to consume with
each portion and how much THC is in the flowers,
hash, or whatever you’re using.

It's essential you know exactly how much THC goes into
your edibles to prevent getting too high.

Now, this can be easy if you live in California

because every product that you buy at a dispensary
comes with a lab test that provides exactly what it
contains but if you’re growing your own cannabis or
making your own extractions, it can be quite hard so
this table will help you figure it out.

THC Content per gram

Cannabis THC
THC content
product percentage
Brick weed 3-6% 30-60mg

Regular
home-grown 15-20% 150-200mg
flowers

Top-shelf
20-30% 200-300mg
cannabis

Extracts 60-90% 600-900mg

Remember that once you’ve consumed your

cannabis there’s no effective way to stop the effect
so we recommend going slowly and experimenting
with different amounts to know what you’re
comfortable with and what works for you.

Recommended THC mg per serving

Consumer
Weak Recommended Strong
tolerance
Very low
0.3mg 3mg 10mg
tolerance

Low
0.5mg 10mg 20mg
tolerance

Medium
10mg 10-25mg +25mg
tolerance

High
25mg 25-60mg +60mg
tolerance

Have in mind that this table is just an approximation

to help you better dose your cannabis edibles. If you
already know the THC percentage of your weed, you
can read our post on dosage calculation to measure
it exactly.

By the way, it doesn’t have to be THC. If you’re only

looking for medical benefits and dislike mind-altering
effects, you can make edibles from a CBD-rich
strain, too. But you’ll probably have to grow one
yourself. Something like our CBD Auto 20:1. This
autoflower contains 20% CBD and as low as 0.3%
THC, making it perfect for medical patients. And
growing it isn’t hard at all, requiring neither special
skills nor expensive equipment.

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4. HOW TO MAKE WEED EDIBLES

Making edibles is relatively simple but there are
several methods which will work better depending
on how you want to consume your edibles, you can
make cannabis-infused alcohol, baked goods,
salads, gummies, ice-cream, lollipops, and several
other things but all of them start with three basic
products: cannabis tinctures, cannabutter or
cannabis oil.

Making cannabis-infused edibles is super simple!

In this article, we’ll teach you how to make these

three cannabis derivatives step-by-step and we’ll
include a good recipe for you to enjoy them, just
remember that you can do any type of edible you
want so get creative and experiment at home.

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DECARBOXYLATION
Decarboxylation is the process of converting THCA
to THC, this process occurs when you’re smoking or
vaping cannabis. But when cooking, first you will
need to activate the THC for you to get the desired
effects.

STEP 1
Preheat your oven to around 100 °C. The
temperature cannot go over 105°C because it will
evaporate the cannabinoids. If you are worried about
the temperatures going up, you can do this process
at 90°C to be safe, but it will take a bit longer.
Keeping the temps a bit lower also makes sense if
you want to preserve the weed’s unique terpene
profile, like in our Strawberry Banana Auto. Losing
this strain’s incredibly rich and varied aroma to
overheating is almost criminal.
Grind your flower into a fine consistency, if you’re
using kief, trims, or extraction there’s no need to
process it.

It's essential you decarboxylate your cannabis before

making edibles.

STEP 2
Place a sheet of parchment paper or tin foil on a
baking sheet and spread it all over it. You want to
have one thin layer of flower (extract, kief, or
whatever) so if you have too much, just divide it in
half. If the layer isn’t thin, your cannabis won’t
decarboxylate properly and you will waste precious
cannabinoids.

STEP 3
Place the baking sheet in the oven, 20 min should
be enough for around 5g but it may take longer (or
less) depending on the amount you are
decarboxylating at a time, if you’re using more than
5g you should check your cannabis every 20min.

When your cannabis is roasted it means you have

decarboxylated your flower properly.

When your cannabis has turned into a light brown

color it means it has been properly decarboxylated,
even though it might seem hard, you will be able to
tell the difference in the color and smell, you just
have to pay close attention.
After your cannabis has been decarboxylated just let
it cool down and it’s ready to be used any way you
want, if you don’t know how to use it, we
recommend following any of the recipes below.

5. CANNABIS TINCTURES RECIPES

Cannabis tinctures are basically cannabis extracts
made with alcohol and are a great way for mainly
medicinal but also recreational consumers to get the
desired effects without actually smoking cannabis.

Tinctures are the most versatile cannabis-infused product.

This type of extraction is super versatile and can be

used on a salad, cookies, gummies, or taken
straight. As long as you don’t heat it, it’ll work for
sure. And because of its versatility, it ends up being
one of the best ways to consume cannabis for
medicinal patients.

Well, it’s probably not the cheapest. But it’s hardly a

problem for those who grow their own weed from
autoflowering seeds. Autoflowers are surprisingly
productive and can bring you so much bud in mere
9-10 weeks from seeds that you’ll exhaust all the
recipes online before your stash runs out. Or you
can smoke the bud and use the trim for cooking.
You’re sure to have lots of it, too.

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HOW TO MAKE CANNABIS TINCTURES

One of the benefits of cannabis tinctures is its
versatility, tinctures can be mixed in whatever you
like and even taken straight. It's a great option for
new cannabis users who are only looking for
medicinal extracts or a smoke-free way of
consuming cannabis.

So what will we need in order to make cannabis

tinctures at home:

1¼cupof
over-proof60%+
alcohol

7gofcannabis
flowersorequivalent

Cannabis tincture basic ingredients.

INGREDIENTS
1 ¼ cup of over-proof 60%+ alcohol (vodka,
rum, or anything with more than 60% alcohol);

7g of cannabis flowers or equivalent

(approximately 1400mg of THC).

* If you take high-CBD weed, such as our CBD Auto

20:1, the same 7 g will contain about 1400mg of
CBD.

STEP 1
Decarboxylate your cannabis as explained above.

STEP 2
Place the decarbed cannabis in a heat-proof glass
container (like a mason jar or something similar) and
pour the alcohol in (you can use vodka or rum but
remember that the better the quality of the alcohol,
the better the product you’ll end up with).

STEP 3
Boil water in a small cooking pot, place the glass
container with cannabis in it in the middle and make
sure the water level reaches about half of it.

STEP 4
Use a thermometer to ensure the temperature is
around 75-80°C and let the alcohol evaporate, this
process should take around 20min, as the alcohol
evaporates some plant material might stay on the
sides of the glass container so scrape it down so it’s
always in contact with the alcohol.

STEP 5
Use a tea strainer to strain the remaining liquid, you
can use cheesecloth but it usually absorbs a lot of
your tincture so a tea strainer works best.

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STEP 6
Repeat the process, use the same cannabis, and
add more alcohol to ensure you’re extracting
everything you can.

STEP 7
After evaporating all of the alcohol, your tincture is
now ready to be consumed. You can straight drink it
but we recommend making gummies which is a
really effective and delicious way to medicate
yourself.

HOW TO MAKE CANNABIS GUMMIES

If you're a fan of cannabis edibles surely you've
heard of weed gummies. Cannabis gummies is a
great choice because they allow you to microdose
all day long and due to their size, you can fit a lot of
gummies in a small container.

03:02

Sebastian Good shows you a great recipe how to make

them out of Cannabis Tincture.

If you're still wondering how hard can it be to make

them yourself, here's a recipe to follow.

Ingredients used in making infused gummies

INGREDIENTS
Cannabis tincture;

180g flavored gelatine;

30g unflavored gelatine;

Water.

Making these gummies is extremely simple, you just

have to make all the Jell-O like you usually would
then combine it and leave it to cool down.
After it has been cooling down for about 20min you
can go ahead and mix the tincture in, spray the
molds with cooking spray so the gelatine comes
scout easily, and take it to the fridge.

Due to their size, cannabis gummies are perfect for

microdosing.

When the Jell-o is firm they are ready to be

consumed. Remember to store them in the fridge or
freeze them if you’re planning to store them for more
than a couple of weeks, you can also store them in
an airtight container but only for 2-3 days.

Tip: If you have a high tolerance you can

also mix a bit of the tincture with sugar to
dip the gummies in and make them
super strong!

6. CANNABUTTER RECIPES
The main difference between tinctures and
cannabutter or oil is what you can use them for.
Cannabutter cannot be used in recipes that don’t
require butter (obviously), like gummies or ice
cream. So you're limited to baked goods, but it will
work like a charm if you use it for your weed cookies
recipe.
You can even bring it to the next level by making
cannabutter from some “cookies” strain, such as our
own Gorilla Cookies Auto with its hints of sweet
baked goods in the flavor. And don’t be put off by it
being an autoflower. Modern autoflowering strains
are just as tasty and potent as traditional varieties.

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HOW TO MAKE CANNABUTTER

When we say cannabutter, you can use any kind of
butter, ghee, or even lard will work, but we'll
recommend using butter because it's delicious.
Making your own cannabutter home is easy and you
will need only two ingredients.

Ingredients used in making cannabutter.

SLOW BOIL CANNABUTTER RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
200g butter

200 ml water

7g cannabis (approximately 1400mg of THC)

STEP 1
Decarboxylate your cannabis.

STEP 2
Mix 200ml of water with the butter in a heat-proof
glass jar and place the jar in the middle of the pot,
add water to the pot until the water level reaches
half of the glass jar.

STEP 3
Turn the heat to low and let the butter melt slowly,
the water that you’ve mixed with the butter will
prevent it from burning.