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1STEP 1: DECARBOXYLATE
To decarb your cannabis, preheat your
oven to 240°F. Break up your buds and lay
them in a glass pan or on a cookie sheet.
Place the pan on the middle rack and set
your timer for one hour. When the time
is up, your cannabis will have a bit of a
roasted smell to it. Super easy.
BINOIDS, AND TERPENES THAN ANY OTHER OIL.”
STEP 2: INFUSE
Now you’re going to add equal parts
2cannabis and coconut oil to your crockpot.
The easiest way to do this is to add the
coconut oil first so it can melt down
to a liquid, since it is solid at room
temperature. Then add the cannabis and
mix so it is completely covered by the oil.
Set the crockpot on low for eight hours,
stirring occasionally, and wait.
Fair warning, this is a smelly endeavor,
so if you don’t want your house to smell
like cannabis all day then you might
want to put the crockpot out in the garage
or in a separate room with the door shut.
STEP 3: STRAIN
3Once the oil is done cooking, you’ll need to
strain it to remove the plant matter. Layer
a few pieces of cheesecloth in a colander
and place the colander over a bowl. After
you pour all the oil through the colander,
gather the corners of the cheesecloth and
squeeze any remaining oil out of the buds.
Let the oil cool down a little, but not
enough to solidify, and then pour the
oil into a container of your choice. The
original coconut oil container is an ideal
and discreet way to store your oil.
That’s it. You now have your own batch
of cannabis-infused coconut oil to do
with as you please.
Here are some great ways to use your
cannabis oil:
• Use as-is for topical pain relief.
You may be a little skeptical about
how effective it will be for your sore
muscles, but the relief is almost
instant. The pain dissipates almost
as soon as you rub it in.
• The smell isn’t too skunky, but if
you want to get fancy, you can add
essential oils to your oil make it smell
pretty. Coconut oil is an ideal carrier
oil for essential oils. Lemon, orange,
and peppermint oil are great options.
• You can also make your oil into more
of a lotion by whipping it up with
vitamin E oil and some cocoa butter.
• Anti-aging face moisturizer. There are
so many stories from older women about
how cannabis coconut oil dramatically
reduced their wrinkles. Apply the oil to
your face as a night cream and watch
your fine lines get finer. It’s also great
for treating eczema and sunburns.
• Add a scoop to your coffee. Nothing is
quite as wonderful as cannabis and
coffee together. You can even mix it up
in a blender if you want a frothy texture.
• Put it in capsules for easy dosing.
You’ll have to experiment to find
your ideal dose, but once you find
it, use a syringe or dropper to easily
add it to some gelatin capsules for a
discreet way to consume.
• You can replace coconut oil in any
recipe with your cannabis-infused
oil. Use it to sauté vegetables, make
desserts, prepare meat dishes and eggs,
add to sauces, drizzle over pasta, put it
in a smoothie, add it to your tea, make
a salad dressing, or even add a scoop
to a bowl of soup. The possibilities are
endless. But a word of caution: dose
responsibly. This oil is strong and it’s
never pleasant to green out.
• Give it to your pets for pain and
anxiety. Senior dogs with arthritis and
all dogs on the 4th of July will benefit
from a small dose of oil. Too much
might make them throw up, but a dose
about the size of three to four grains
of rice for an 80-pound dog is perfect.
In about 15 minutes, your old dog
will feel young again. And fireworks?
What fireworks?
Now that you have your cannabis-infused
coconut oil prepared and have plenty of
ideas on how to use it, go ahead, take a
bite and rub it on your sore spots. You’ll
be feeling happy, relaxed, and pain-free
in no time.
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