On 8/20/2022 at 8:43 AM, DEagle7 said:

So during my family vacation a bunch of them were drinking infused seltzers. Low strength THC/CBD combos but they were surprisingly quick acting and effective. It was nice to have something to sip on if you're trying to decrease your drinking.  I was skeptical but definitely something I'm gonna keep stocked here on out. 

I just got some delta 9 drink mixers today. Gonna try them this weekend

4 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Chronic pain from military injuries, which contributes to insomnia (as does the tinnitus, caused by too much M16 fire without earplugs). But the sole purpose, is getting my mother's appetite restored so that she can put some weight on. 

If she's never used before, get her something with a mix of thc and cbd, maybe a 1:2 ratio to start out since that will provide more of an indica-like body high, without as much of a cerebral high. 

Anyone ever make their own infusions (butter or other oils) or edibles? 

4 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Anyone ever make their own infusions (butter or other oils) or edibles? 

my dad is a grand master.

23 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Anyone ever make their own infusions (butter or other oils) or edibles? 

i dont, but my friend is going to show me how in the next couple of weeks. 

1 hour ago, Alpha_TATEr said:

i dont, but my friend is going to show me how in the next couple of weeks. 

I've researched it a tiny bit, and it doesn't look difficult. The biggest thing is dosing and knowing potency. But there's a tester for that. There's also a machine for the entire process.

I'm a "DIY" sort of person, whenever possible, and if me doing something can save a good bit of money with the same or better results as the pre-made, then I'm all for the DIY route. 

16 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

I've researched it a tiny bit, and it doesn't look difficult. The biggest thing is dosing and knowing potency. But there's a tester for that. There's also a machine for the entire process.

I'm a "DIY" sort of person, whenever possible, and if me doing something can save a good bit of money with the same or better results as the pre-made, then I'm all for the DIY route. 

yeah it doesn't look too difficult, but i always like doing a walk thru with someone that knows. plus he'll probably roll up three or four raw king joints. 

I've considered getting one of the small countertop machines, but I get edibles very cheap now. Maybe if that changes I'll look into it again.

On 9/12/2022 at 3:49 PM, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Anyone ever make their own infusions (butter or other oils) or edibles? 

You have to be very careful doing that. You don't know how much THC is in the edible, like a brownie. It can really mess you up by eating too much. 

1 hour ago, jsdarkstar said:

You have to be very careful doing that. You don't know how much THC is in the edible, like a brownie. It can really mess you up by eating too much. 

There's a test kit that will tell you how much thc is in each ml and how much would in a tsp. But your reason there, would be the only reason that I'd not do it. If I can accurately tell how much is in each portion, great. If not, then I just have to buy pre-made stuff. 

If it was for me to consume, that would be one thing, but being for my mother, I definitely don't want 50 or 100mg of THC in one little gummy for her lol. I cut them in half for her as it is, and those are 8.5mb each... actually, she had 3 quarters of one last night and that seemed to help her appetite. 

So, I can't get pizza delivered to my house (or any other food) but if I wanted, I can get up to 4 ounces of weed delivered each month. 

4 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

So, I can't get pizza delivered to my house (or any other food) but if I wanted, I can get up to 4 ounces of weed delivered each month. 

One of those without the other has the making of a creative late night munchie assemblage.

On 9/14/2022 at 10:31 AM, jsdarkstar said:

You have to be very careful doing that. You don't know how much THC is in the edible, like a brownie. It can really mess you up by eating too much. 

Careful. Lmao.

36 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

One of those without the other has the making of a creative late night munchie assemblage.

None of the fast food/pizza places around here deliver to my neighborhood. Never have in the 30+ years that I've lived here. It's saved me A LOT of money over the years lol. 

Of course, I get stuff like this for my mother to hopefully spur her appetite. So any kind of munchie reaction is completely welcomed and desired. 

I just need to find the right dosage/strain that will work for her. 

On 9/12/2022 at 3:49 PM, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Anyone ever make their own infusions (butter or other oils) or edibles? 

I have found that the best way to make edibles is by getting distillate. It’s does not need to be decarded so all you have to do is add it to whatever oil based recipe you are mixing up. You would need tincture if making gummies  or a water based recipe. RSO is also good for making edibles because it doesn’t need decarbed. The only thing is that they do not recommend heating RSO at all, but I have melted it into chocolate before and it was pretty damn potent. 
 

 

16 hours ago, Tnt4philly said:

I have found that the best way to make edibles is by getting distillate. It’s does not need to be decarded so all you have to do is add it to whatever oil based recipe you are mixing up. You would need tincture if making gummies  or a water based recipe. RSO is also good for making edibles because it doesn’t need decarbed. The only thing is that they do not recommend heating RSO at all, but I have melted it into chocolate before and it was pretty damn potent. 

Decarbing is an extra step, but I bought an infusion machine that does it all. It'll decarb and then infuse. So it's not a big deal for me. I bought some refined coconut oil to use and I plan to use some butter also. I'll do a small batch of butter first, and go from there. I may end up making some gummies at some point.

As I've mentioned, I'm doing this for my mother in the hopes that she'll gain weight and it'll help with her chemo sickness/pain issues. So hopefully these things will help, but what I make and how strong I make it will all depend on her and what she likes and can comfortably tolerate.

Until a couple of her doctors reacted positively to the notion of medical marijuana, she was very leery of the idea because for most, if not all of her life, the narrative on marijuana has been that it's an illicit drug. So that sort of stigma can be hard to overcome.

I told her that I was planning on making our own gummies or butter, and when she realized that I'd have to buy 'actual' marijuana (as opposed to pre-manufactured gummies), she said "You mean you're going to have to buy marijuana?!" She was afraid that I'd get in trouble for that, not realizing that the medical authorization makes it legal. But just the thought of having 'actual' marijuana (flower), was a bit of a shock to her. Gummies are one thing, actual 'pot' is entirely different lol. 

Speaking of decarbing, I don't want super strong stuff for her. Just enough to make her eat more and help with pain and nausea. If I don't decarb, will any of those benefits be there but just with a weaker potency of thc, or will the thc not activate at all? I may have to use a small amount and experiment a little. 

29 minutes ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Decarbing is an extra step, but I bought an infusion machine that does it all. It'll decarb and then infuse. So it's not a big deal for me. I bought some refined coconut oil to use and I plan to use some butter also. I'll do a small batch of butter first, and go from there. I may end up making some gummies at some point.

As I've mentioned, I'm doing this for my mother in the hopes that she'll gain weight and it'll help with her chemo sickness/pain issues. So hopefully these things will help, but what I make and how strong I make it will all depend on her and what she likes and can comfortably tolerate.

Until a couple of her doctors reacted positively to the notion of medical marijuana, she was very leery of the idea because for most, if not all of her life, the narrative on marijuana has been that it's an illicit drug. So that sort of stigma can be hard to overcome.

I told her that I was planning on making our own gummies or butter, and when she realized that I'd have to buy 'actual' marijuana (as opposed to pre-manufactured gummies), she said "You mean you're going to have to buy marijuana?!" She was afraid that I'd get in trouble for that, not realizing that the medical authorization makes it legal. But just the thought of having 'actual' marijuana (flower), was a bit of a shock to her. Gummies are one thing, actual 'pot' is entirely different lol. 

Speaking of decarbing, I don't want super strong stuff for her. Just enough to make her eat more and help with pain and nausea. If I don't decarb, will any of those benefits be there but just with a weaker potency of thc, or will the thc not activate at all? I may have to use a small amount and experiment a little. 

The infusion machines really make it easier. My son has one and loves it. My weed doc also says that flower has more of the good stuff than most concentrates. RSO on the other hand is full spectrum and has all the good stuff. 
 

Cooking the weed will bring out some of the good stuff but to be sure to get the best results, decarbing is a must. Even the CBDA will not convert to CBD without heat. If you know the percentages for the flower you start with, dosing is pretty easy.

1 hour ago, Tnt4philly said:

 RSO on the other hand is full spectrum and has all the good stuff. 
 

 

Does anyone have experience with high CBD, low THC flower? We're talking something along the lines of 0.9% THC 12% CBD.

I'm assuming with such a low THC percentage, there would be no 'high', but does CBD aid appetite?

5 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Does anyone have experience with high CBD, low THC flower? We're talking something along the lines of 0.9% THC 12% CBD.

I'm assuming with such a low THC percentage, there would be no 'high', but does CBD aid appetite?

Farthest I've gone is with 1:2 gummies, and as far as effect on appetite goes, I'd say it was roughly the same but also makes you more sleepy than usual. Never tried anything like a 1:12 ratio.

What are the odds you Southern friends legalize it in the near future? I'd love to be able to cross the border with it. If flying within Canada, you can just bring it on the plane with you (which still feels weird), it's basically treated the same as booze. I long for the day when you can go anywhere in the world and bring it with you.

On 8/1/2022 at 10:26 AM, jsdarkstar said:

Welcome to Pennsylvania.

Republicans will never allow legalized Marijuana in PA.

 

Yup, scroll back a little bit, and I stand by that prediction: PA will be the second-to-last state to legalize pot, just before Alabama.

8 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Does anyone have experience with high CBD, low THC flower? We're talking something along the lines of 0.9% THC 12% CBD.

I'm assuming with such a low THC percentage, there would be no 'high', but does CBD aid appetite?

My mom started on something that was like 1:20. I don't think it had any impact on appetite. 

Now she's a champ -- 1:1.

9 hours ago, VaBeach_Eagle said:

Does anyone have experience with high CBD, low THC flower? We're talking something along the lines of 0.9% THC 12% CBD.

I'm assuming with such a low THC percentage, there would be no 'high', but does CBD aid appetite?

https://cfah.org/does-cbd-increase-appetite/?amp=1

20 minutes ago, Tnt4philly said:

https://cfah.org/does-cbd-increase-appetite/?amp=1

Yeah this part seems accurate and has been my experience as well...

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THC also affects the area of the brain where the majority of CB1 receptors are located. When THC binds to the CB1 receptor, it results in a surge of dopamine.

Dopamine is the "feel good” chemical; increased concentration of this neurotransmitter allows us to draw more pleasure out of eating, making the process more rewarding.

With gummies at least, it's not so much that I feel a strong urge to eat initially, it's that once I start eating, certain foods taste so damn good that it makes it hard to stop.