Too much of a good thing can sum up many a night spent drinking too much alcohol and smoking too much weed. Research has shown that drinking alcohol and smoking weed (also known as getting “cross-faded”) can increase the body’s absorption of THC, potentially making you more high than you bargained for. In addition, a …
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First cannabis store with a bar and a bakery under the same roof opens in Illinois
OKAY Cannabis, the first store in Illinois to combine marijuana and alcohol sales opened recently in Wheeling, with its owners hoping to make it a place for customers to hang out and relax. It is unlike any other business in the state, hosting licensed cannabis sales under the same roof with West Town Bakery, which …
Pot Chef Derek Upton
“Food is a second language to me,” begins Derek Upton when asked about how he got his start. “I’m Portuguese-Italian, so I’ve been cooking my whole life.” The acclaimed Phoenix-based cannabis chef spent the first half of his career as a touring professional drummer before making the leap into the kitchen full-time a decade ago. But …
How to make weed infused hot cocoa
Delicious, relaxing, smooth, and sure to put a smile on your face no matter what the weather’s like outside – yes, we’re talking about weed. But the same also applies to hot cocoa, the perfect winter pick-you-up, which you can also serve year round – and with a healthy dose of THC right there in …
How to make cannabis coffee
Coffee and cannabis go great together because they are both packed with flavor and contain their own natural stimulants. There isn’t a tremendous body of research on how cannabis and caffeine interact, but there is evidence to indicate that caffeine could temper the memory loss effects of cannabis – or just make it worse. Also, a 2018 study performed …
An edible for hot flashes? Some women use cannabis to manage menopause.
To relieve hot flashes, sleep problems and low libido, some menopausal women are choosing to seek relief with cannabis, usually in the form of a joint or an edible, new research shows. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/10/21/cannabis-menopause-symptoms/
We ate a $295 weed-infused dinner. Things got really wild
How’d you like a $295-per-person, 10-course, fine-dining, weed-infused dinner? You can do this at Chris “the Herbal Chef” Sayegh’s members-only Secret Supper Club. Here’s a story from a couple of people who did although, for obvious reasons, they cannot recall the whole evening with clarity. https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-07-06/we-ate-295-cannabis-infused-dinner-this-is-what-happened
How cannabis-fed chickens may help cut Thai farmers’ antibiotic use
The medicinal and cooking benefits of cannabis have long been recognized in Thailand. Local cooks use cannabis leaves as a food additive and as an ingredient in chicken noodle soup. Now they are feeding it to chickens. Yes, you can buy infused chickens at the supermarket! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/15/cannabis-fed-chickens-may-help-cut-farmers-antibiotic-use-thai-study-shows
The Cannabis Supper Club Elevates Weed-Infused Fine Dining
There is an ever increasing abundance of very sophisticated cannabis experiences for weed lovers with great taste and fat wallets. One example is this LA Cannabis Supper Club where you can enjoy seven decadent courses of mind-blowing culinary creations infused with weed while also sipping smoke out of a champagne glass.
NY weighs giving pizza joints, other eateries OK to sell cannabis-infused food
New York State is weighing whether to allow pizzerias and other eateries to sell fresh cannabis-infused grub and packaged pot edibles. Weed – one more choice of toppings for that large sausage and cheese pizza. Sounds like a big deal for both weed and pizza sales. https://nypost.com/2022/04/24/nyc-weighs-giving-pizza-joints-other-eateries-ok-to-sell-cannabis-infused-food/
