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The Goofy Uncle

Want something to help you actually laugh at your uncle’s corny jokes this year?  An even keel hybrid that carries a good amount of the limonene to help elevate your mood. May we suggest Diamond Bar from Clade9 to have you laughing at your uncle so much, he’ll think he’s Jim Carrey. 

The Nostalgic Grandparent

Is Grandma constantly going on and on about the good ol’ days? Need something to help with patience and give you some focus so you can contribute to the conversation instead spacing out in the middle of her story. Look for products with Beta & Alpha Pinene in them for alertness and focus while also making you more talkative with grandma so you can finally earn that title of favorite grandchild. White Durban by Rhythm is a great option for just such an occasion.

The Cousin Crew

The holidays aren’t all bad, at least you know your favorite cousins are going to show up! So, make sure you got something really good for when y’all go on your annual “walk” before the holiday dinner. (Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about, we’re all adults here) A blissful indica leaning hybrid to uplift you and then bring you back down with a ravenous case of the munchies will have y’all picking up the pace to get back for dinner. For this we recommend something like Gorilla Butter from FullTilt or Pluto 85 from Garden Greens. 

The Judgy In-Laws

Whether or not it’s your first time meeting them, holidays with the in-laws can be challenging and anxiety filled. Especially when blending family traditions. We suggest trying some edible THC/CBD combination products to get you out of your shell and make you social around anyone, even a grump like Mr. Scrooge. Try the Sparkling Pear 2:6 gummies from Camino, or if you’re not into gummies you can do the Bliss tablets from 1906.

The Chatty Aunt

Need something for the aunt that seems to always have a million questions? We got you covered. You’ll want to grab a nice sativa with a decent amount of limonene for enhancing sociability and conversations. Pineland Diesel from Fernway or Green Crack from Ozone are both good options. Along with the limonene, they have a good amount of myrcene and pinene for stress reduction and increased focus.

Ultimately, the holidays always bring happiness, frustration, stress, and excitement. So, just  take a hit, step back, and enhance your holidays.

Canna Bark

Courtesy of Krista Simmons

Nothing screams Christmas like a tasty candy cane treat! If you’re a fellow chocolate enthusiast like myself then this infused CannaBark is a must for you. 

Ingredients:

• 32 oz semi sweet chocolate chips
• 2 oz white choc chips
• 3.5 Oz.  Inclusion Gourmet Cannabar or CannaCubes 
  • This is approximately 2 Cannabars or 2 Packages of Cannacubes 
• 8 Oreos
• 8 candy canes
• Approximately 1 tbsp of pure peppermint extract, to taste
• Sprinkle of Sea Salt Flakes (such as Maldon Sea salt)

How to Make:  

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

3.5oz or 2 packages of the infused chocolate bars or cubes from Inclusion Gourmet will equal 200 mg THC in your chocolate mix. If you split that into 20 dollops blended and stretched out by melting it with non-infused white chocolate, you will get around 10 mg THC per square.

First, Line a baking sheet with parchment paper 

In a double boiler, melt the semisweet chocolate chips. Clean spatula, then do the same for the white chocolate chips and the Inclusion Gourmet Chocolate, either in a separate clean bowl or in a cleaned mixing bowl. 

While it’s melting, crush candy canes and Oreos in a Ziplock bag.  

Pour the semi-sweet chocolate onto the lined baking sheet, and spread evenly with a spatula. Wash your spatula again, making sure the colors don’t bleed. You want there to be separation so that your swirls look clean. 

Add 20 dollops of white canna chocolate mixture in vertical lines.

Swirl with a kebab stick or large toothpick. Have fun making a psychedelic pattern!  

Decorate by sprinkling with candy canes, Oreos, and Maldon salt, then chill for 45 mins in the refrigerator or until set. 

Break apart and watch the stress of the upcoming holidays melt away. 

Chocolate Canna Chip Cookies

Courtesy of Airmid Outreach

What’s a baked goods list without some cookies? This easy to make elevated treat will be sure to have you on anyone’s nice list. 

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 ¼ cup dark brown sugar
• 3 ½ cup flour
• 12 oz milk chocolate chips
• ¾ tsp salt
• 1 ⅛ cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ¼ cup real, unsalted butter
• 1g Black Label RSO
  • Note – the current batch of Hybrid RSO is 77.2% or 772mg THC per syringe

How to Make: 

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

First figure out the mg in the 1g RSO Syringe 

(1,000mg X _______% = Total mg per syringe)

1,000mg X 77.2% = 772 mg 

Next determine how many cookies you are making

This recipe makes about 30 cookies

Last divide the total mg by the amount of cookies for your dose:

772 mg / 30 cookies = 26mg per cookie

If 26 mg is too much, then use only half of the RSO in the syringe to make 13mg cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. 
3. Beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Gradually beat in flour mixture. 
6. Blend the RSO with the butter in a small bowl. 
7. Stir in chocolate chips and RSO/butter mixture with the rest of the ingredients. 
8. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
9. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Space Cake

Courtesy of Taste Atlas

A space cake is as awesome as it sounds. Imagine your favorite cake, but it’s infused with the unbridled power of cannabis! For this recipe before you start you’ll need to make some Cannabutter (Cannabis infused butter). 

Materials

• Baking sheet
• Parchment paper
• Oven
• Saucepan, stock pot, double-boiler, or slow cooker
• Mesh strainer or cheesecloth
• Container for cannabutter
• Cannabis grinder (optional)
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
• 1 cup water
• 7 grams of cannabis flower

How to Make 

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

Most cannabis flower contains 20-30% of THC, meaning 200 to 300 milligrams of THC per gram of cannabis. With simple math:

( 1,000mg X _______% x 7g = Total mg per cup of CannaButter)

We can conclude that if you use 7 grams of cannabis flower that is 25% THC you will end up with 1,750 mg THC per 1 cup of Cannabutter.

1. Preheat the oven to 245ºF. 
2. Cover the baking sheet with parchment paper and place the  cannabis loosely broken up on it. 
3. Heat in the oven for 30-40 minutes. Gently mix the buds every 10-15 minutes to expose all sides of the buds.
4. Grind up the cannabis but be careful not to grind the weed into a fine powder because anything small enough to fit through the mesh strainer or cheesecloth will end up in your finished product. 
5. Melt 1 cup of butter in a saucepan on low heat. Add 1 cup of water to help prevent the butter from scorching.
6. After the butter is fully melted, add in the decarbed cannabis.
7. Simmer on low heat, for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. The mixture should never come to a full boil.
8. Place a mesh strainer or cheesecloth over a jar and pour the butter/cannabis mixture through it. Don’t squeeze out every bit of butter—this will add chlorophyll to your cannabutter, giving it a bad plant taste. Discard the plant material. 
9. Place the jar of butter in a fridge, and let it solidify before using, ideally overnight. If excess water forms at the bottom of the jar, remove the solid butter with a knife and drain out the water. 

Now that you have your Cannabutter, you are ready to make your space cake. Typically, a space cake is a simple sponge cake, which is usually made with flour, eggs, sugar, Cannabutter, milk, and baking powder and can be enriched with chocolate, vanilla extract, dried fruits, nuts, chocolate chips, and various spices. 

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup Cannabutter
• 3 eggs
• 1 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp salt

How to Make:

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

If we use the calculation from before with 25% THC flower, we know that 1 cup of cannabutter is 1,750 mg THC. This recipe only calls for ½ a cup of Cannabutter and will make about 24 servings. That means each serving will contain approximately 36 mg THC. If that’s too strong for your liking, consider using less potent flower or doubling the amount of butter you use when first making the CannaButter. 

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
• Sift the all-purpose flour, the baking soda, and the salt into a large bowl.
• Cream the softened cannabutter and brown sugar until fluffy, (ie. mix the butter and sugar together on a moderately high speed until well blended, fluffy and pale yellow) then add the eggs one by one, beating after each addition.
• Whisk in the melted chocolate and the vanilla extract.
• Whisk in half of the sour cream and the flour into the cannabutter mixture, then whisk in the other half.
• Stir in the boiling water.
• Pour the batter into a pan, taking care that it is spread evenly
• Bake for 35 minutes.

Once cooled, decorate the cake with anything you want. Lastly, marvel at the beauty of your space cake, and get ready for your holidays to feel out of this world! 

Pumpkin “Roll it up” Cake

Courtesy of Cannabis Cheri

This fabulous light pumpkin spice cake, rolled together with a rich, cannabis infused cream cheese filling will allow you to fully encapsulate those festive fall flavors and possibly make a future thanksgiving dinner staple. (At the adults table only of course)  

 Ingredients: 

• 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for dusting towel) 
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 3 large eggs 
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 2/3 cup canned pumpkin 

Filling: 

• 1 package cream cheese (softened, 8 ounces) 
• 3 tablespoons cannabutter softened 
• 5 tablespoons butter softened 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar 

How to Make:

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

If we use the calculation for our Cannabutter from before with 25% THC flower, we know that 1 cup of cannabutter is 1,750 mg THC. This recipe only calls for 3 tablespoons of Cannabutter (328 mg THC) and will make about 8 servings. That means each serving will contain approximately 41 mg THC. If that’s too strong for your liking, consider using less potent flower or doubling the amount of butter you use when first making the CannaButter

• Preheat the oven to 375º F. Grease a 12″ x 17″ jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with sides then line with wax or parchment paper. Grease and flour the paper. 
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. 
• In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and sugar together with an electric mixer until thick and pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Stir in canned pumpkin until well combined. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. 
• Pour mixture into the prepared pan.  
• Use a rubber spatula to smooth the batter out to the edges in an even layer and bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until the cake springs back when touched. 
• While the cake is baking, prepare a clean kitchen towel by laying on the counter and dusting evenly with the powdered sugar. 
• When the cake is done, immediately invert onto the kitchen towel. 
• Peel off the parchment paper. 
• Starting at the shorter end of the towel, gently and loosely roll the cake inside of the towel (towel will be wrapped up inside the cake roll). Move to a rack and cool completely before filling. 
•  Now for the filling: Combine all ingredients in a medium size bowl and beat until fluffy. 
• When the cake is cool, unroll from the towel and spread the cream cheese filling over the cake up to the edges. 
• Re-roll cake and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. 
•  Dust with powdered sugar just before serving and slice crosswise into pieces.  

Snoop & Martha Stewart’s Pot Brownies

Courtesy of National Hemp Service

Ok, so who doesn’t want to channel the queen of all things domestic especially during the holidays. Well, why not start with Martha Stewart’s very own pot brownie recipe. Allergy note – this recipe incorporates sweet icing and chopped pecans but these  which make this soft, cakey brownie rich and delicious.

Ingredients:

• 4 large eggs
• ⅔ C cannabis-infused oil 
• 2 C sugar
• 1 ½ C all-purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 C chopped pecans
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 

How to Make:

Before any infused baking make sure to do the math for dosing:

To make your cannabis infused oil, you can add cannabis distillate to the  ⅔ cup vegetable oil.  The White Runtz dablicator is 82.5% THC, so each click line of the dablicator will contain about 45mg THC. 

If you use 2 click lines of the White Runtz dablicator into your vegetable oil, then you will have approximately 7.5mg THC in each of the brownies if you cut your brownie batch into 12 equal pieces. 

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F. 
• Butter a 9” x 13” baking pan; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat eggs on low speed. 
• Add canna oil and sugar, beating for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. 
• Gradually add egg mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in pecans and vanilla.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake until the edges just start to pull away from the pan, about 35 minutes. 
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Spread icing over brownies; allow to set before serving.

Martha Stewart’s Chocolate Icing

Ingredients:

• 1 large egg
• 2 ½ C confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp butter, melted (use cannabutter if greater potency is desired)

How to Make:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat egg with 1 cup sugar on low speed. 
• With mixer running, add 1/2 cup sugar and cocoa into egg mixture; mix well.
• Add remaining 1 cup sugar, vanilla, and butter; beat to combine.

For those that aren’t the best baker’s, there’s no shame in your game we got something for you too. Just grab one of our ButaCake Brownies (Regular or PB&J) or Cookies, throw it in the microwave for about 20 seconds and place a dollop of your favorite ice cream on it. Sure makes for an easy infused treat with an even easier clean up! 

Whether you’re making infused baked goods for yourself or your family and friends this holiday season, always remember to go slow and start low. And be sure to keep your special stash of goodies clearly marked. No one wants to be the reason grandma thinks she’s joined the cast of reefer madness. 

1. Cabin in The Woods (2011)

If you’re looking for the pinnacle of horror comedies (slightly more on the horror) to watch while high then look no further. This clever and fun take on the classic horror movie tropes follows a group of college students who retreat to a remote cabin in the woods blissfully unaware of all the sinister signs that something terrible is about to happen. It takes typical horror cliches and puts a unique twist on things, all while giving some laughs that’ll make you glad you sparked that pre-roll beforehand! 

I’d recommend a sativa-leaning hybrid pre-roll to push that cerebral focus with some traditional sativa-hybrid giggles.  

2. Evil Dead (2013) 

This remake is a quintessential watch for any horror fan. It takes the classic horror comedy from the early 80s and flips it on its head with a new grittier, gothic, and ghastly approach. When five friends head to a remote cabin in the woods, discover the Book of the Dead, and summon up demons; there WILL be gore. This one is NOT for the faint of heart. To truly settle in for “the most terrifying film you’ll ever experience”, you’ll want to smoke an indica dominant flower strain to give you that cement like body-high and be so you can be velcroed to the couch for this wild ride. 

3. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

It’s been two decades, and this movie still holds up as one of the premier Zom-Coms of our time. It’s actually very difficult to combine horror and comedy on the big screen but Edgar Wright does it with ease.  This romantic zombie comedy about the uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate being disrupted by the zombie apocalypse has really paved the way for the Zombie satire genre.  How’s that for a “slice of fried gold?! “

Be sure to smoke a nice hybrid flower strain with high amount of limonene for that mood boost to truly enjoy the laughs you’re in for.  

4. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)

As a dark yet clever found footage supernatural horror film, The Taking of Deborah Logan, tells the story of a documentary crew making a film about Alzheimer’s patients who uncover something sinister while documenting a woman who has the disease. You’ll find yourself unnerved and saddened by the state of Deborah, but you won’t stay there too long as the filmmakers made sure to put in some of the most intense and effective jump scare moments that I’ve seen in years.

Make sure you settle in with a sativa vape that’ll give some good focus for this thriller because you want to make it to the end of the movie, TRUST me.  

5. Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

Would you ever work at a morgue? Yeah, me neither but this movie takes all those disturbing and creepy scenarios we think would happen at a morgue and brings them to life, only thing is, is it the morgue or the body making these things happen? 

You’ll want a relaxing edible because you’re not going to want to settle in for a deliciously horrid journey. 

6. The Mist (2007)

Stop me if you’ve lived, I mean heard this one before: from out of nowhere, a vague threat spreads across America. This movie is a terrifying example of what would happen if the scary grotesque fantasy creatures you imagine came to life. The creatures in this movie will genuinely make your skin crawl and keep harping on the lingering question, what truly is the mist? 

I’d recommend taking a sativa-hybrid edibles for this one. It’s a 2-hour movie so you don’t want the high to wear off or the doom and gloom to take over. And you especially DON’T want to miss this ending!

7. The Shining (1980)

I’m sure if you’re a horror fan you’ve already seen this classic, but now ask yourself have you seen while elevated? If not, let’s change that and spark up a good sativa hybrid because it will definitely enhance the experience of this adaptation to one of Stephen King’s greatest novels. If you haven’t seen this, you’re in for a treat, just imagine being stuck with your family at a hotel during a blizzard… just you and your family, I’m sure that would be a horror movie too. 

1. The “Baked” Potato  
Totally baked and ready to party! This one is guaranteed to get some laughs and it’s easy to create. You’ll need to make a felt or foam pull-over tunic in the shape of a baked potato. Add felt bloodshot eyes and melting butter in the middle and top it off with felt marijuana leaves. You can kick it up a notch with a fake jumbo joint.

2. Michael Highers
Who says you can’t tame Michael Myers? Transform your favorite frightening character into a mellow giant. For this one, find yourself a dark blue, black, gray or spruce green mechanic jumpsuit, black work boots, and a Michael Myers mask (white paint also works). Replace the large kitchen knife with a blunt or bong and you have yourself Michael Highers.  Looking to add a bit of flare, add some cannabis leaves to the jump suit. 

3. Zig Zag guy
Simple yet brilliant. The only difficulty you may have is if you don’t have facial hair. If you do, then channel your inner hipster, grow that beard and twist the ends of your moustache for that ultimate handlebar look. Add an orange beanie with some orange attire and you’re good to go.

4. Blazy Susan
For those without facial hair but still looking for a simple yet elegant look. Wrap yourself up in a blue waitress uniform and go as Blazy Susan! Put your hair up in a ponytail, add a blue waitress cap,  and a tray of rolling supplies and you are all set for a fun Halloween sesh. 

5. Weed Paraphernalia
I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been high and wondered what it was like to BE cannabis. So why not try this Halloween. Dust off those thinking caps and get creative! First you’ll need crafting supplies – cardboard, paint, foam, fake moss.  Then grab your friends and together, craft yourselves into a figurative (or literal) smoke sesh with all the necessary accessories – grinder, papers, lighter, and a bag of weed.

6. Cheech & Chong
Last but certainly not least, you can never go wrong with the classic Cheech & Chong. I mean what Halloween list would be complete without them. So grab your partner because everyone knows you can’t have Cheech without Chong. And then head to the thrift store. You’ll need the full get up; everything from the bandana & beanie to the iconic denim fit & yellow tank with khaki work pants and red suspenders. If you really want to look the part, then make sure you spark up some of that special strain you’ve been hoarding for a good time, not too much though or you’ll be asking “Am I driving okay?” and your partner will be saying “I think we’re parked, man”. Always blaze responsibly.