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Make This Fabulous Dessert With Cannabis

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1 year ago

August 3, 2023

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The heat wave is unrelenting and making for sweltering days and warm nights. Why not have a cool, refreshing dessert to chill out in multiple ways. A recent hot trend was Thai rolled ice cream, why not make this fabulous dessert with cannabis? Thai Rolled Ice Cream is just what it sounds like: little rolls of ice cream, about the size of a roll of quarters, that are packed into a cup, then topped with all manner of extras, such as toasted marshmallow, gummy bears, coconut and of course, hot fudge.

Considering how it’s put together, rolled ice cream is prime for the infusing. The possibilities are endless because you can add the cannabis in almost any topping, sauce, or addition you were going to add to the ice cream anyway. You can make it in the base or you can chop up and distribute pretty much any edible you can imagine from gummy worms to brownies.

Cannabis Rolled Ice Cream

Danielle Guercio, 2017; Inspired by Claire Lower + Chinatown NYC
Serves 2, 10mg THC per serving, estimated

Supplies:

Pint of gelato, softened
Cannabis Mix-ins (Oreos are great here!) -or- ½ tsp Glycerin tincture*

Tools:

Plastic putty knife or rice scoop
Silpat
Baking sheet
Freezer
Serving bowl to chill

Ok so it bears pointing out that instead of making a rolled up ice cream concoction, you could just stick a spoon in the pint and chow down, but if you’re looking for fun and whimsy, read on. Fancy people can make their own ice cream base, and this reduces the step of waiting for ice cream to soften, but is for sure messier and leaves more room for error. Selecting gelato over american ice cream gives you more wiggle room with gelato’s softer and more supple texture from the higher fat content.

First, put the serving bowl, silpat and cookie sheet in the freezer for 30 minutes. Allow the Gelato to soften, but not melt completely or become liquid. Take all of the tools out of the freezer except the serving bowl. Scoop a double serving onto the silpat, use the scrapers to chop up the ice cream. Quickly add either the cannabis tincture or an edible that you’ve broken up into small pieces.

Working quickly, smooth the mixture into a ½” thick layer, and put into the freezer. Allow to freeze up for roughly one hour. Take out of the freezer with serving bowl. Using the scraper or rice scoop, begin to press the tool down at a 45 degree angle while striping your way through the ice cream ‘sheet’. These rolls will form quickly, and the cool serving bowl will help them make it to the person who is going to eat them.

*Cannabis Glycerin Tincture

Decarboxylate an eighth of finely ground cannabis by heating in an oven safe and well sealed container for 20 minutes at 225 degrees. Put Cannabis and glycerin into a jar or vacuum sealed bag and place in a water bath at just under boiling for 1-3 hours. Strain into dropper bottle and dispense 1-5mL as a dose or use in recipes Making this fad dessert takes some time, but not too much effort.

Ironically so does waiting in line for ice cream and then racing to photograph it before it melts. Dosing it with THC will make you a legend to anyone you serve it to. Be sure to take your own photos the second you roll it up, it melts quickly! Let us know if you make this fabulous dessert with cannabis!

Photos: Maria Penaloza

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Lawsuit Says DEA Acting In Bad Faith Over Marijuana

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39 minutes ago

November 21, 2024

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It has been clear the DEA is slow to change for cannabis…but have they done something shady?

It has been clear Anne Milgram, the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), is no fan of cannabis and is not pleased with the push to reschedule. Now a lawsuit says DEA acting in bad faith over marijuana. David Heldreth, CEO of psychedelic research firm Panacea Plant Sciences, claims the DEA’s recent actions violate federal law and constitutional principles. Filed in filed in the U.S. District Court for Western Washington, names the Department of Justice, Attorney General Merrick Garland, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram and DEA Judge John J. Mulrooney II as defendants. So what’s going on?

It is no secret, the current President isn’t a fan of cannabis and waited 3 years to fulfill his 2020 promise to help the industry. The timing allowed his administration to pass the decision to the next president. DEA head Milgram has been reluctant about the issue despite recommendation from Health and Human Services, the Food and Drug Administration, the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians. All of those agencies recommended the change due to clear research showing the medical benefits of cannabis, especially with cancer, chronic pain, PTSD, and inflammation. For the DEA not to follow goes against all precedent.

Heldreth’s alleges legal violations in the DEA’s rulemaking process. He contends the agency failed to consult Native American tribes despite ignificant impact rescheduling marijuana would have on tribal law enforcement and health services. Additionally, Heldreth challenges the constitutionality of the DEA’s Administrative Law Judges, arguing their appointment by the DEA administrator violates Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

Heldreth is the latest in complaints as a Veteran’s organization is claiming they have been blocked from the hearings, despite the Veteran’s administration working with the industry to figure out a pathway for veterans with PTSD.

Milgam has been obstructive to the late in term admisntration’s move, working to stop the process. After the announcement to reschedule, Anne Milgram made the unusual request of a “off the record/no notes meeting” to top deputies summoned in March for what she called the “Marijuana Meeting”. What followed with a request to the Department of Justice (DOJ) which would slow the process if not stop it. The DOJ pushed back on the request.

With millions of patients using medical marijuana, including veterans, plus thousands of mom and pop businesses, Milgram’s actions are murky. Science has changed the direction and it seems the DEA is the only agency standing against the movement.

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Can Marijuana Consumers Donate Needed Blood

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1 day ago

November 20, 2024

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If you drink alcohol, you can drink, but it has to be out of your body’s system. it is recommended you not have booze 24 hours before donating. Like alcohol, you can donate blood, but you have to let the marijuana move out of your system. Potential donors cannot give if cannabis use impairs their memory or comprehension. The Red Cross does not test blood donations for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the principle psychoactive component of the cannabis plant. But you should wait 24 hours from the last time you are high.

Donating blood is easy. You go to the nearest location, sign in, show ID, and read some information. You’ll answer questions online or in person, and receive a health check.

The acutional process is easy, a sterile needle is inserted into a vein in your arm, and blood is drawn into a bag. The donation usually takes 8–10 minutes and feels like a quick pinch. Afterwards they providea snack and drink and 10–15 minutes to recovery before resuming your day.

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The DEA Against The Vast Majority Of The Public About Marijuana

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2 days ago

November 19, 2024

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The cannabis industry is concerned about the direction of regulations – and the DEA is still against the plant.

The cannabis industry is very concerned for the future. While many supported the incoming president with hopes for action, things look rough. The Speaker of the House is against legal marijuana, the pro-weed Attorney General nominee seems to be in trouble, and some of the new Senate leadership feel cannabis issues as dead on arrival. And is this giving an indicator to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to not do anything? It is the DEA against the vast majority of the public about marijuana.

Every poll shows at least 88% of the population is for some form of legal cannabis. Florida had almost 57% of their voting public support full recreation. Almost all major medical organizing including the federal government’s Health and Human Services and the Food and Drug Administration, the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians have supported rescheduling. Their reason is proven science around it providing clear medical benefits. But the DEA seems to be against it.

Now, the DEA and their Chief Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has denied a key group from being part of the hearing. Cannabis has been proven to help with PTSD and the Veterans adminstartion has rearranged its process to allow veterans to seek this option of treatment. The Veterans Action Council (VAC), an organization supporting cannabis access for military veterans, petitioned request “status as an interested party” to give testimony.

This is a follow up from an earlier requested to participate. Despite working with the government, the group was not included on the list of 25 participants released Oct. 31 by DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.

According to a footnote in the order denying the Veteran group a chance to testify, the DEA could allow more participants to testify. But DEA DIrector Milgam has shown no love for cannabis or the industry, and the current list leans heavily into the anti-cannabis group and against the general public.

As reported in early summer, Director Milgram made an unusual request of top deputies summoned in March for the “Marijuana Meeting”: Nobody could take notes. This has made the industry very anxious and hoping for a positive outcome for the thousands of mom and pop businesses.

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