We are officially in summer and there’s a lot of edible products that can help beat the heat.
Crème de Canna
Creme de Canna, a company out of California makes medicated ice cream in out-of-the-box flavors like Bananabis Foster, bananas, cinnamon and sugar caramelized in a vanilla rum flambé poured over medicated vanilla ice cream, and Straw-Mari Cheesecake, a strawberry reduction marbled in vanilla ice cream. Each half pint has 80-100mg.
Sweet Mary Mary
Sweet Mary Jane is a Colorado company whose OMG! Brownie Cheesecake has seasonal and classic treats available all year round. SMJ Good Day Sunshine is a classic bar with honey, maple, granola and seeds. Alice, an oat-based brownie with white chocolate, cranberries and orange zest, would be perfect for active adventures. The Key Lime Kickers are a trio truffle-style key lime cheesecakes that have been dusted in Cinnamon. Each product contains approximately 150mg THC.
Siddhi Bhang infusions
Bhang Infused Tonic comes in a small packet with herbs and spices. Cardamom is one of the ingredients, as are cinnamon, cloves nutmeg & chicory, mixed with herbal extracts such as ginseng & ginkgo. Coconut sugar and a good dose of marijuana completes the blend. Siddhi Bhang Infusions is a Seattle-based firm that makes the tonic.
Their website states that the Bhang Infused Tonic is prepared “using traditional methods native to India, as well as Middle and Far East.” Bhang is used in religious ceremonies and cultural events, along with medicinal treatments. It is described in the ancient Vedic scriptures — specifically in Ayurveda, the original Indian science of medicine… Bhang is known to support alertness, concentration, positive mood and outlook, relaxation and calmness.”
Pre-activated, the 32mg dosage is also noted as tasting like a chai. It does not require any additional heating. This small package fits easily in a pocket for easy on-the go dosing. It is best mixed with water or almond milk.
Growing Kitchen
Many dispensaries around Denver carry The Growing Kitchen. The Growing Kitchen also makes oral sprays and mints. These are great for quick doses without feeling weighed down with heavy sugary snacks. The Heavenly Honey Lemon Chill Pills are an indica strain, while the Sublime Spearmint Chill Pills are sativa. The 10 mints in each container contain 100mg THC. Mary Mint Tincture contains 375mg, and each spray is 5mg. The spray is easy to dose for both light and heavy users.
The Twirling Hippy
Colorado’s Twirling Hippy Baked Apple Crumble is made with fresh apples. This 275mg variation on an American classic has been billed as being high in fiber and low in sugar, with a taste so good that “you will wonder where you have hidden your grandmother.” Each crisp is vegan, gluten-free and made using organic Colorado apple grown in Colorado. Every crisp is packaged in a tin of aluminum, so you can enjoy a delicious, gooey and fresh dessert at home.
Venice Cookie Company
Lemonade, the classic warm-weather drink is a must. Venice Cookie Company is a California edible cooking company that makes an array of thirst-quenching drinks, including lemonade, strawberry, grape and mango. These drinks are perfect for Californian health nuts, as they provide a nutritional breakdown of each drink on their site. Their drinks are all vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free as well as free from corn syrup and fat. Each bottle has 72mgs of THC.
Ettalew’s
You can expect more creative, gourmet-style desserts to be created as the edible industry moves away from flower-power brownies. Ettalew’s, a Seattle-based company, may have had this in mind when creating their organic, Fair Trade, vegan dark chocolate truffle. The heart of each truffle is organic blueberries, and it’s made from coconut milk. This heavy dose is 125mg strain-specific Headband, a hybrid that’s popular in Colorado and on the West coast. It comes from their Blue Label range which includes Red Velvet Whoopie Pies as well Fig Bars.
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