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By: T.J. Anania | Updated March 9, 2022

Let me just preface this post by saying that I am biased when it comes to CBD edibles. A good edible may be my favorite way of taking CBD for a number of reasons.

CBD edibles:

Are more accessible than other ingestion methods
Last longer than any other ingestion method
When prepared properly, they taste absolutely amazing

As someone who’s been making and perfecting their own recipes, I wanted to share some tips for making great CBD edibles that I’ve picked up over the years. While not an exhaustive list, hopefully, the following list of do’s and don’ts can help you make effective and tasty CBD edibles.

In This Post, We’ll Talk About

What CBD edibles are
Decarboxylation
Dosing your CBD edibles
Infusing oils with CBD
And more…

What Are CBD Edibles?

CBD edibles are snacks, gums, sugars, beverages, or any food that’s been infused with CBD. They can be formulated differently depending on what experience the manufacturer is trying to offer. For example, Sunset Lake CBD offers coffee beans infused with CBD meant to curb the morning jitters common with caffeine consumption. We also sell full-spectrum CBD Fudge that’s a great before-bed treat.

CBD edibles are different than your average recreational cannabis edibles. CBD edibles that you can buy online usually won’t contain significant amounts of THC— to be considered compliant with the 2018 Farm Bill, CBD edibles must contain less than 0.3% delta-9 THC on a weighted basis.

Many CBD edibles don’t contain any THC, meaning they are made with CBD isolate— a form of purified CBD. Our CBD Sour Gummy Bears are one such example.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Making CBD Edibles

Don’t Fly Blind

So you have some CBD Hemp Flower and want to make some CBD edibles? How much flower should you use for your oil infusion? How much oil should you use?

Because edible CBD is metabolized differently than when you smoke it or topically apply it, it’s important to be as precise with your CBD dosages as possible. Unless you’re a seasoned CBD edible user, don’t fly blind.

Do Use a Dosing Calculator for Your CBD Edibles

Making accurately dosed CBD edibles takes a bit of math and plugging in numbers. Luckily, the good folks over at Veriheal.com have created this free-to-use edible dosage calculator that can do most of the heavy lifting for us.

You’ll need a few things:

A kitchen scale.
A conversion calculator
The certificate of analysis that came with your CBD hemp flower.

Learn more about how to read your COA here

Using the certificate of analysis, you can figure out your flower’s CBD% and THC% and plug those directly into your edible dosage calculator. You’ll also want to convert the amount of fat (butter, oil, etc.) in your recipe from whatever measurement is given in the recipe to teaspoons, as that’s the unit of measurement our edible calculator uses.

Once you know how much fat (in teaspoons) is called for in your recipe, the number of servings your recipe will make, and how much CBD per teaspoon your flower yields, it’s up to you to determine how many grams of CBD hemp flower you’ll want to use for infusion.

We at Sunset Lake CBD, always recommend starting with a 25mg dose of CBD. That includes homemade CBD edibles. Play around with the dosing calculator until you find that sweet spot.

Don’t Put Hemp Flower Directly into your CBD Edibles

My rookie mistake, I’m not ashamed to admit. One might think that you can treat your hemp flower like any other ingredient during the cooking process.

“A little shake in some brownies… what could go wrong?“

Throwing ground-up CBD hemp flower directly into your edibles isn’t the worst mistake, but it could cause your edibles to be less potent and have an unpleasant texture.

Do Decarboxylate Your Hemp

The secret to great homemade CBD edibles is the activation of CBDa (cannabidiolic acid) and infusion of CBD into a fat, like unsalted butter or coconut oil.

Decarboxylation, or decarb for short, is the process in which CBDa (cannabidiolic acid) loses its carboxyl acid group through heat and becomes CBD. This process is perhaps the most important when making CBD edibles. Without ‘decarbed’ CBD, our edibles won’t have any effect.

This is the most important step when making CBD edibles. If we don’t decarb our CBD hemp flower before infusion, our edibles won’t have any effect.

Decarbing your hemp flower for CBD edibles: step by step.

Preheat your oven to 230 degrees F
Prepare a clean roasting pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper to make cleanup easier.
Spread out your CBD flower evenly in the roasting pan.
Cover the pan with tinfoil (not necessary, but helps cut down on smell and keeps the good terpenes in)
Bake at 230F for one hour. (Warning: this step is quite pungent. Turn on your overhead exhaust— especially if you live in a shared space.)
Don’t uncover the pan until it’s cool.
Remove your CBD flower from the pan and pulverize it until it is an even brown shake. This can be done with a traditional grinder or a mortar and pestle.
Your hemp flower is ready for infusion

Do Use High-Quality Fats for CBD Edibles Infusion

Using better ingredients means better food. The same is true for CBD edibles. If you want your CBD edibles to be effective and taste good, you should use high-quality fats like coconut oil, or butter from grass-fed cows.

CBD (and most other cannabinoids) are fat-soluble. Not all fats are made the same. Some are better at “latching” onto CBD than others.

The best fats to infuse with CBD are:

Butter – 93% infusion rate
Avocado oil- 92%
MCT (Medium-Chain Triglyceride) oil – 91%
Coconut oil- 82%

Some of the above oils taste better than others in certain dishes. Plan accordingly!

Don’t Burn the CBD

I’m not ashamed to admit I’ve done this before either. After a by-the-book fat infusion, I tried to use my CBD butter in a recipe that called for baking at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. What a tragic result.

At temperatures over 356F, CBD boils off causing your CBD edibles to become less effective.

You’ll want to stick with recipes that call for baking at 350 degrees or lower in order to protect the integrity of your CBD.

Don’t Eat Your CBD Edibles On an Empty Stomach

You’ll be tempted to dig into your CBD edibles once they’re done. By all means, do, but make sure that you’re eating some non-infused CBD food either before or while you eat your CBD edibles.

CBD edibles, and cannabis-infused foods in general, work better and are more pleasant when you eat them after a meal.

Do Wait for Your CBD Edibles to Kick In

Because edible CBD is metabolized and digested at a different pace than other ingestion methods, you may not notice them kick in right away. Generally, the average CBD edible consumer will start to feel the effects anywhere between 45-120 minutes.

CBD edibles also don’t stop kicking in for quite some time. So unless you want to end up taking a three-hour nap, it’s important to pace yourself.

Do Share Your CBD Edibles

Not much of a tip. But definitely do this!

Time to make your own CBD edibles

While you’re here, check out Sunset Lake’s selection of CBD hemp flower small buds. At a fraction of the price of our premium jarred flower, the small buds are perfect for bakers and chefs alike who are thinking about making their own CBD edibles.

It seems like everyone and their mother is growing and selling CBD online nowadays. And why not? CBD is easy to grow, but exceedingly hard to grow well. Finding quality CBD to buy online is the real challenge.

Luckily, there is a lot of information out there; you just have to know where and what to look for when you buy CBD online. In the rest of this post, we’ll share a few tips on how to parse out more reputable CBD online retailers from the rest of the pack.

1. Buy CBD online…. (From that website? I don’t think so.)

You’ve found a CBD vendor or farm that you’re interested in. Great! Let’s take a look at their website and make sure everything is on the up and up.

The first question you should ask yourself is: Would I buy CBD in a store that hasn’t been cleaned up since the late ’90s? If not, then it’s not a good idea to buy CBD online from one either.

You know what vibe we’re talking about here: excessive popups, slow-loading images, and an unresponsive user interface.

Trust your gut on this one. A website is like a salesperson: if you get a weird feeling then walk away. There are plenty of other places to buy CBD online.

2. Social or Anti-Social?

Once you think you’ve found a farm you want to buy CBD online from, do yourself a favor and look up their social media channels. The main indicators you’ll want to keep an eye out for are:

Do they have social media channels?

If not, that’s a problem. Most farms and retailers worth their salt will maintain active social media channels, if not to keep open lines of communication, then to at least advertise their products.

Are they active? Do they post regularly (in the last two weeks)?

Have they gone dark all of a sudden? Do they respond to your messages in a timely manner? That may be an indication that the farm isn’t doing well or is no longer open.

Does the vendor or farm engage with their community?

The above indicator is more of a vibe check than anything. Does the CBD online retailer maintain a healthy ecosystem and answer questions thoughtfully?

A yes on all counts is a good sign that you’re dealing with a reputable retailer.

3. The Reviews

There are two types of reviews to consider when you buy CBD online. Internal reviews hosted on the retailer’s site and external reviews hosted on pages like google and others.

Internal reviews

Does the website feature any customer reviews? Are they quality reviews?

Larger retailer websites that carry/host different brands should feature a good number of reviews on their respective product pages. For smaller vendors or vertically integrated farms like Sunset Lake CBD’s, there may be fewer total reviews.

Do the vendors respond to the positive and not-so-positive reviews? It’s a good sign if a farm or online store takes time to respond to all feedback.

External reviews

After you’ve checked out your vendor’s social media pages and internal reviews, hop on google and search the name of the vendor and “product reviews.” You’ll want to look out for a few things:

Find out what online CBD communities are saying about your prospective vendor.
What is their Google rating?
Do the reviews on the vendor’s website match the tone and ratings of reviews found on third-party sites?

If it feels like your vendor isn’t being transparent about their products and are suppressing bad reviews on their website, or if the community has nothing but bad things to say, it may be wise to find another place to buy CBD online.

4. Don’t Buy Any CBD Online Before You See A Certificate of Analysis

Are third-party certificates of analysis prominently featured or on their website? If not, that might be a red flag. Certificates of analysis are documents that tell you:

What cannabinoids are present in a product;
When the CBD product was tested;
If the tests were conducted by a reputable third-party

For more information about reading your certificate of analysis check out: How to read a Certificate of Analysis (COA)

5. Drop A Line

Does the company or farm prominently display their contact information? Can you email or call in? If you’re still on the fence about a vendor it may be worth sending a quick email with a product question to see how long it takes the company to respond.

Getting back to you in a timely fashion with a detailed answer is a good sign. Ignoring your question or a dead phone line is not. Time to look for another vendor to buy CBD online from.

While you’re here, follow Sunset Lake CBD on Instagram!

Updated 8/6/2021

Broad-Spectrum vs. Full-Spectrum CBD: A Small Difference Can Make a Big Deal

When figuring out what CBD products are right for you, it’s important to determine whether your product is made with full-spectrum CBD (whole-plant CBD) or broad-spectrum CBD.

Both full-spectrum CBD and broad-spectrum are derived from legal hemp, but vary in effect and efficacy.

What is Full-Spectrum CBD?

CBD can seem a little complicated to new users, so let’s back up a little bit. The hemp plant that CBD is derived from contains a few classes of beneficial compounds:

Cannabinoids – There are more than 100 cannabinoids present in hemp plants; CBD, THC, CBG and many more among them.
Terpenes – These are responsible for hemp’s fragrance. Terpenes, for the most part, make up the hemp plant’s essential oil. They can also have therapeutic benefits.
Flavonoids – These are found in all kinds of plants including everyday fruits, vegetables, and more. Like terpenes, flavonoids have been shown to have some therapeutic applications, too.

When a product is labeled as “full-spectrum CBD” it means that all cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids present in the hemp plant at the time of harvest are still in your product. Sometimes called “whole-plant CBD” a full-spectrum CBD product isn’t chemically remediated before it reaches you.

Full-spectrum CBD products do contain trace amounts of THC and THCa. That’s not necessarily a bad thing though. When consumed alongside other cannabinoids, CBD produces what some call the entourage effect; the idea being that every cannabinoid works together to produce a desired effect. Take one or some cannabinoids out and the synergy risks falling apart.

Hemp Flower is Considered Full-Spectrum CBD

Hemp flower is one of the least processed CBD products on the market. After drying, processing includes removing hemp buds from the stalk and trimming excess stems and leaves.

While geneticists are actively breeding hemp with different cannabinoid concentrations, there’s no way to completely remove any one cannabinoid from hemp flowers, making it by default, full-spectrum.

What is Broad-Spectrum CBD?

Broad-spectrum CBD is a nice substitute for folks looking for the benefits of full-spectrum CBD, but who are worried about the presence of THC and THCa.

There are two ways to make broad-spectrum CBD:

The first involves starting with CBD isolate and adding back desired cannabinoids, flavonoids, and terpenes.
The second involves removing just the THCa and delta-9 THC from the rest of your cannabinoids via one, or a combination, of three different chromatography methods.

Full-Spectrum vs. Broad Spectrum CBD: What’s right for you?

Because CBD products are still relatively new there’s a discovery process that consumers will have to work through before finding the products that suit their needs.

Full-spectrum CBD Pros

Unadulterated and Available

Hemp in its most unadulterated form: hemp flower, smokables, full-spectrum tinctures. This lack of extra processing also means full-spectrum CBD is widely available and easy to find from most vendors.

Entourage Efficacy

Many folks claim that full-spectrum CBD provides more relief than broad-spectrum products because of the entourage effect. Some studies too have suggested that CBD’s therapeutic effects are stronger when mixed with cannabis’s other chemical compounds.

Full-spectrum CBD Cons

Contains THC

Contains trace amounts of THC and THCa. You may want to avoid full-spectrum CBD products if you’re worried about an upcoming drug test.

Undesired Side Effects

Some folks are more sensitive to other cannabinoids like THC and CBN. The former is responsible for cannabis’s psychoactive effects, and the latter may make you quite sleepy. If that’s not what you’re looking for in your CBD product, you may want to avoid full-spectrum CBD products.

Broad-spectrum CBD Pros

No THC

As we’ve mentioned, broad-spectrum CBD products have had their THC and THCa removed. There is no need to worry about a THC urine test if you’re using a third-party tested broad-spectrum CBD product.

Broad-spectrum CBD Cons

Requires Additional Processing

Removing THC from the equation requires more manipulation. While the process is safe, tried, and true, making broad-spectrum CBD does require more work than full-spectrum CBD.

More Expensive Than Full-Spectrum CBD

The further processing described above requires more intricate machinery, time, and labor; all of which will make your broad-spectrum CBD products more expensive than a full-spectrum option.

Updated: 8/6/2021

By Harvest Specialist & Warehouse Manager Evelyn R.

As a farmer at Sunset Lake, I understand what it means to have sore, aching muscles. After a long day in the field, my muscles often seek relief. But the work must go on— and that’s why I use our CBD salve for managing pain.

Our CBD salve helps to alleviate the aches and pains that so many of us experience. Made with full-spectrum Vermont CBD, infused arnica oil, and frankincense, our CBD salve assists in reducing inflammation and helps your muscles move better so you can get to where you need to go.

What is CBD Salve?

Salves are any mixture of beeswax and oil. Salves are for topical use only and are rubbed into the skin to help with discomfort.

Why CBD Salve For Pain?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring cannabinoid found in hemp plants. CBD is being studied for its anti-inflammatory* properties and ability help soothe irritated skin. When a salve is applied topically, CBD penetrates the skin and reportedly blocks pain receptors in the body. When combined with other comforting herbs, salve can act as a powerful soother to those deep aches and pains.

What’s in Sunset Lake’s CBD Salve?

Full-spectrum Vermont CBD: We use a crude CBD oil— extracted via ethanol bath— in the salve. Using the oil, we ensure that the CBD is distributed throughout the product for consistent applications.
Organic Frankincense: Frankincense is a woody and lemony scented resin that comes from trees in the Boswellia genus. The resin has long been valued for its health benefits and anti-inflammatory properties. Particularly, the boswellic acid found in the resin is noted for its ability to limit redness and swelling in the skin.
Organic Jojoba oil: Surprise! Jojoba oil is actually a wax. However, due to its chemical makeup jojoba is constantly in a liquid state. As a result of the increased wax esters in jojoba it very closely resembles sebum (the oily, waxy substance produced by your skin.) Thus the jojoba oil allows for the salve to be more easily absorbed into the skin.
Organic Arnica: These small yellow flowers are found in dry mountain areas throughout the U.S. and globally. When applied topically they have been shown to help to ease bruising and soreness.
Full ingredient description HERE

How do I Use CBD Salve To Manage Pain?

Rub a small amount of the CBD Salve into the skin wherever you are experiencing discomfort. You want a thin layer of the salve to sit on your skin. It is best to apply a thin layer over the area multiple times instead of a big blob right at the beginning to give your body time to absorb it fully. We suggest waiting 30 minutes between applications however more frequent use is fine.

Ways to Increase Benefits:

You can use our CBD salve anywhere, anytime. However, heat is a great way to expedite absorption. Some ways to do this include:

Applying CBD salve directly after a hot shower.
Apply the CBD salve to an irritated area, and place a hot pad on top. Just be sure to put a barrier in between the pad and skin if you choose to use this method.

For more information on our CBD salve click HERE

Disclaimer: These post is purely for informational purposes, and should not be misconstrued as medical advice. The efficacy of CBD has not been confirmed by FDA-approved research, and CBD Salve is not intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Updated August 5, 2021

Like its non-intoxicating cousin CBD, CBG— short for Cannabigerol, is one of the more than 120 cannabinoids found in hemp and now federally legal thanks to the 2018 Farm Bill.

In this post, we’ll be looking at:

How CBD wouldn’t exist without CBG
The differences between CBG vs. CBD
The unique challenges posed by working with CBG

CBG vs. CBD— More like Uncle vs. Nephew

The biggest difference between CBG vs. CBD are their different chemical makeups.

Both CBG and CBD come from the same parent cannabinoid: Cannabigerolic Acid (CBGa.) Cannabigerolic Acid turns into CBG through the decarboxylation process during which the CBGa molecule drops a carboxyl group via heat.

Side note: decarboxylation is also a key step during the edible making process. You can read more about it here in our Guide to Making Hemp Edibles.

Cannabigerolic Acid is also the precursor to CBD by way of CBDa Synthase; a process in which CBGa transforms into both CBDa and hydrogen peroxide. It’s believed that this synthase step may help contribute to the hemp plant’s own self-defense system. CBDa can then become CBD through the same decarboxylation process described above.

CBGa synthase and decarboxylation diagram — Cannabigerolic Acid is the precursor to both CBG and CBD. One big happy family.

Because of its ability to transform into CBDa, THCa, and CBCa; CBGa is known affectionately to some cannabis hemp scientists as the “Mother of Cannabinoids.”

Affectionately to Effectively: CBG vs. CBD

Unlike CBD studies, which are increasingly common, CBG research is relatively new and in pre-clinical stages. That said, early the benefits of CBG are being studied in animals and there are some promising signs:

Like CBD, CBG is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties.
In early animal models, CBG has been shown to slow and inhibit tumor growth.
CBG is believed to have neuroprotective properties. If this is true, the molecule could help further research into treatments for Huntington’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and several other diseases.

What we do know: CBG interacts with the brain differently than CBD. Whereas CBD interacts with your body’s periphery endocannabinoid system, CBG interacts directly with the brain’s CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors.

The difficulties of working with CBG vs. CBD

There’s a reason that CBG hasn’t enjoyed the same kind of adoration being given to CBD these last few years: CBG is difficult and expensive to produce.

CBGa, as mentioned earlier, is the precursor to several different cannabinoids found in hemp. So many in fact, that after most of the synthesis takes place, only <1% of CBG is left present in hemp as a percentage of dry weight.

Most of that CBGa in high-CBD hemp strains is turned into CBDa which then decarboxylated into our CBD. That’s by design.

Back to the drawing board with CBG

To harvest any significant amount of CBG, cannabis breeders and scientists recently revisited the drawing board to figure out how to genetically alter hemp to give us a different cocktail of cannabinoids.

Early breeding efforts have been somewhat successful, but CBG-specific strains still need some work. Whereas CBD hemp strains are large and hearty plants that can grow upwards of eight feet tall, many CBG-dominant strains are smaller and more susceptible to blights like powdery mildew.

As CBG genetics improve, expect to see CBG become a more prevalent cannabinoid.

Updated August 5, 2021

Read our introduction to CBD Gummy Bears here.

Let’s be honest: smoking CBD flower isn’t the most discrete thing in the world and CBD oil tinctures leave something to be desired in the taste department.

Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned CBD user, you can’t go wrong with CBD-infused gummies.

Still on the fence about CBD gummies? Check out the rest of this post. We’ll talk about using CBD-infused gummies and:

THC concerns
Dosing
Slow release
Legality

CBD Infused Gummies can be THC-free

CBD-infused gummies are usually manufactured with CBD isolate meaning that all of the other cannabinoids like CBG, CBN, and most importantly THC are removed before infusion with the candy.

Learn about the difference between CBD and THC here

While some may notice the slight difference in feeling between using a product made with full-spectrum CBD oil and CBD isolate, CBD-infused gummies made from isolate are a great way for folks interested in CBD but worried about drug tests, to get their feet wet.

It’s Candy!

CBD oil tinctures aren’t for everyone. While one of the quickest ways to consume cannabidiol, tinctures do taste earthy and sometimes bitter. One of the biggest benefits of CBD-infused gummies is their taste— they’re candy!

While CBD itself does have an inherently bitter taste, gummies and candy that contain citric acid do a great job of covering up that bitter taste and make taking CBD, no matter the time of day, easy and painless.

CBD Infused Gummies are Easy to Dose

CBD-infused gummies are one of the best and most accurate ways to dose yourself with CBD.

While many enjoy smoking CBD flower or taking CBD oil tinctures, consistent dosing can be tricky to get right. CBD-infused gummies, on the other hand, are homogenized and manufactured so that the dose of CBD is consistent from gummy to gummy.

CBD Infused Gummies are Slow-Release

CBD can be ingested in a number of ways:

Smoking and vaping – The fastest but smelliest way
Sublingual – CBD oil under the tongue
Topically – for targeted use on muscles and joints
Edible – slower, but longer lasting

CBD-infused gummies fall into the last category. In edible form, CBD needs to be digested before it enters the bloodstream. That means that it takes longer for the user to feel any effect, but it will last longer than other forms of CBD use.

CBD Infused Gummies are Legal

Just like other hemp-derived CBD, CBD-infused gummies are legal to produce and ship across state lines.

This is because the 2018 Farm Bill defines legal hemp as “cannabis that contains less than 0.3% THC,” whereas any cannabis crop containing more than that limit is still considered marijuana.

Check out Sunset Lake CBD’s CBD-infused gummies

Updated July 29, 2021

By: Kathryn B.

If you find yourself spending more time at home these days, baking hemp edibles infused with CBD could be a great way to reap the benefits of both stress-baking and CBD.

Though CBD is not widely FDA-approved, there is anecdotal evidence that suggests CBD can help with a host of issues including,

These, along with the psychological benefits of creating in the kitchen, are the perfect combination for calm during quarantine.

Hemp Edibles: Why Use CBD Flower?

Although it is possible to use one of Sunset Lake’s CBD oil tinctures, this post will explain how to make hemp edibles using raw CBD hemp flower. Baking with CBD hemp flower is a bit more time-consuming, but offers a more affordable route and is a more interactive and rewarding experience.

Our quick guide to hemp edibles will take you through four steps:

1. Dosing Your Hemp Edibles

2. Decarbing Your Raw Hemp Flower

3. Infusing Your Fat or Oil with CBD

4. Baking with CBD

Step 1: Dosing Your Hemp Edibles

There are several online tools that can help you dose your hemp edibles correctly. One of our favorites from the folks over at Veriheal.com is this free-to-use edible dosage calculator.

You’ll need a few things to use this calculator, like:

A kitchen scale
The certificate of analysis that corresponds with your hemp flower
A conversion calculator

Luckily, Sunset Lake CBD’s hemp flower is potent, meaning that we only need a small amount to make a baking oil that has a high CBD concentration.

For the remainder of this piece, let’s refer to Sunset Lake’s 2022 Cherry Abacus strain. You can find the flower here, and its certificate of analysis here. Each certificate of analysis lists a cannabinoid summary, which, for our Cherry Abacus hemp flower, looks like this:

2019 Cherry Abacus Flower Cannabinoid Summary

Our free-to-use calculator does have some limitations we’ll talk about in just a second, but above are the numbers from our Cherry Abacus hemp flower that we’ll want to plug into our calculator.

Total THC – 0.71%
Total CBD – 18.82%

Unfortunately, our CBD edible dosage calculator is limited by its ability to calculate whole integers. For the sake of calculating your dosages, round up to the nearest whole number. Trust us, you’d rather have slightly weaker edibles and eat more than be surprised by stronger edibles. After you eat one, there is no going back.

Now we have to make a few assumptions like,

How much oil we’re infusing
And, how much flower (in grams) we’re using to infuse

Dosing Our Hemp Edibles

Let’s assume that we’re infusing two cups of butter as that’s the amount that comes in a standard box of four sticks of butter. Let’s also assume that we’re using a full ounce (28 grams) of Cherry Abacus hemp flower.

Using our potency numbers above, and assuming a perfect infusion we find that two cups of infused butter will contain:

280 mg of THC
5320 mg of CBD
2.92 mg of THC per teaspoon
55.42 mg of CBD per teaspoon

Those numbers are pretty eye-popping, so we’ll want to make sure that we pick the right recipe. Luckily at the bottom of our hemp edibles calculator, there is a place to enter the number of teaspoons of butter your recipe calls for and the number of servings your recipe will make.

This is where our conversion calculator comes in handy. Let’s assume we’re using half a cup (24 teaspoons) of our infused butter to make cookies. In order to hit our sweet spot of around 25 mg of CBD, we’ll need to make 50 cookies— they’ll be pretty small. Alternatively, we can cut our infused butter with non-infused butter in order to cut the potency.

Dosing Your Hemp Edibles

Dosing your hemp edibles will look a lot like the work we just did in the previous section, but without all of the assumptions. To dial in your preferred dosage, feel free to adjust the amount of flower that you use using your kitchen scale, the amount of butter/oil/fat, and your recipe.

If You Want To Increase The Potency of Your Hemp Edibles

In the example above we used just CBD hemp flower for our infusion. You can also use CBD kief, to compliment your flower in order to give your hemp edibles a little extra kick.

Learn more about Kief, the solventless CBD concentrate here.

Step 2: “Decarb” Your Hemp For Infusion

To decarb your hemp flower for infusion, you’ll need a few things:

Your raw hemp flower
Cookie baking sheet or roasting pan
Aluminum foil
An oven preheated to 220 degrees F
An overhead fan, or fan pointing out of an open window

First, cover your baking sheet or roasting pan with aluminum foil. This will help make cleanup easier later and protect your kitchenware in the long run.

Layout your hemp flower on the cookie sheet. You can grind it up or break up the larger buds in order to create more surface area. If you are using a kief concentrate, sprinkle it on top of the buds on the pan, keeping in mind that the kief will make the batch more potent. If you’re using a roasting pan as opposed to a cookie sheet, you can also cover the pan with another layer of foil to keep the hemp smell to a minimum.

Place the cookie sheet in your preheated oven for 45-60 minutes. When your flower is done decarbing, it will have turned a brownish color. There are many different opinions on what works best for decarbing— some recommend leaving the hemp in the oven for 90 minutes to two hours at varying temperatures. Feel free to experiment, but make sure the temperature is never higher than 300F so as not to damage the CBD.

Be aware that decarbing hemp flower is an aromatic process. Make sure your cohabitants are cool with having the entire house smell of cannabis before you place any hemp in the oven.

Can You Decarb Kief?

You can decarb kief just as you would hemp flower. If you plan on decarbing kief by itself, we would recommend pouring your kief into a glass bowl or square pan instead of laying it out on a baking sheet. Kief can be very sticky, but keeping it together will make it more manageable.

Be aware that hemp edibles made purely with CBD kief will have a very strong taste and be quite potent.

Step 3: Infuse Your Fat or Oil for Hemp Edibles

You can use any type of oil that you prefer, whether it’s coconut oil, butter, Crisco, olive oil, etc. Mix in your decarbed hemp and heat your oil at a low heat (about 200 degrees F) on the stove or in a crockpot for four hours. Make sure to stir occasionally. Some people recommend heating your fat or oil for only an hour, others say to leave it for up to eight hours. Again, you can experiment with what you think works best for you and your schedule.

When your decarboxylated flower is done steeping in your oil or fat, strain out the flower. A regular kitchen colander is usually sufficient. If you used kief or finely ground hemp, a cheesecloth or nut milk bag might be needed to separate your flower from the oil.

When your infused oil is cooled, store whatever you are not going to use immediately in an airtight container and place it in either the refrigerator or the freezer.

Infusing Decarbed Flower in a Mason Jar

You can also infuse your fat or oil in a sealed Mason Jar. This is a good option for folks who only want to infuse a small amount at a time or are worried about the smell during infusion.

Add your oil or fat to a mason jar and add your decarbed hemp flower. Screw on your top, but not too tightly, and place the jar in a pot of water over a low burner. Slowly, your fat or oil should melt (if it started as solid,) and over the course of a few hours should take on a dark green appearance.

As you would with any infusion when you’re oil or fat is finished steeping, you’ll want to strain all of the flower out with a colander or cheesecloth. Then, your mason jar-infused oil is ready to go.

Step 4: Time to Bake Your Hemp Edibles!

Now that you have your infused oil, it’s time to get cooking! The only important recommendation here is that you bake or cook your hemp edibles at a temperature no higher than 350F in order to prevent the CBD from boiling off. Otherwise, get creative! Cook from scratch or use a boxed mix from the store!

When you’re ready to eat your hemp edibles, remember: Start low, go slow! Even though we calculated the dosage, there is no way to know the exact dosage of CBD and THC in our hemp edibles without submitting our infused oil for laboratory testing.

Everyone responds differently to CBD and THC, so make sure to eat only a small amount in order to see how your edibles affect you. If you’re a novice to hemp edibles, treat your final product as if it was a THC edible. Do not eat your hemp edibles before operating a vehicle, working, or engaging in any activity that requires full sobriety.

Commonly Asked Questions About Hemp Edibles

How Long Does It Take For Hemp Edibles to Kick In?

Because it takes time for the body to process hemp edibles, it can take up to two hours before feeling any effects. If you think you might be tempted to eat more during that time, consider baking a CBD-free batch of goodies to nibble on in unrestricted amounts while you are waiting for your hemp edibles to kick in.

Once you know how your body reacts to your hemp edibles, you can use them accordingly. After practice and experience, a homemade CBD cookie might become your preferred tasty alternative to tincture or a CBD preroll, whether during the day or when it is time to wind down.

How Long Does Edible Hemp Stay In Your System?

Edible hemp will only last a few hours, but the trace amounts of THC present in your hemp edible may linger in your body for a few weeks. It may even cause you to test positive in a traditional workplace urine test.

Do Hemp Edibles Have Any Side Effects?

Hemp edibles don’t have any exclusive side effects. However, consuming too much CBD can cause you to have an adverse reaction like,

Dry Mouth
Diarrhea
Fatigue

To avoid having an adverse reaction to your hemp edibles, dose them appropriately, and don’t eat more than one at a time.

Time to Make Your Own Hemp Edibles

While you’re here, check out Sunset Lake CBD’s selection of CBD hemp flower and small buds. Small buds are perfect for bakers and chefs alike who are thinking about making their own hemp edibles.

Updated March 31, 2022

What is Cannabidiol?

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of 113 known cannabinoids— chemical compounds— present in cannabis plants. Cannabidiol is one of the best-known cannabinoids, second only to THC.

Chemically speaking, Cannabidiol and THC aren’t all that different.

The real differences between cannabidiol and THC are their effects on users. While THC cannabis is famous for THC and it’s euphoric and intoxicating effects, cannabidiol is non-psychoactive.

That means consuming cannabidiol by itself won’t get you high. This lack of intoxication has even led the World Health Organization to state, “In humans, CBD exhibits no effects indicative of any abuse or dependence potential….”

How Does Cannabidiol Work?

Cannabidiol interacts with our bodies in a number of ways— the main being its effect on our endocannabinoid system— a biological system that itself deserves pages and pages of explanation. But for now, we’ll keep it to a minimum.

Essentially, the endocannabinoid system is a network of receptors that helps us regulate:

Sleep
Mood
Stress
General appetite and metabolism
Memory and learning
Inflammation

Cannabidiol and other phytocannabinoids (of the plant) both mimic and preserve the endocannabinoids (internal) that our bodies naturally produce. Some believe that consuming phytocannabinoids can actually help a user’s entire endocannabinoid system run more efficiently.

There is still plenty of research to be conducted on the endocannabinoid system as well as on the phytocannabinoids themselves. But early returns suggest that Cannabidiol can help with pain management, nausea, and other symptoms related to inflammation.

What are the Best Ways to Consume Cannabidiol?

Because of cannabidiol’s legal status and general flexibility, it’s showing up in just about every product one can imagine— bath scrubs, pet treats, topicals, and more.

While some consumers prefer these relatively new methods, others have found good ol’ inhalation to be the most effective.

When cannabidiol is smoked or vaped, it and other cannabinoids present, are sent to your lungs and quickly absorbed into the bloodstream; it reaches peak concentration in your bloodstream after just three minutes.

What Does Cannabidiol do to THC?

Cannabidiol can actually affect the uptake of THC and can diminish some of the unwanted effects— paranoia and ‘the munchies’ brought on by too much.

While studies into what we call the “entourage effect,” the effects brought on by use of whole-plant cannabis, are still in their infancy, the horizon of cannabinoid research is broad and exciting for sure.

What Happens to Cannabidiol Once You’re Done With It?

Like THC, cannabidiol is an external cannabinoid and must also make its exit the same way.

At the end of it’s journey, cannabidiol makes its way to your liver where it is metabolized and broken down into metabolites that are then expelled via excrement, urine, and even in your hair.

Curious to learn more? Check out our post “How To Read A Certificate of Analysis (COA)”

Updated July 27, 2021

Sunset Lake CBD and the Drug Policy Alliance.

At Sunset Lake CBD we have a crisis of conscience. We are privileged white people in Vermont who are now in business and profiting off of lawful cannabis. All while millions have been and continue to be harmed by the war on drugs. Our personal values and those as a company dictate that we advocate for criminal Marijuana law reform. Marijuana should be:

Descheduled and removed from the controlled substance list.
Marijuana convictions should be expunged and current prisoners released from incarceration.
Efforts made to rehabilitate and compensate those harmed by heavy-handed drug policies.

This fourth of July we celebrate the 244th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. A fundamental American principle and the first amendment of the Constitution is the ability to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. We have decided as a company that ending the war on drugs and more specifically Marijuana is the injustice closest aligned with our business that demands attention.

After careful research we have decided that The Drug Policy Alliance is the non-profit advocacy organization that aligns with our values. Their vision statement is:

“The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Sunset Lake CBD strives to be a part of the Marijuana law reform effort. The United States should have safe and regulated Marijuana markets constituted in science and public wellness and not in criminal law. The war on Marijuana has disenfranchised and harmed millions of people and disproportionately people of color. It is a corrupt stain on this country’s recent history. Morally it is imperative to work with organizations like the Drug Policy Alliance who promote a comprehensively ethical and inclusive cannabis industry.

That is why Sunset Lake CBD is donating 4.20% of all online sales to the Drug Policy Alliance for the month of July.

Cy Kupersmith

Director of Sales & Sustainability

Chances are if you’ve ever purchased CBD before, you’ve come across something called a certificate of analysis, or COA for short. It’s a technical document that serves to inform consumers about their CBD product’s potency and safety.

What Is A Certificate Of Analysis?

A certificate of analysis is a document from an accredited laboratory that provides details about a product, the potency of the ingredients in the product, and the lab itself. The hemp industry uses certificates of analysis to confirm the potency and concentration of CBD (and THC) in a product. Certificates of analysis can also confirm the absence of contaminants like heavy metals, pesticides, and dangerous fungi.

Where Do You Get a Certificate of Analysis?

When you read a certificate of analysis, be sure to look for the lab that produced it. Vendors should always have their products tested at third-party laboratories.

Why?

Imagine you’re buying a used car. Many of us aren’t mechanics— we look at the exterior and underneath for obvious problems, but would you really buy a car without getting the carfax or having your mechanic take a look under the hood? Probably not.

The same goes for CBD vendors. They’re probably telling the truth about their products, but every vendor should readily provide you with test results from a neutral third party. Many eCommerce vendors will host their COAs on their website. Sunset Lake CBD’s can all be found on our Quality Test page.

How To Read A Certificate of Analysis

The Header

The header of your COA will contain information about what kind of test was run, by whom, and when.

Who conducted the test – The name of the laboratory will always be on your certificate of analysis. Check and see if they’re a legitimate lab.
Company – The name of the brand on your certificate of analysis should match the brand name of your CBD product.
Sample – This is the name of the product getting tested. It should match or be similar to the name of your product.
Matrix – This will tell you what kind of testing your product underwent. For example, smokable flower will be tested under the flower matrix and your CBD gummies will be tested under the edible matrix.
Customer ID: This is the unique identification number assigned to the brand/manufacturer by the laboratory.
Grower License # – All hemp growers must be registered with the State of Vermont. When a grower brings a sample in for testing they must provide the laboratory with their grower’s registration number.
Dates – These are the dates that the sample was received by the lab, the date the sample was analyzed, and the date that the certificate of analysis was produced.
Analyst – For the laboratory’s record keeping, this field denotes which laboratory technician carried out the testing on the product.
Report ID – This is the certificate’s unique identification number and should match the number on your product if provided on the label.

Above, you’ll see that this certificate of analysis was produced by Bia Diagnostics Laboratories. To the right, you’ll see their contact information. Underneath their name, we’ll see that this sample is a 3,000mg tincture (60mL) and is being tested as a CBD oil.

You’ll also see Sunset Lake Enterprises (that’s us) is getting this test done. Under our name, you’ll see our Vermont hemp program’s growing license number.

The Cannabinoid Profile

This is the real meat of our certificate of analysis. What cannabinoids are present in your product and in what concentration? Below is the cannabinoid profile of our 3,000mg CBD Oil Tincture, ID number: C210921AV

CBD Oil

Let’s take a look at the “Concentration” column. Our 3,000mg CBD Oil Tincture contains 52.99mg of CBD per gram of oil. To find the total number of milligrams contained in a single bottle, we’ll need to do a little back-of-the-napkin math.

MCT oil, our carrier oil weighs nearly 1 gram/mL. Our 3,000mg CBD Oil Tincture contains 60mL of CBD-infused oil, so let’s assume that our 60mL of oil weighs 60 grams. We need to take that number and multiply it by our CBD concentration to find our total milligrams per bottle.

52.99mg/g x 60g = 3,179 mg

While we overshoot 3,000mg, the tincture is still within the allowable 10% margin of error. These calculations will apply to most other oil, topical, and edible products, too.

CBD Flower

Our calculations will look a little different when we look at certificates of analysis for smokables.

Because smokables are more often than not “raw” products, they will contain higher concentrations of CBDa, CBD’s acidic precursor.

CBDa, short for cannabidiolic acid, converts to CBD via a process called decarboxylation wherein CBDa will drop a carboxyl ring and lose some of its molecular mass. We must take this loss into account when we calculate total CBD content.

([CBD] + [CBDa] x 0.877) = Total CBD

0.46 + (19.88 x 0.877) = 17.89% CBD

Accounting for the lost mass, this certificate of analysis says that after decarboxylation (smoking, vaping, etc.) our Hawaiian Haze flower will contain 17.89% CBD.

THC

You’ll also notice room for delta9-THC (Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol) on most of your certificates of analysis. Delta9-THC is the only cannabinoid specifically restricted in the 2018 Farm Bill because of its psychoactive properties. According to the Farm Bill, cannabis is only considered to be hemp, if the delta9-THC concentration is no higher than 0.3% of the sample by dry weight.

We see that while the total THC in our Hawaiian Haze is 0.72%, our delta9-THC concentration is only 0.07%, meaning that our flower is federally compliant.

Minor Cannabinoids

Depending on the depth of your certificate of analysis, you may also see other minor cannabinoids listed. Here’s what you might see:

THCV (tetrahydrocannabivarin) – Similar to THC in minus a few carbon chains.
CBDV (cannabidivarin) – Similar to CBD in chemical makeup. Early studies suggest that CBDV could help with a number of maladies.
CBG (cannabigerol) – A genetic precursor to both CBD and THC. Think of CBG as a cannabinoid stem cell.
CBC (cannabichromene) – Considered one of the “big six” cannabinoids prominent in medical research. CBC isn’t intoxicating, but there is research into this phytocannabinoid’s medicinal benefits.
CBN (cannabinol) – The so-called “sleep cannabinoid.” As time passes, THC degrades into the non-intoxicating CBN.
CBGa (cannabegeriolic acid) – The acidic form of CBG.
D8-THC (Δ8 tetrahydrocannabinol) – Chemically different from D9-THC, but still intoxicating.
exo-THC (exo-tetrahydrocannabinol) – Exo THC is an impurity formed during the synthesis of D9-THC.

Terpenes

Terpenes are aromatic hydrocarbons found in many plants and responsible for some of the various therapeutic properties of hemp.

In our Hawaiian Haze Terpene Certificate of Analysis provided by ProVerde Laboratories, we see that terpene levels are presented in a simple bar graph, with concentrations and weights listed on the left.

Heavy Metals, Pesticides, & Fungi

Some comprehensive certificates of analysis called full-panel COAs will also include reports on heavy metals, fungi, and residual pesticides that may be present in your product.

Below is a list of handy definitions that you’ll want in order to better understand these reports:

Conc. – Concentration.
µg – Microgram (.000001 gram)
Ppb – parts per billion
RL/LLD – Reporting limit/ lower limit of detection
ND – Not detected to the lowest limit of detection.

There are a couple of columns in these sections that we want to pay attention to.

Concentration

Conc (µg/kg) is going to tell us how many micrograms of that substance are in each kilogram of our product. In this particular case, the column is marked with “ND” as these metals are non-detectable in our flower.

Reporting Limit

A reporting limit is the limit of detection for a specific target for a sample after adjustments have been made for dilutions and moisture content. In other words, the sample may have trace amounts of the substance being tested for, but not detectable by the test because of instrument limitations.

Status

This column tells us whether or not our product passes the test and is safe for consumption. In this case, we pass with flying colors.

Certificate Of Analysis Red Flags

You Didn’t Get A Certificate Of Analysis

This is a big red flag. Every CBD hemp vendor is required to include a certificate of analysis. Without the proper documentation, there’s no way for you to verify what’s in your product. There’s also no paperwork to show authorities should your CBD be mistaken for marijuana.

Your Certificate Of Analysis Doesn’t Match Your Product

Do the product names match? How about the identification number? If not that could be a problem. Check the company’s website for the correct paperwork. If it’s not present, you could and should request the correct certificate of analysis before placing an order. If they’re worth their salt, they should provide it free of cost and ASAP.

Your Certificate’s Measurements Are Off

There will be some times when your certificate of analysis’s concentrations and measurements may be off the mark when it comes to advertised CBD and THC levels. In some cases, that may be fine— the State of Vermont, for instance, allows for a 10% variance between testing and advertised CBD concentration. This is due in part to the sensitivity of the tools each lab uses and the variance between samples.

If your COA is off by more than 10%, then something may be wrong and it could be worth getting in touch with your vendor about their COA’s accuracy.

Summary

Certificates of analysis aren’t the most user-friendly documents, but understanding how to read them will make you a decisive CBD consumer— from determining the legitimacy of the testing lab to finding the milligrams of CBD present in your product. Hopefully, this post has given you some guidance on how to approach COAs.

If you ever have any questions about our COAs, please reach out to us. If you’re looking for more information in general or on other companies’ COAs we would be happy to either help you out or provide you with more resources.

Updated September 30, 2022

You may have noticed that your cannabis buds are covered in small, crystalline formations. Individually, these formations are called trichomes and it’s where cannabinoids, cannabis’s active ingredients, are created. A collection of these trichomes is called kief.

By the end of this post, you’ll know what kief is, and:

Where kief comes from
Where it gets its name
How you can collect your own kief
What you can do with kief
And more…

What Is Kief?

Kief, sometimes called “toppings” or “pollen” is a solventless cannabis concentrate that can give your traditional cannabis flower an extra kick.

Whereas traditional cannabis flower can reach potencies of up to 25% CBD (or THC depending on your flower,) kief’s potency percentage can range anywhere from the low 20s to mid-50s.

To the naked eye, high-quality kief is a golden-yellow color that resembles sand. Under a microscope, the individual components of kief, trichomes, look much different.

Closeup of trichomes which turn into kief — Trichomes closeup. Picture courtesy of Wikimedia user Rodzief.

When we magnify trichomes, we can clearly see that they have a mushroom shape— long stalks and bulbous heads.

Where Does Kief Come From?

When cannabis flower is dried and processed, trichome heads can become brittle and break off from the flower. There are three main types of trichomes that grow on cannabis plants:

Bulbous trichomes – 10 – 30 µm (micrometers.) The smallest of the three types. Bulbous trichomes are invisible to the naked eye but are the most numerous— covering the entirety of the plant.
Capitate-Sessile – 25 – 100 µm. Capitate-Sessile trichomes are slightly larger than bulbous and start to take on the more familiar mushroom stalk-and-ball shape.
Capitate-Stalked 50 – 500 µm. Capitate-Stalked trichomes are so large that they are visible to the naked eye. These large trichomes tend to bulk up and glisten during the cannabis flower’s maturation and because of their size, they can produce more cannabinoids and terpenes than either bulbous or -sessile trichomes.

More On Trichomes

Many plants, not just cannabis, produce their own trichomes for different reasons. Some plants, like the carnivorous Cape Sundew, use their tentacle-like trichomes to capture and eat small insects.

It’s believed that cannabis plants developed their trichomes as a defense mechanism. Cannabis trichomes deter hungry herbivores with an overwhelmingly bitter taste and can also protect the cannabis plant from some varieties of fungi.

Is Kief The Same As Hash?

Kief and hash are not the same. Both are cannabis concentrates, but hash is kief that’s been heated and pressurized (and sometimes introduced to solvents.) The result is a solid mass of hash that can be anywhere between light brown to near black in color.

Pieces of hash pressed from kief — Wikimedia user Mjpresson

Where Did “Kief” Come From?

Kief gets its name from the Moroccan Arabic word كيف “kayf,” loosely translated to mean “opiate” or “joy.” It’s pronounced like “key-f” [keef].

In Morocco, kief is usually mixed with tobacco and smoked from a traditional sebsi pipe.

How To Collect Kief

There are several ways to collect your own kief. You will need some specialized equipment.

Three chambered grinder pulled apart — A 4-piece grinder. Kief collects in the bottom chamber.

How To Use A Kief Catcher

Many cannabis flower users will already have one of these to break down their buds. If you have a four-piece grinder, you may have noticed that the bottom chamber sits underneath a screen that catches your flower.

When you grind your cannabis down, trichomes will break off from your flower and fall through that screen and collect as kief. It may take some time for kief to collect in this chamber— weeks or months depending on your consumption.

Check this chamber every once in a while and scoop out your kief. Some grinders will even come with a special scraper to make collecting your kief easier.

How To Collect Kief With Screens

You can collect kief by rubbing your cannabis plants against a small-gauge silk screen. This is generally the preferred method of extracting large amounts of kief.

Different sized screens will yield different grades of kief. Finer screens should yield higher-quality kief.

How To Store Your Kief

However you choose to extract your kief, be sure to store it in a dry, cool place. Moisture, heat, and UV light can harm your kief’s potency.

How Do You Use Kief?

Now that you have a nice pile of premium cannabis concentrate, how should you consume your kief? Check out our not-so-exhaustive list below.

Smoke Kief

The most simple way to consume kief— smoke it with your cannabis flower. Many smokers who use pipes will tell you that a kief-topped bowl is ‘the’ way to go. You notice that a kief-topped bowl stay lit longer than a normal bowl and has a bit more flavor.

If you choose to add kief to your joint, spliff, or blunt be sure to evenly mix your kief in with your other material otherwise you could end up with an uneven burn.

Vape Kief

If you can smoke it, you can probably vape it. The same is true for your kief. Vaping will not only bring out your kief’s full flavor, but it’ll be kinder to your lungs in the long run.

Be sure to clean your vape often if you decide to vape kief as it’ll gum up your screens much quicker than cannabis flower.

Make Moon Rocks

Moon rocks are small cannabis buds covered in hash oil (another cannabis concentrate) and then rolled in kief. They are very potent and easy to make yourself

Add Kief To Coffee

Want to spice up your morning cup of coffee? Tea will also work, but it has to be hot. To activate the kief and the cannabinoids inside, you have to decarboxylate it with heat.

A steaming cup of coffee will do the trick, but keep in mind that you don’t need much kief to make a potent drink.

Press Kief Into Hash

With the right amount of heat and pressure, you can make your own homemade hash. All you need is:

A piece of parchment paper. Place your kief inside the parchment paper and fold it over until it’s flat.
Roll this parchment paper into the fold of a newspaper and sprinkle a bit of water on the newspaper.
Use an iron on a low setting and press it against the rolled-up newspaper.
Turn the newspaper and press with the iron again until you’ve pressed each side of the newspaper for a few minutes.
When the newspaper is dried, unroll the newspaper and parchment paper and you’ll have a nice piece of hash.

Use Kief To Make Edibles

You can use kief in addition to your cannabis flower to make potent edibles. Remember to decarboxylate your kief first.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kief Legal?

Kief’s legality depends on the state you’re in and on whether or not it was harvested from CBD flower or THC flower. CBD kief is federally legal assuming it contains less than 0.3% delta-9 THC by dry weight.

THC kief is only legal in states where recreational THC cannabis flower is legal. Consult a local attorney for more specifics about kief’s legal status in your state.

What Is The Point Of Kief?

Kief is a cannabis concentrate that collects at the bottom of your grinder. While you don’t necessarily have to use it, it is a potent form of cannabis concentrate that you don’t have to work too hard to collect.

Does Kief Make You Sick?

Kief should not make you sick provided that you use it as you would normal cannabis flower. If you’re allergic to cannabis or pollen you may have a slight reaction to kief.

Is Kief Dangerous?

Kief isn’t dangerous. As a cannabis concentrate, kief contains a higher concentration of cannabinoids than your traditional cannabis flower.

Where Can You Get Kief?

If you don’t want to harvest your own kief— Sunset Lake CBD has you covered. We offer a small lineup of jarred CBD kief, harvested from our premium CBD hemp flower and pre-rolled CBD kief blunts.

What Is Kief: The Bottom Line

Kief is an easy-to-use and convenient cannabis concentrate. While it may be a little too potent for some novice cannabis users, kief is a great option for medicinal cannabis users who are looking for a little extra relief.

Updated Aug. 2, 2022

2/12/2021 update: