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The primary psychoactive components of [[cannabis]] are fat-soluble, meaning the molecules that produce their psychoactive effects bind onto any sort of lipid, including whole milk, butter, cream or coconut, olive, or vegetable oil. In these ~~“phatty”~~ forms, THC and other cannabinoids can most easily absorb into the bloodstream, thus providing you with the strongest possible psychoactive effect. A person should never, ever, simply add cannabis directly to brownie mix. Without binding the THC to a fat molecule in a compound like cannabutter, most of the effect will be lost.

The primary psychoactive components of [[cannabis]] are fat-soluble, meaning the molecules that produce their psychoactive effects bind onto any sort of lipid, including whole milk, butter, cream or coconut, olive, or vegetable oil. In these “fatty” forms, THC and other cannabinoids can most easily absorb into the bloodstream, thus providing you with the strongest possible psychoactive effect. A person should never, ever, simply add cannabis directly to brownie mix. Without binding the THC to a fat molecule in a compound like cannabutter, most of the effect will be lost.

This will cover two methods of preparation~~. Standard,~~ and ~~Long Simmer Preparation~~.

This [[preparation]] will cover two methods of preparation: standard and long simmer preparation.

==Materials==

===Ingredients:===

* 1/2 cup or one stick of butter~~, margarin will work.~~

* 1/2 cup or one stick of butter or margarine

* 1/4 ounce cannabis buds, finely ground

* 1/4 ounce of cannabis buds (finely ground)

===Equipment===

* ~~Saucepan~~

* Sauce pan

* Grinder

* Wooden ~~Ladle~~

* Wooden ladle

* Spoon

* Metal ~~Strainer~~/ ~~Cheese Cloth.~~

* Metal strainer/cheese cloth

* Container with sealed lid.

* Container with sealed lid

* Oven thermometer (optional)

* Cake ~~Pan~~

* Cake pan

* Tin foil

==Preparation==

It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to ~~heats~~ at or in excess of 350° degrees ~~fahrenheit~~. This includes ~~even~~ the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. ~~Where~~ a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.

It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit. This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.

===[[Decarboxylation]]===

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids ~~loose~~ a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive, [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] are "decarbed" when introduced to heat, and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking it will usually handle this process, ~~but~~, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking cannabis will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.

There are debates about weather or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I suggest decarbing anyway.

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-The primary psychoactive components of [[cannabis]] are fat-soluble, meaning the molecules that produce their psychoactive effects bind onto any sort of lipid, including whole milk, butter, cream or coconut, olive, or vegetable oil. In these “phatty” forms, THC and other cannabinoids can most easily absorb into the bloodstream, thus providing you with the strongest possible psychoactive effect. A person should never, ever, simply add cannabis directly to brownie mix. Without binding the THC to a fat molecule in a compound like cannabutter, most of the effect will be lost.
+The primary psychoactive components of [[cannabis]] are fat-soluble, meaning the molecules that produce their psychoactive effects bind onto any sort of lipid, including whole milk, butter, cream or coconut, olive, or vegetable oil. In these “fatty” forms, THC and other cannabinoids can most easily absorb into the bloodstream, thus providing you with the strongest possible psychoactive effect. A person should never, ever, simply add cannabis directly to brownie mix. Without binding the THC to a fat molecule in a compound like cannabutter, most of the effect will be lost.
-This will cover two methods of preparation. Standard, and Long Simmer Preparation.
+This [[preparation]] will cover two methods of preparation: standard and long simmer preparation.
 ==Materials==
 ===Ingredients:===
-* 1/2 cup or one stick of butter, margarin will work.
+* 1/2 cup or one stick of butter or margarine
-* 1/4 ounce cannabis buds, finely ground
+* 1/4 ounce of cannabis buds (finely ground)
 ===Equipment===
-* Saucepan
+* Sauce pan
 * Grinder
-* Wooden Ladle
+* Wooden ladle
 * Spoon
-* Metal Strainer/ Cheese Cloth.
+* Metal strainer/cheese cloth
-* Container with sealed lid.
+* Container with sealed lid
 * Oven thermometer (optional)
-* Cake Pan
+* Cake pan
 * Tin foil
 ==Preparation==
-It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to heats at or in excess of 350° degrees fahrenheit. This includes even the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. Where a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.
+It is important to note that you should not, at any point, bring your cannabis or cannabudder to heat at or in excess of 350° degrees Fahrenheit. This includes the decarboxylation process and/or cooking your cannabutter into baked goods. When a recipe calls for excess heat, simply lower the heat and cook your product for longer.
 ===[[Decarboxylation]]===
-Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids loose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive, [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] are "decarbed" when introduced to heat, and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking it will usually handle this process, but, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.
+Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that releases carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that a chemical reaction takes place in which carboxylic acids lose a carbon atom from a carbon chain. Cannabis contains [[THCa]] which is not psychoactive as well as [[THCa]] and [[CBDa]] which are "decarbed" when introduced to heat and changed to [[THC]] and [[CBD]]. Smoking cannabis will usually handle this process, however, in this case, one must to do it without destroying the active compounds or plant material.
 There are debates about weather or not this process is necessary if a person is going to use the cannabudder in a baked good, as the baking process is said to decarb the [[THC]]. More research needs to be done on this question. I suggest decarbing anyway.