How To Use Just Decarbed Cannabis in Edibles

Have you ever wondered if you can skip the lengthy infusions, complicated methods, and just use cannabis as-is in your recipes? In this guide, you will learn how to use plain, ground decarbed cannabis in your edibles – without the need for lengthy infusions or extractions – to make quick and easy edibles at home.

Article Features

• A way to reap the whole-plant benefits of cannabis
• No infusing required! Just decarb, incorporate, and enjoy
• Need flower to start with? Check out my CBD and CBG cannabis flower options in my online store – now shipping across the United States!
  

The Step-By-Step Process

• Step 1 – Decarb your cannabis according to the time and temperature requirements for your cannabinoid of choice. Find recommendations below. You can do this in an oven or an Instant Pot.
• Step 2 – Place the decarbed flower into a grinder.
• Step 3 – Grind until a fine, powdery consistency is achieved.
• Step 4 – Use a digital scale to measure an appropriate dose. Then add this fine cannabis powder to your favorite edible or store it in an airtight container for future use.

Note: complete step-by-step printable instructions are located in the recipe card below.

Taste and Texture Notes

Before adding decarbed cannabis to your edibles, it’s important to note that you will be dealing with the taste and texture of cannabis.

I know that seems like an obvious no-brainer, but many people do not like the taste of cannabis.

If that is you, you will be better off skipping this method and looking for an infusion or extraction option.

After all, that is the purpose of infusing and extracting – to separate the medicinal cannabinoids in the trichomes from the plant material.

If you don’t mind the taste of cannabis and are looking for a quicker and easier way to make edibles, adding decarbed flowers to your edibles may be the perfect solution.

As for texture, I recommend you grind your cannabis as fine as possible for the best possible outcome; a coffee grinder works great.

This essentially creates a fine cannabis powder that can be added to just about any recipe, similar to how we use onion powder or ground oregano when cooking.

Just remember not to confuse this cannabis powder with cannabis oil powder.

Decarboxylate First

If you are unfamiliar with decarboxylation, you should read my beginner’s guide first.

This simple process of baking dried cannabis in the oven helps convert cannabinoid acids to their active forms.

In simple terms, if you want the ‘high’ of THC, you will want to decarb your cannabis flower first.

Of course, THC is not the only cannabinoid that needs to be activated; you can also decarb CBD flower, CBG flower, and even decarb for CBN.

If you’re new to these cannabinoids and want to experiment, you can purchase CBD flowers and CBG flowers from my shop.

If you need a quick and easy reference for times and temperatures, here is my simple decarb chart here for you, depending on which cannabinoid you’re working with:

Pair With A Fat

To get the best results possible from adding decarbed flowers to your edibles, I recommend pairing eating it with some form of fat.

According to a scientific study published in the American Journal of Translational Research, when paired with a fat source, the absorption of cannabinoids is enhanced: THC and CBD by 2.5-fold and 3-fold, respectively, compared to fat-free formulations.

This means that adding a fat source to your cannabis edibles may make them up to 2.5-3 times more potent than choosing to skip a fat source.