How to calculate THC dosage in recipes for marijuana edibles

Every 1 gram of cannabis bud has 1,000mg of dry weight. If a strain has about 10% THC, ten percent of 1,000mg would be 100mg. So for cooking or baking at home, it is safe to assume that a gram of cannabis contains at least 100mg THC.
Using Catalano’s dosing measurement formula, you do the math accordingly to find out how much THC per serving. Take the amount of ground marijuana, convert it to milligrams and divide it by the recipe yield to determine a per-serving dose of THC. A starting dosage for beginners is 5 milligrams per serving (the Colorado-mandated serving size for marijuana-infused edibles is 10mg THC). Three grams of ground marijuana equals 300mg THC. 300mg divided by the recipe yield, (a classic cookie recipe makes 60 cookies) equals 5mg per cookie.  If you want to be even more cautious with your at-home cannabutter cooking, 1.5 grams (150mg) marijuana divided into a 60-cookie recipe will yield 2.5mg a serving.

How To Make a Strawberry Cannabis Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

10 fresh strawberries
2 bananas, sliced
1 cup Cannabis Almond Milk
1/2 cup ice
3 tablespoons honey (or CannaHoney) 

Method

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth.
2. Pour and serve.

How To Make Cannahoney

Ingredients

1 ounce of High-Quality Cannabis, Finely Ground
5 lb. Container of Honey
Equipment: Crock-Pot, Cheesecloth and String

Method

Take the finely ground marijuana and wrap it in cheesecloth, secure with string. Place the bundle in a Crock-Pot and cover the entire package in honey. Cover the Crock-Pot and set on low. Simmer for 4 hours, stirring occasionally. The mixture should summer (not boil!). If it begins to boil be sure to turn the Crock-Pot off and let it cool down before turning it on again.

Remove the bundle from the honey and strain the honey from the cheesecloth. Let is cool and pour it into small glass jars that can be sealed tightly. Your final product should be a warm orange. Substitute for honey in any recipe. We love to add honey tincture to our smoothie, coffee and tea. The honey can be stored in your cupboard for up to 1 month.