I want to learn more about the cannabis business. What should I do? - Ahn Trap-Enoor
Ed Rosenthal’s publishing company (quicktrading.com) has a plethora of books. Longtime activist and cannabusiness owner Debby Goldsberry just published Starting & Running a Marijuana Business. It’s full of good information.
Depending on where you live, there may also be different workshops devoted to cannabusinesses. Monterey County NORML (montereycountynorml.org) is a good resource and hosts a bunch of events. Running a cannabis business is just like running any other business – except the feds may come after you, although the Rohrabacher-Farr budget Amendment is supposed to keep them at bay. For every person who becomes a millionaire, there are dozens that lose all of their money. Do your homework, work hard. It isn’t a license to print money. Yay capitalism.
I am a pretty good cook, and I would like to invite my friends over for a cannabis infused dinner. Any tips? - Smoke in the Kitchen
Have fun, be careful and make sure everyone has a safe ride home. Use organically grown cannabis and keep an eye on the flavor of your weed; too much pot flavor can be off-putting. Some of us remember the old-school pot brownies where people would just dump ground weed into the mixing bowl, making the brownies taste like gr(ass) and chocolate. Andrea Drummer, perhaps the greatest canna-chef in America, recently said to Vogue: “I approach cannabis similarly to any strong seasoning or spice I’d put in food. In no case would you want to have a cup of soup that has way too much garlic or way too much rosemary. You want it to complement all the other components in the dish. Why would I want you to have this overtly pungent flavor that overwhelms the dish?”
Also, pay attention to how much THC each dish contains. My advice is to keep the dosage relatively low. Sure those hors d’oeuvres only have 10 mgs, but someone may eat three – or five, if they are especially tasty. Add in an entree (10-20 mgs) and a dessert (10-20mgs), and now your guests are headed up to 100mgs total THC – and are in danger of being over-medicated and having a bad experience. Consider using CBD strains in the dessert section to smooth everyone out a little.
Oh, and please invite me. I promise to help with the dishes.
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