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Inside an Underground New York Marijuana Dinner Party

by Hannah Goldfield

There are many reasons for eating marijuana instead of smoking it—edibles give you a different sort of high, they say, and certainly delay the drug’s psychoactive effects, and pose no harm to your lungs—but flavor has not traditionally been one of them. The edibles of yore were concocted more for their potency than for their taste. Now, as weed becomes decriminalized and even legal in a handful of states, there’s a burgeoning interest in something new: really good food that will also get you high. In Oregon, there’s Laurie Wolf, the “Martha Stewart of edibles,” renowned for her cannabis recipes; in California, the über-hip chef Vanessa Lavorato sells beautiful chocolate caramels and other bonbons laced with THC, and co-hosts a Viceland show called “Bong Appétit.” (A recent episode featured Joan Nathan, the reigning Jewish-American cookbook queen, making matzo balls with fresh cannabis leaves, minced like any other herb. “It smells like parsley, absolutely,” she said.) Holden Jagger, the co-founder of Altered Plates, a “culinary collective” in Los Angeles, describes himself as a “ganjier”—a sommelier of weed. In cities like Portland and L.A., it’s not hard to find a dinner—whether a one-time special event or as part of a recurring supper-club series—featuring restaurant-quality dishes that just happen to incorporate cannabis.

Inside an underground New York marijuana dinner party

In New York, where possession of a small amount of marijuana is as punishable as a traffic violation, and distribution of even a single joint is considered a misdemeanor, the options are much more limited, and concertedly Prohibition-style. Which is why, a couple of Fridays ago, just before 6 p.m., I found myself in an alley behind a large building, the exact location of which I’ve been asked not to disclose (I’d been told where to go only a few hours earlier), waiting to be let in to a “curated cannabis” dinner. Near a small motorboat parked on a trailer, a couple dozen guests milled about, growing impatient as it grew colder and six o’clock came and went. “You guys wanna smoke?” said a bearded redhead to his three friends. They disappeared behind the boat, and soon the smell of marijuana wafted through the air.

Finally, the door to the building opened and a man led us up a few flights of stairs to a plant-filled loft (used for shooting cooking videos, I later learned) outfitted with long rectangular tables and a big open kitchen, where the chef Miguel Trinidad was hard at work. Trinidad, who runs two popular Filipino restaurants in the East Village, is also partners, with his friend Doug Cohen (the guy who’d let us in, it turned out), in an edibles company called 99th Floor. Every few months, they throw invitation-only dinner parties at which the food is infused with weed; this one, called “Higher Love,” was also Filipino-themed. (When I asked Trinidad, who is Dominican-American, how he’d ended up a Filipino chef, he said, with a glint in his eye, “Filipino women.”)

Inside an underground New York marijuana dinner party

The meal began with a drink—“Infused cocktail,” the menu read, “kombucha and rum based.” I sipped it cautiously. It was herbaceous, though I wouldn’t have identified the herb as cannabis. My prior experience with edibles was limited—a nibble of a friend’s gummy, half of a truffle purchased from a roving vender in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores Park—so, before the dinner, I had consulted with David Weiner, one of the founders of a new “media startup” called Gossamer (slogan: “For people who also smoke weed”). He and his business partner, Verena von Pfetten, had thrown a dinner of their own a few weeks before, but theirs—prepared by the chef Gerardo Gonzalez at his loosely Mexican-Californian restaurant, Lalito, in Chinatown, with guests including the “High Maintenance” co-creator Katja Blichfeld—had been completely above board. The food (chayote squash panzanella, a Brie-cheese flan) featured CBD, or cannabidiol, a chemical compound found in both marijuana and hemp. Unlike THC, the most famous chemical compound in marijuana, CBD is not psychoactive, but it’s considered by some to have relaxing and even medicinal properties, and, as long as it’s extracted from hemp, it’s basically legal everywhere. Weiner had heard about the 99th Floor dinners, and he warned me that Trinidad would be serving each person about twenty milligrams of THC during the course of the meal. Two and a half to three milligrams is roughly equivalent to a stiff drink, he said. Weiner and von Pfetten were working on “A Sensible Guide to Being Too High,” and he offered me this tip: set an alarm for an hour. “Tell yourself that you’re not gonna freak out until then,” he said. “Usually within an hour you’ll get distracted or move on to being giggly or sleepy.”

Inside an underground New York marijuana dinner party

At the 99th Floor dinner, determined not to get to this point, I took tiny, ginger sips of the cocktail. A few minutes later, as plates of crudo were served—slippery pink slices of a fish called corvina, often used in ceviche, which had been cured in a Filipino cane-sugar vinegar called pinakurat—Trinidad explained that each course contained between two and five milligrams of THC. The strain he’d used was OG Kush, which he described as “piney” and complementary to salty foods. If the meal’s cumulative twenty milligrams seemed like too much, he said, we might not want to eat all of everything. The crudo (two milligrams) was delicious and beautiful: salty, fruity, a little spicy, tart, dressed with delicate shreds of pickled daikon and green papaya and frothy coconut mignonette foam. There was THC tincture in the vinegar, and the fish had also been painted with a little canna-coconut oil (coconut oil, as opposed to olive or canola, Trinidad told me, allows for faster THC absorption), but in such a complicated and unfamiliar dish I couldn’t detect its flavor. I left two of the four pieces of fish untouched, watching wistfully as a server whisked my plate away.

Source: The New Yorker

Inside an underground New York marijuana dinner party

WHAT ARE CBD EDIBLES?

CBD edibles come in many different forms from chocolate to honey. The most popular CBD edibles are probably CBD gummy bears. These gummy bears are tasty, discrete, and effective. Perfect for the whole family.

CBD edibles are delicious treats that are made with CBD oil. For example, a CBD gummy may look and taste just like the ones you enjoyed as a kid, but with the added therapeutic benefits of CBD inside.

CBD edibles are either made with CBD that is extracted from hemp or marijuana. While hemp and marijuana are each part of the cannabis family, they have crucial differences. Possibly the most notable difference is how much THC each of them contains.

CBD is a natural chemical compound that produces many benefits, but does not cause any sort of high. THC also has advantages, but will indeed cause mind-altering effects, and will result in a high.

CBD edibles made with CBD extracted from hemp and also contain less than 0.3% THC, and will not produce psychoactive effects when used as directed. They are also legal in all 50 states.

CBD edibles made from marijuana contain more than 0.3% THC, and have the potential to produce a high. These are not legal in all 50 states.

A quality CBD product should start with a quality hemp plant. The hemp should be grown organically, without the use of pesticides or herbicides, to produce a product without any harmful additives. When buying CBD edibles you should always check to see if the company you are buying from uses these responsible precautions. At Intrinsic Hemp, our CBD oil is extracted from quality hemp plants grown in the United States, without the use of pesticides or herbicides.

CBD oil is typically extracted from the hemp plant using one of three popular extraction processes. The CO2 extraction method is said to produce the highest quality CBD oil, although some of the other cannabinoids and terpenes can be stripped out in the process.

After the CBD oil is extracted, it is blended with other ingredients to create CBD edibles like lollypops and gummy bears. Some people prefer to buy CBD oil and make their own edibles. CBD MCT coconut oil could be a great addition to a tropical health smoothie, or it may be nice blended with a carrier oil and mixed with a vinaigrette.

CBD Edibles, THC Edibles, Hemp Edibles: What’s the Difference?

When you are looking for CBD edibles, it is important to know exactly what you’re getting so you don’t end up with something that could make you high or could even be illegal. There are different types of CBD edibles, and you should be aware of the differences. Always be sure to check labels and descriptions as well as reviews of the company to make sure you are buying from a reputable brand.

CBD Edibles

CBD edibles contain the many benefits of hemp and CBD without the high. CBD gummies made with CBD extracted from hemp and contain less than 0.3% THC are legal in all 50 states. You can buy CBD edibles in many places like dispensaries and vape shops. You can also conveniently order CBD edibles online from trusted companies like Intrinsic Hemp.

THC Edibles

THC edibles have benefits of their own, but can produce a high. Edibles containing more than 0.3% THC are not legal in all 50 states. If you live in a state where the recreational use of marijuana is legal, you could buy it in many places including online. If it is not legal in your state, you cannot legally purchase it in your state or online.

THC edibles may be labeled as a CBD edible. THC edibles may contain CBD, but if they are made with CBD oil that is extracted from marijuana and contain a high amount of THC, they will produce a high, and they are not legal statewide.

Hemp Edibles

The hemp plant possesses many therapeutic benefits in addition to CBD. Hemp edibles may not contain any CBD at all, and some people prefer this. Hemp edibles such as hemp gummies contain terpenes and many different therapeutic compounds that may help relieve many ailments such as stress and insomnia. These edibles do not contain CBD or THC. They will not give you a high, and they are also legal in all 50 states.

Side Effects of CBD Edibles

Pharmaceuticals can have a long list of potentially dangerous side-effects. On the other hand, CBD has been found to have no severe side-effects. This makes CBD edibles a great alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals.

CBD edibles that do not contain THC are not addictive. They may actually help end addiction for people who are addicted to products that contain THC. Most people do not build a tolerance to CBD edibles, and no cases of fatal CBD overdose have been reported. A few rare and mild side-effects that may occur from taking CBD edibles are diarrhea, fatigue, and changes in weight.

Take Advantage of CBD Edibles

CBD has been known to help relieve and even possibly treat a variety of ailments such as nausea, depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, chronic pain, and epilepsy. CBD edibles are the simple, easy, and tasty alternative to pharmaceuticals.

CBD edibles are a fantastic solution for those looking for relief, but do not care for the taste of CBD oil on its own. They not only potentially help people with serious conditions, but they are also there for people who simply want to achieve and maintain optimal health. Try our tasty hemp-derived CBD edibles today and see what CBD can do for you.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products discussed are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Due to FDA Regulations, we recommend that you do your own research on CBD products. We also suggest that you read the reviews on our website, where our customers record their real-world results of using our products.
Source: INTRINSIC HEMP

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