Hi Capricorn, I vaporize my cannabis, I take it in capsules my husband makes for me as well as eating it in foods, such as brownies. Sarcoidosis affects my lungs so its very important that i don't smoke it. Cannabis does NOT cause lung cancer however the by products of combustion used in the lighting of say a joint, can cause problems.
Here are two informational videos I made, which should explain a lot more to you.
part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasRkLdTHLU
part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL0oQoZ6 ... er&list=UL
Cannabis is approved in my state for the use in treatment for IBS. It is a smooth muscle relaxer. Smoking or vaping cannabis should only help your IBS.
Eating foods infused with cannabis or taking capsules could depend on a few more things. Cannabis is only soluble in fats or alcohol. Most people infuse butter or cooking oil with cannabis, than substitute the oil or butter that is called for in a recipe with the medicated oil/butter.
Here are the instructions that my husband wrote to making our cannabis capsules.
How to Make Activated CBD Capsules
Introduction
These capsules are very helpful for medical marijuana patients
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You'll Need
* Coffee grinder used exclusively for cannabis
* Marijuana leaves/shake
* Cap-M-Quik capsule maker for Capsule Size 00
* Size 00 gelatin or vegetarian capsules
*OPTIONAL food processor
*OPTIONAL wire mesh collindar
Step One
1. Preheat oven to 220F in BAKE mode and let the temperature stabilize. It is important to make sure your oven is at the proper temperature before adding the cannabis.
WARNING: If the oven gets too hot, you will vaporize your cannabis, which removes the medicine, so keep it below 250F always. If you are not sure about your oven temperature, then you can put an oven thermometer in a dish and check.
2. Dry cannabis thoroughly before grinding – a paper bag works fine. A tip is to use leaf/trim/shake or immature/harsh bud for capsules and save good bud for vaporizing.
4. Remove stems and veins. These can cause stomach upset. Pulverize cannabis to dust in a coffee bean grinder used specifically for cannabis. You can put about .4 gram in a double 0 (00) capsule. Some think pulverizing to dust may improve digestion particularly in persons with irritable bowel or malabsorption problems.
5. Transfer the dust to an oven-worthy dish like a casserole dish with or without cover. Rake the cannabis dust with a fork to get it evenly distributed on the bottom of the dish to improve heat distribution.
Step Two
6. In the pre-heated to 220F oven, place the cannabis for 20 minutes. Sources say 10 minutes at 210 to 220F will decarboxylate or remove the carbon dioxide from the raw cannabis or leaf.
7. While the cannabis is activating, set up your capsule rack. I use one from www.cap-m-quik.com. They are sold at health food stores where natural herbal medicine is offered. The vegetarian capsules work fine because there is no oil. Some experience belching or bad aftertaste with capsules that contain oil.
Step Three
8. Be sure to allow the cannabis to cool thoroughly before putting into capsules. Make the capsules as directed by the instructions included in your capsule rack. Use the tamping tool and pack to raise the amount of cannabis contained in the 00 capsule from about .2 grams to .4 grams. The finer you grind the cannabis, the more you can pack into the capsule.
9. The ideal dose will depend on the quality of the cannabis. It is always easier to add more medicine than it is to take it out once you swallow it, so "start low and go slow". An average dose might be one or two capsules every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain or spasm. They work faster and better if taken on an empty stomach with a full glass of water.
If the cannabis is not ground up finely enough or if stems and leaf veins are including in the mixture, it could cause some tummy issues. Most people do not notice gi issues from the capsules but some people do say they cause a few days of extra pressure but most people say they actually help make them more regular!
I take about 4 capsules a day as well as one capsule at night that has Rick Simpsom Oil in it to fight my sarcoidosis. Google Rick Simpsom Run from the Cure, if you are interested, its pretty amazing stuff.
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