By: Carmen Rivera
Cannabis edibles are having a moment, as legalization spreads across the U.S. Questionable pot brownies made by a friend of a friend are no longer your only option.
These days, cannabis edibles creative, properly dosed, and downright delicious. Here are six companies that are dedicated to crafting high-quality, tasty marijuana edibles that we can get on board with.
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California Dreamin’
“It’s always summer with California Dreamin” …
Founded by Amy Ludlum and Peter Bishop, California Dreamin’ hit the market in 2017, offering cannabis infused drinks. These drinks are a variety of sparkling beverages.
Their ingredients boast a combination of cannabis, sparkling water and fruit juice. With no added sugars or preservatives, they are a healthier alternative to soda and flavored sparkling water.
In addition to their natural ingredients, they are also vegan-friendly and gluten-free
The company’s mission is to create a beverage that gives the highs and benefits of traditional alcohol without the negative effects and calories.
With low-dosage and fast onset times as the newest trends, California Dreamin’ has created a low-dose delicious soda experience with an incredibly fast onset time.
Instead of the normal 45 min to an hour waiting time, California Dreamin’ could be consumed just like an alcoholic beverage. Each can contains 10mg of THC.
Their flavors include: Cherry Lime Water, Lemon Water, Tangerine, Pomegranate, Grapefruit, and Cranberry Apple. Each package of their product is certified child-resistant. For now, the company is focused on selling their product in California.
Cann
Launched in May of 2019 in California, Cann began in Jake Bullock’s garage in Palo Alto, California. That same year, Jake recruited Luke Anderson, an old friend and former colleague, who had never been to a dispensary before.
Cann is the first actually low-dose THC beverage on the market. THC & CBD, all natural citrus and herbal flavors, and a touch of agave nectar blend together to create a light, refreshing social buzz.
Containing only 35 calories and the lightest THC dose on the market (2 mg), consumers can indulge in a few. Cann gives everyone from the cannabis curious to the cannabis connoisseur drinking options that are healthy for the body.
The creators hope that Cann will join beer and wine at every social occasion. Their products include: THC/CBD blend drinks containing 2mg of THC and 4 mg of CBD. The combination is said to give a good buzz.
You can enjoy flavors such as: Lemon Lavender, Blood Orange Cardamom, Grapefruit Rosemary. They are perfect for the health conscious as they are non-GMO, not from concentrate, all natural flavor, lightly sweetened, and gluten-free.
Their mission is to help design a brand and collection of products for people who are cannabis curious.
Fruit Slabs
Founded in 2015 by Roxanne Dennant, fruitslabs are not your average gummies. These all-natural THC- infused fruit snacks, referred to as leather slabs, stand out from the rest.
They are 100% certified organic, vegan-friendly and gluten-free. Each slab contains 10mg of THC. Their flavors include: Pride passion, The OG mango, Mango Maui Owie, Grape Ape, Tropical Haze.
The company’s mission is to redefine the edible market for health-conscious cannabis patients. Their packaging is similar to the childhood snack fruit by the foot. What makes this company unique is that their products are certified kosher.
Pop-Up Potcorn
Created by Rob Arabian in 2018, Pop-up Potcorn is not your typical edible. This microwavable organic popcorn is made with organic palm oil, sea salt, and cannabinoid extract.
It contains 5mg of THC, 5mg of CBD. It also contains 4g of protein and only 189 calories in each bag. The potcorn bags come in three doses. You can choose from 3 different types. Relaxed which contains 20mg of CBD and 1 mg of THC. Buzzed which contains 10mg of THC and 1mg of CBD, or Balanced which contains 5g of CBD and 5 mg of THC.
These snacks are non-GMO and do not contain any artificial flavors. They are available in sea salt flavor and offer vegan and gluten-free options.
The company’s mission includes a commitment to smarter farming practices. Their goal is to provide a convenient and consistent savory cannabis edible with a satisfying portion size in relation to cannabis quantity using sustainable ingredients.
Satori Chocolates
Founded in 2017, by cannacraft Inc., Satori offers a variety of chocolate edibles. Their chocolate Bites come in several delicious flavors such as: CBD sweet and salty almonds in dark chocolate, sweet and salty almonds in dark chocolate, strawberries in milk chocolate, smores, CBD strawberries in milk chocolate, CBD blueberries in dark chocolate, blueberries in dark chocolate. In addition, Satori offers cannabis infused milk chocolate bars along with mints.
Their mission is to create products inspired by the world-class culinary region in Sonoma County. With edibles becoming more sophisticated and attracting a foodie following, they want to make exciting and enticing chocolates that are infused with premium ingredients available to us throughout California.
Om Edibles
Established in 2008 by Maya Elisabeth, OM Edibles is an all-female run company. OM edibles offer a wide variety of products including edibles.
They manufacture gummies in flavors which include: Sour Apple (THC), Red Raspberry (THC), Lychee Blossom (CBD), Lavender Honey (CBD), White Peach (1:1) & Blood Orange (1:1). They also offer infused Olive Oil, Cacao, and flavored elixirs to add to food or beverage.
Their products are gluten-free and vegan-friendly. OM also has skincare products which are made up of: bath salts, balm, body oils, and a numbing stick. OM Edibles mission is to provide the highest of quality cannabis products.
Less means More
The legal marijuana market in California was more than $3 billion in 2019, nearly twice the size of Colorado’s total marijuana market. With products such as gummies, chocolates, beverages, snacks, and skincare, there is a product to fit everyone’s needs.
Creators of these products are placing great emphasis on maintaining a high level of standards as it applies to health and wellness. Such standards include Vegan-friendly products, non-GMO, gluten-free and natural ingredients.
Ingredients play a major role in the consumption of cannabis products. In times where high THC levels in products has become well sought after, there is a growing community of cannabis advocates in favor of “less means more”. This tactic is called “microdosing”, a rising trend as cannabis consumption grows in popularity.
What is all the “buzz” about? Microdosing is the practice of taking small amounts of cannabis to reap the medical benefits of THC while avoiding it’s psychoactive effects that can impede with the demands of daily life.
Microdosing can be especially beneficial for the medical marijuana consumer desiring to treat a specific condition. Microdosing can be used to reduce anxiety, focus attention, or lift one’s spirits.
Let’s face it, not everyone wants to get high as a kite or to the point where we are not functional. Sometimes all we want or need is a buzz. These companies offer great products that give the consumer an opportunity to control their “highness” and doing so in a health conscious way.
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Carmen Rivera is a writer who focuses on cannabis culture and lifestyle.