Plant properties determine the experience you’ll have at the table
Before you start cooking, you must consider the properties of the plant material you are using. Each plant has slightly different psychotropic properties: some may make you euphoric, others talkative, and some may leave your body so relaxed that all you want to do is sleep. When you add the dosage to this, a simple cookie can turn into a “space-sleep shuttle,” taking you on a journey that is either spectacular or overwhelming.
When calculating the dose, we must consider several factors: first, the psychotropic potency of the plant, which the cook should know better than anyone; then, the body mass and the consumption history of the guest. For a person weighing about 70 kg (154 lbs), we are talking about an amount of approximately 0.5 g of leaf or about 0.10–0.12 g of bud.
As mentioned, the THC content is a determining factor when preparing the recipe. A carefully cultivated bud can contain an average of 4 to 8% THC, or even more, while leaves usually contain 1 to 2% THC. Hashish typically ranges from 2 to 10%, depending on its quality, making dosage calculation very difficult.
Returning to the prototype of the 70 kg (154 lbs) experienced user, the dosage for a good “space sleep” is approximately, and for indicative purposes only, as follows:
– Leaf: 0.5 to 2 g.
– Cultivated buds: 0.10 to 0.5 g.
– Hashish: 0.10 to 2 g, depending on its potency, which must be assessed beforehand.
Pay close attention to the minimum dose, weight, and the guest’s experience. It is preferable, for example with cookies, to make small doses for inexperienced or lighter-weight guests: there is always time to eat two cookies instead of one if you have more weight and experience. And I repeat ad nauseam: when consumed orally, the effects are more potent and longer-lasting, so do not overindulge at the table.
