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B.C. entrepreneur selling 㽶Ƶֱmake-it-yourself㽶Ƶֱ kits for cannabis-infused candy

Justin Lloyd started Kickstarter campaign for The Edibles Kit

A South Surrey business owner has created an educational package that will teach first-time, or experienced cannabis consumers how to turn the weed into an edible candy.

Justin Lloyd launched a Campaign for The Edibles Kit, with a goal of raising $10,000. As of Sunday afternoon, the campaign raised nearly $700.

The kit teaches adults how to create THC-infused (the principal psychoactive constituent of cannabis) butter, honey, coconut oil or candies.

The product, which comes in a rectangle box, includes instructions, candy molds, a candy thermometer and brush. It retails for $34.99.

Although the sale of edible cannabis products is illegal in Canada, adults are to make edibles themselves. The website sells dried flower as well as THC-infused oils, which can be used for cooking or baking.

does not include cannabis.

Lloyd said one of the problems with making, or even trying an edible cannabis product, is that there㽶Ƶֱs a risk with not knowing the potency.

㽶ƵֱI㽶Ƶֱve heard more often than not, people in college or university, having bad experiences. How common is that? The problem is that people will try it from people who had never made them before, or made them but made them far too potent.㽶Ƶֱ

Lloyd said his kit teaches an adult how to properly dose THC.

㽶ƵֱSo if they want a very mild candy or edible, lets say just to go to sleep or relax, this is what this does.㽶Ƶֱ

Lloyd said he saw the benefit of micro-dosing THC first-hand.

Lloyd said his grandmother, who is in her mid-80㽶Ƶֱs, had a spinal fusion and as a result, has trouble sleeping.

㽶ƵֱShe never used cannabis in her life, never smoked it, ate it, anything,㽶Ƶֱ Lloyd said. 㽶ƵֱYou know, the whole culture. I finally decided to ask her if she ever considered cannabis.㽶Ƶֱ

Lloyd suggested that he travel his grandmother㽶Ƶֱs house, stay at her place and make cannabis candy with her. He agreed to stay the night and sleep in the living room.

㽶ƵֱI made sure to test the potency, obviously, because this is my grandma. Having tested it, I made it as mild as I could,㽶Ƶֱ he said.

When his grandmother began to feel tired, Lloyd suggested that she go to sleep, and come see him in the living room if she had any questions.

㽶ƵֱThe next morning she comes out and I㽶Ƶֱm biting my nails. I really hope my nanny is OK,㽶Ƶֱ Lloyd said.

㽶ƵֱShe came out and just smiled and said that㽶Ƶֱs the best sleep she had in 10 years, and she didn㽶Ƶֱt need her walker to take the garbage out.㽶Ƶֱ

Lloyd clarified that 㽶Ƶֱby no means,㽶Ƶֱ is he a doctor or recommending that people try THC.

㽶ƵֱBut I do know that because it㽶Ƶֱs legal, if people know how to cook it properly if you have trouble sleeping 㽶Ƶֱ I㽶Ƶֱve witnessed it work.㽶Ƶֱ

The kit is currently available at the Buddha Barn (2179 4 Ave.) in Vancouver.

㽶ƵֱI㽶Ƶֱm not going to say how strong you should make it, but here㽶Ƶֱs a formula so you know how strong or weak to make it. It㽶Ƶֱs more about educating people on how to do it properly and removing the stigma of 㽶Ƶֱlets get high㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ to 㽶Ƶֱmaybe I just need a better night sleep.㽶Ƶֱ㽶Ƶֱ



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