Cannabinoids infused consumables and non-consumables
View Patent ↗The present disclosure is directed to cannabinoids infused consumables and non-consumables and methods of producing the cannabinoid infused consumables and non-consumables. The consumables are infused in an overall two-step process, in which cannabinoids from a Cannabis species are first infused into coconut oil, which in turn is used to infuse a food or beverage of choice with cannabinoids to generate the cannabinoids infused consumables. The non-consumables are produced by adding a cannabinoids infused oil to the non-consumables.
1. A method of infusing popcorn with at least one cannabinoid from cannabis , the method comprising:
(A) providing cannabis;
(B) freezing the cannabis for about 24 hours;
(C) providing an orally ingestible oil at a temperature of 150° F.-200° F.;
(D) adding at least a portion of the cannabis of (B) to the oil of (C) to form a first cannabis and oil mixture;
(E) keeping the cannabis and oil mixture of (D) at a temperature of 150° F.-200° F. for 4-8 hours;
(F) freezing the cannabis and oil mixture of (E) and keeping it frozen for 8-12 hours;
(G) heating the cannabis and oil mixture of (F) to a temperature of 150° F.-200° F. for 2-4 hours;
(H) straining the cannabis and oil mixture of (G) to separate the oil from the cannabis to yield a cannabinoids infused orally ingestible oil;
(I) heating the cannabinoids infused oil of (H) to a temperature of 250° F. for 2 hours;
(J) adding popcorn kernels to the cannabinoids infused oil of (I) to form a popcorn kernels and infused oil mixture;
(K) heating the mixture of (J) to a temperature of 170° F.-185° F. for 8-9 hours;
(L) freezing the mixture of (K) for 6-12 hours;
(M) heating the mixture of (L) to a temperature of 170° F.-185° F. for 8-9 hours;
(N) freezing the mixture of (M) for 6-12 hours;
(O) heating the mixture of (N) to a temperature of 100° F.-150° F. for 2-4 hours; and
(P) straining the infused oil from the infused oil and popcorn kernels of (O) to yield cannabinoids infused popcorn and wherein the orally ingestible oil is a food grade oil.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabis provided in (A) is selected from the group consisting of Cannabis Sativa, Cannabis Indica, and Cannabis Ruderalis.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil provided in (C) is selected from the group consisting of coconut oil, medium chain triglycerides oil, vegetable oil, sunflower oil, olive oil, grape seed oil, butter, shortening, lard, and a combination thereof.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil provided in (C) is coconut oil.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil provided in (C) is medium chain triglycerides oil.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein oil provided in (C) is a mixture of coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides oil.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the oil provided in (C) is a mixture of coconut oil and medium chain triglycerides oil at a ratio of 75% coconut oil to 25% medium chain triglycerides oil.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabis and oil are provided at a ratio of 1 pound of cannabis to 2 gallons of oil in (D).
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabis and oil are provided at a ratio ranging from 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, to 100% of 1 pound of cannabis to 2 gallons of oil in (D).
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cannabis in (A) is buds of cannabis.