Step 14:
For storage, pour liquid butter into measured containers: I use wide-mouth mason jars that contain one cup and recommend using containers that allow you to premeasure the butter according to your needs. Cover, cool, and refrigerate. If you do not plan to use the butter within the next week, freeze. Remove from refrigerator before using to soften. 
Method IV: Whole Marijuana in Water with Coconut Oil
This method may be used for those who have dietary restrictions and do not want to use butter. Begin with a high-quality coconut oil. Because this oil is more expensive than butter, I usually make only 1 pound at a time, using a 1:1 ratio: 1 ounce of cannabis to a 14-ounce jar of coconut oil. This oil usually comes in 14-, not 16-ounce jars.
Step 1: Fill a small pot about half full with water. Add marijuana. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for up to an hour to break down the marijuana.
Step 2: Add the coconut oil. Stir gently and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
Step 3: Let sit at room temperature for up to 2 days. This slow extraction process will not break down the coconut oil.
Step 4: Reheat until oil is melted.
Step 4: Strain, refrigerate, and separate the oil from the water as shown in method III, steps 4–14. Coconut oil will harden like the butter but doesn’t get the mush on the bottom. Note that coconut oil becomes white when it hardens, masking the green color of the herb, but rest assured, the potency is the same. The green color is restored when the oil is melted.
Summary
After following one of the four methods described above, you should now have a supply of premeasured containers of very fine marijuana butter or oil that you may use in any recipe that calls for butter or oil.
When you can’t wait
Before we launch into recipes, it should be noted that sometimes a patient may urgently need to ingest some cannabis, but doesn’t have the time or energy to bake. Here are some quick ways to put your cannabis butter or oil where it counts. Try the following:
Pot Corn
Melt cannabis butter and put on popcorn. Be careful about amounts, keeping in mind that more than 2 teaspoons is a very strong dose.
Bread ’n’ Butter
Again, measure carefully. We would recommend one teaspoon for one slice of bread. If you’re still hungry, eat more with regular butter!
Mother’s Milk
I was reminded of a recipe that was a favorite of an elderly man who experienced a loss of appetite. He loved this Mother’s Milk! Use 1 quart of whole milk, rice milk or soy milk and ¼ to ½ pound of cannabis leaf or trim. Soak cannabis in milk for 2-3 days, refrigerated. Stir or shake daily. Strain and serve hot or cold. Sip slowly. You could also make a hot chocolate from this milk.
Olive Oil
Some patients may want to access their medicine through something other than the dessert course. Olive oil may be substituted for butter or canola oil in the crock pot process (Method II) and used, after careful straining, in any recipe calling for regular olive oil.
Line the inside of a strainer with two layers of cheesecloth, laid down perpendicular to each other. Pour the oil and leaf mixture into the strainer. Gather the cheesecloth from the bottommost layer and twist to extract additional oil. Squeeze until you are satisfied that the majority of the oil has been removed, and discard the cheesecloth and leaf.
I bought a focaccia bread mix at the grocery store, and used medicinal olive oil in the recipe, as well as combining with balsamic vinegar for dipping.
Dosage for the bread would be mild but would be increased greatly with direct oil and vinegar dipping.
Now You’re Cooking
Now it’s time to turn your beautiful marijuana butter or oil into a favorite dessert or snack. We have leaned toward making cookies for patients for several reasons: they provide a consistent dose of medicine, they are easily stored and transported, they are readily available and can be used in social situations where “lighting up” the herb would draw unwanted attention to a patient, and the taste is familiar and desirable. Patients who have lost their appetite have reported that 1 cookie will stimulate their appetite and make it desirable to eat other much-needed foods.
Most standard cookie recipes call for sugar, flour and eggs, and samples are included here to use. Should the patient have dietary restrictions, look under Ingredient Substitutions on page 34 for recommended substitutions.
Any recipe that calls for butter or oil will work; simply follow the cookbook directions. I’ve searched through many cookbooks to find recipes that call for the highest butter content and have experimented with many combinations.
Here is a list of the recipes that follow:
• Basic Cookie Recipe
• Lemon Lace Cookies
• Quick Cannabis Chocolate
• Diet-Wise Coconut Banana Cookies
• Bliss Balls
• Honey Chocolates
• Honey Oatmeal Cookies
• Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
• Honey Pumpkin Bread
• Honey Chocolate Brownies
• Butterscotch Blondies
• Prepacked Mixes
• Marijuana Leaf Sugar Cookies
• Tinctures
Basic Cookie Recipe
Simply tasty, this easy-to-make cookie recipe is sure to be a hit. Optional ingredients let you add sweetness or make a chewier treat.
Ingredients:
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup marijuana butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla or preferred extract for flavor
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: Preheat oven to 350°F/177°C. Bake 4 at a time, 9–13 minutes per batch.
Yield: 4 dozen, each containing 1 teaspoon butter = medium dose
Instructions:
For basic dough, begin by mixing together until creamy:
• 1 cup marijuana butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla or preferred extract for flavor
In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together:
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Optional spices you may add, according to personal taste: 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, ground cloves or cardamom, lemon or lime zest, or other favorites
Stir flour mixture and spices into butter mixture.
Optional additions, which may be stirred in as desired to make a thicker, chewier cookie (note: reduce the amount of flour by ½ cup when adding a cup of any of the following):
• up to 1 cup finely chopped walnuts, pecans or other nuts/seeds
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup chocolate chips (white or dark)