Follow the instructions on the mix package, and replace the butter or oil it calls for with the marijuana butter or oil. Add all the rest of the ingredients called for in the mix, and bake as directed. Remember what’s already been said about adding nuts or fruits or liquids to keep the dough or batter at the right consistency—not too runny, not too dry.
My favorite way to spice up a store-bought brownie mix is to add spiced brandy (Korbel Extra Smooth) instead of the water called for in the recipe. The alcohol evaporates in the baking process, and all that’s left is flavor! Experiment and be creative about adding different spices, fruits, nuts, seeds, and dried fruits to different mixes and enjoy the results.
You can make a delicious brownie cookie from a packaged brownie mix as well. Add more flour (about a cup, to make the brownie batter into a stiffer cookie dough) and include ¼ cup Kahlua, brandy or any liqueur with water called for in the recipe, eggs as called for, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix into a stiff dough, drop by heaping teaspoonful onto a cookie sheet and bake 10 minutes at 350°. 
Marijuana Leaf Sugar Cookies
These tasty treats can be made in a snap. Add your own extra touches to spice them up.
One thing the prepackaged mixes allow for is more time to be creative! These extra touches can be especially important for patients who don’t have much appetite or may be very emotionally reliant on their medicine. Showing a little creativity, expending extra time and effort, or just placing a little love and healing intentionally into your work certainly can’t hurt the healing or pain management process.
Here’s how I make the Marijuana Leaf Sugar Cookies from a prepackaged sugar cookie mix. You can get a cannabis cookie cutter by calling (541) 338-9720 or on the Internet at www.houseofwah.com.
Mix the dough as directed on the package, and chill as directed. This is important to the rolling process. With the chilled dough, make balls that are about 6 inches in diameter. Prepare your rolling surface by cleaning it thoroughly and dusting with white flour. Place the ball of dough on the surface.
Roll out the dough to a consistent ¼-inch thickness.
Dip the cookie cutter in flour and press into the rolled dough. You could also spray the cookie cutter with cooking spray before you start using it as well. You would only have to spray it once, whereas you will dip the cookie cutter in the flour each time you press it into the dough. Repeat pressing the cookie cutter into the dough until you have filled the rolled dough with cut cookies.
Carefully, gently remove the extra dough from around the cut cookies. Use a spatula to carefully remove the cut cookies from the rolling surface and place them on the cookie sheet.
Before baking, sprinkle the cookies on the cookie sheet with cinnamon sugar.
Bake as directed on the package. When the cookies are done, let cool on the cookie sheet for at least 10 minutes, then carefully use the spatula to remove each cookie
Carefully arrange the cookies on a plate because after all, presentation is everything!
Enjoy!
Tinctures
A strong punch that can be used to deliver medicine quickly, but be careful about measuring your dosage.
Ingredients:
• 1 pint vodka, brandy or any hard liquor
• 2 oz. Cannabis leaf
Materials:
• 1 pint mason jar and lid
• Blender
• Strainer
• Cheesecloth
• Small blue or brown glass bottles with droppers (these are sold in many natural foods stores)
• A small funnel
Instructions:
A tincture is an extract of a resin or essence by combining with alcohol. Once extracted and with the leaf removed, the resultant liquid can be taken directly under the tongue or mixed with water or juice. Any natural foods store has a plethora of herbal tinctures to use for many purposes. Medical cannabis patients or caregivers can make tinctures themselves very easily.
Cold extraction:
One way to make a speedy tincture in three to four days is by using the freezer. Put the leaf in the 1 pint mason jar, cover with vodka (or any other liquor). Put the jar in a paper bag, and then place the jar (in the paper bag) in your freezer. Shake the jar at least once a day. After three to four days, remove from the freezer. Process as below and put the liquid into the bottles.
For this method, I used a spiced brandy as the alcohol base. Place the leaf in the pint mason jar. Cover with the brandy. Close the jar snugly and place it in a brown paper bag. Place in a cupboard or other cool, dark place. Shake daily for 3–4 weeks. The concoction can actually sit for up to six months with regular shaking. After the desired sitting time, remove from the dark place.
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Line a strainer with cheesecloth, placing it crosswise inside the strainer. Place the strainer over a large bowl, preferably with a spout for pouring. Pour the leaf and alcohol mixture into the lined strainer. Pull the cheesecloth up around the leaf by the bottommost layer of the cheesecloth, and twist the ends of the cloth together in order to squeeze the alcohol out of the leaf
Discard the leaf. Some sources say that you can use the leftover cheesecloth for burns or skin irritations, but I’m not clear on how you might store the unrinsed cheesecloth until it is needed. Using the small funnel, pour the tincture into the dropper bottles. You can cut down a coffee filter and line the funnel, or use a small strainer or half of a tea ball, as I did. Be sure to store the bottles in a cool, dark place.
Dosage: High when taken directly, Moderately high when diluted in water. Depending on the potency of leaf used, 5–15 drops per dose.
Afterword: Visiting a Cannabis Doctor
Veronica Greene
I had injured my back at work and was creating a relationship with workman’s compensation when I heard about “Dr. Sam” (his name has been changed). He was not attached to an HMO or any other kind of insurance, and I would have to pay him in cash. After speaking to his office staff, I found that I needed to submit all my medical records to him. I gathered all the records from my HMO and the rapidly growing collection from workman’s comp and presented them to Dr. Sam for review. About a week later his office called, and I was accepted for an appointment.