So, you want to know how to get through your day using cannabis, but without smoking, without vaping, and without getting too stoned to work? What you need, friend, are Canna Caps, which are made by extracting cannabinoids from ground medical marijuana into coconut oil. Once you start working with these, you will want to make different types for every occasion like I did, and you will soon see why!

Left to right, starting on the top row, we have:

Purple Kush: The all-time favorite in the Hippie household, we call it PK for short. It’s a solid indica that helps with anxiety and panic attacks, as well as aches and pains and helping you sleep. This particular batch was made for Felicity, as they are way too strong for me. They get her somewhere between a [4] and [8], depending on her stress level (her tolerance for edibles is approximately twice mine).

AVB Extract: this is a special run of AVB oil extract capsules I made for experiments after the weird stuff that happened in this article. (There will be a followup article on these, but no exam 🙂

LA Confidential: made from another classic indica, LA Conf capsules are great for general purpose stress removal. This particular batch was a leetle bit too strong for daily use, at least for me ([4] under stress, [6] otherwise), but Felicity loves them.

Harlequin: the last of some of this magic stuff that I acquired two years or so ago. Harlequin is very high in CBD and near-legendary for pain relief. It’s hard to find these days ( Fuck Thank you Obama!), so we use these only on special occasions.

Thank you Obama!), so we use these only on special occasions. Super CBD (and Super CBD Tail): I managed to get a load of stems, branches, and even some roots that would have been thrown out otherwise, after hearing that these parts of the cannabis plant have a higher CBD:THC ratio than other parts. So I basically washed them in alcohol, then mixed the alcohol with coconut oil, heated the mixture until all the alcohol boiled off, and the result was put into these capsules, intended for use against pain as a backup to the Harlequin. The “tail” bottle was made at the tail end of this process, when I noticed that the liquid hadn’t been mixed constantly and so was deeper in color and likely stronger. Experiment in progress.

And on the bottom row:

Pot Luck: I once made some capsules from a random batch of leaves, and they didn’t turn out too strong, so I knew there was some oomph left in the plant material, and stuffed that directly into the capsules. Because of that, they’re not quite consistent in effects, so I take them only occasionally.

Catnip: these are an experimental extraction, made just like regular Canna Caps, except starting with catnip rather than cannabis. They definitely work to calm me down, though they’re not very strong, but I take them for an extra boost of calmness when I’m experiencing anxiety. Great for visiting the dentist along with Purple Kush or LA Confidential!

LA Conf Lite: these are from the batch I made for myself, and I often use them during the day. They get me quite reliably to [2.5], plus or minus 1/2 level every time within 45 minutes, and last 4 to 6 hours. They help me relax without affecting my work or making me feel high.

Oil Dregs: pretty much the same as “Pot Luck”, just from a different batch.

Mt. Everest Skunk: I got some of this strain on sale from a long-departed dispensary. I liked the effects well enough, but I hated the taste, even vaping in my trusty MFLB, so I turned it all into capsules!

Odyssey: this is a 50/50 indica/sativa hybrid that is very popular in Northern California. I use it when I’m looking for an effect from capsules similar to my usual mixing of Sour Diesel (sativa) with a strong indica for vaping. It’s good for working because the sativa gives you an energetic feeling. I don’t use it all the time, though, because its average potency is around [3.5] for me and I have to be in the right frame of mind to deal with that level.

Canna Caps Strength Secret

If you’ve read all the way down to here, you deserve to learn the secret of how I make the different strengths, and it’s simple: I look at the depth of the color of the oil. Dark green: strong. Light green: weaker. You obviously need some experience, and you have to look at the oil the same way every time against the same background, but you can get the hang of it in 3 or 4 tries.