How to Make Weed Gummies at Home

Decarbing Weed to Activate THC

Preheat your oven to 220 °F (104 °C) and line a baking sheet with foil. First, get that oven going. Then, line an oven-safe baking sheet with tin foil, which will save you some cleanup and make sure you can take advantage of every last crumb of weed. This first process is known as “decarboxylation,” which is where you heat up the cannabis in order to activate the THC inside, making it usable for edibles. Decarbing is required if you want your edibles to get you high (and we assume you do), so don’t skip it!

Place 0.5 oz (14 g) of weed onto the baking sheet and spread it out. Take your cannabis buds (not the seeds, stems, or leaves!) and use your hands to roughly crumble it across your baking sheet, making large chunks. Then, use your fingers to spread it out in a single, even layer. Your weed gummies’ intensity will depend on the intensity of your weed strain. For a milder high, use a strain with less THC content. Use nitrile gloves whenever handling weed to avoid getting the odor on your hands.

Bake the weed for 45-60 minutes. Set the tray of weed flower in the oven and let it bake for about an hour, turning the pan and using a spatula to mix the buds every 10 minutes or so to make sure it’s evenly heated. Dry, well-cured strains will only take 45 minutes or so, while recently harvested strains that still have moisture may take 60-70 minutes.

Let the weed cool, then grind it with a grinder. Take the tray of weed out of the oven and let it cool for about an hour. Then, use a cannabis grinder to grind the decarbed weed into a powder. If you don’t have a grinder, grind your weed by crumbling it between gloved fingers, or toss it in a coffee grinder. We’re not quite ready to make gummies yet! We still have to infuse oil with the decarbed weed. Store decarbed cannabis in an airtight container, like a food storage bag, until you’re ready to use it.

Making Cannabis Oil to Use in Gummies

Fill a pot with 2 in (5.1 cm) of water and bring it to a simmer. Place the pot on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Heat it until it comes to a low simmer, then adjust the heat to maintain the simmer. For this part, we’ll be double boiling the oil and decarbed weed to together to infuse the oil with THC so we can use it in the gummies. Double-boiling just means heating something in a container suspended over boiling water.

Place 2 c (16 fl oz) of oil in a glass bowl with the weed. Grab a heat-proof bowl (cooking bowls made of glass are best), and place your decarbed weed inside. Then, add cooking oil. Coconut oil works best, but you might also use olive oil, vegetable oil, or canola oil.

Place the bowl over the boiling water and let it simmer for 2-6 hours. Keep the water at a constant, low simmer, and stir the mixture in the bowl every 10 minutes or so to make sure it evenly heats and infuses. The longer you let it simmer, the stronger your oil will be. Or, skip the double boiler and simply heat the decarbed weed and oil together in a saucepan for 3 hours, stirring frequently so it doesn’t burn. Go ahead and open a window and turn on a fan, since this step will likely make your home smell like cannabis.

Let the mixture cool a bit, then strain it. Remove the bowl and pot from the heat, and let the oil mixture cool for about 5-10 minutes, but not so long that your oil solidifies (if you’re using coconut oil). Then, strain the mixture into a new heat-proof bowl or measuring cup using cheesecloth or a fine sieve. Your infused cannaoil is ready to use! If you’re not ready for the next steps, store your cannaoil in an airtight container, like a glass jar with a lid.

Making Weed Gummies

Spray gummy molds with non-stick cooking spray. Coat the gummy molds lightly but evenly, so that the gummies don’t stick when you go to remove them from the molds later. If you don’t have molds, fill a small, high-rimmed baking tray with about 1.5 in (3.8 cm) of cornstarch, then use the back of a measuring spoon to make small indents. This is now your mold! No need to spray this one.

Heat 0.5 c (4.0 fl oz) of water and 0.5 tsp (0.083 fl oz) of cannaoil on the stove. Place these ingredients into a pot or saucepan, then heat them on the stove over low heat for 4-5 minutes, mixing constantly. If you made your infused oil with coconut oil, it’ll have to melt, so be patient! Swap the water with an equal amount of fruit juice for an added burst of flavor. Add a spoonful of fruit puree for another bonus flavor blast!

Mix in lecithin, flavored gelatin, and unflavored gelatin, and heat it for 10 minutes. Add 0.5 tsp (5 g) of lecithin powder, a packet (3 oz) of flavored gelatin, and 2 tbsp (36 g) of unflavored gelatin to the bowl, and whisk it continuously. Stir until the mixture is a uniform consistency. Whisk the mixture and keep it over the heat for about 10-15 minutes, until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Lecithin helps bind the THC to the gelatin, making sure the THC doesn’t seep out of the gummies, so it’s a must-have ingredient. Don’t let the gelatin boil! Keep it over a low heat, and stir constantly.

Pour the mixture into your gummy molds. Set the molds onto a baking sheet or parchment paper to avoid a mess. Then, carefully pour the mixture into the molds, filling them all the way up to the top. It may be easier to first pour the mixture into a spouted measuring cup, or even to transfer it to the mold with a turkey baster. You might also pour the mixture into a plastic bag, then cut off a corner of the bag to create a makeshift piping bag. Optionally, strain the mixture one more time to get rid of any large chunks, though this may not be necessary.

Refrigerate the molds for at least one hour, then enjoy. Once the molds are filled, place them in the fridge for an hour or more, until the gummies are totally set. Then, just pop them out of the molds, and you’re done! Enjoy responsibly. Store your weed gummies in the fridge in an airtight container until they’re ready for use. Store them in the freezer if you wish to keep them for more than a month. We recommend trying only a half or even a third of a gummy at time, then waiting for 4 hours to feel the effects, to gauge how strong they are.

Roll your gummies in sugar for a sweet (or sour) finish. If you want your gummies to be extra premium, roll them in a mixture of 0.5 cups (100g) of sugar and a pinch of citric acid for a sour twist, or skip the citric acid for a sweeter sensation. Or, infuse the sugar with cannaoil by mixing 4-5 drops of oil with about 5 tbsp sugar, then let it air dry for 2-3 hours before rolling the gummies in the infused sugar.