High On Chocolate: Why Cannabis And Chocolate Are A Match Made In Heaven!
Are you the type of person who likes to polish off a meal with a few nibbles of chocolate every evening? Maybe you’re planning to pick up some velvety, dark chocolate for your special someone this Valentines Day... or just for yourself, no shame in the choco game. Either way, you’re not alone! But... if you also love cannabis edibles, you probably already know firsthand about the amazing potential a cannabis-infused Green Lady Dispensary chocolate bar may have to help manage pain symptoms and/or encourage deeper sleep. Combine this with the deliciousness of a rich piece of chocolate… these two are a better pair than peanut butter and jelly.
Nantucket’s Chocolate Selections
At the Green Lady on Nantucket, your budtender may recommend any Rick Simpson Oil chocolate bar that we produce in-house for the above-mentioned trials and tribulations of life in the human body, ranging from trouble falling asleep to easing aches and pains that are both physical and emotional.
Dark chocolate enthusiasts delight in the mint-flavored, white chocolate drizzled, crunchy mint cookie crumbles that dresses our Mint Chocolate Cookies bar. Others prefer the simple yet classic 70% cacao Dark Chocolate RSO bar; two long-standing fan favorites available at our Nantucket location only. Both bars contain 100mg of THC per bar (5mg per piece) and are beloved by our customers for the relaxing full-body effects they provide, as well as their penchant for lulling consumers into a peaceful sleep. The Caramel Waffle Cone bar, with the same wonderful effects and 100mg of THC per bar (5mg per piece), is made especially for our milk-chocolate-lovers; delectable bits of caramelized waffle cone pieces are scattered across the back of caramel-infused milk chocolate. All Green Lady chocolates are available in a specially priced bundle, this month only!
Newton’s Chocolate Selections
At our Newton location, don’t miss the chance to try Kiva’s Midnight Mint Dark Chocolate Bar; rich dark chocolate and a fresh, crisp-mint flavor meets 100mg of THC... AND 40mg of CBN per bar (5mg THC per piece, 2mg of CBN per piece). When ingested alongside THC, research suggests that CBN can enhance feelings of drowsiness, making this chocolate bar the perfect addition to your nighttime routine. Learn more about CBN here.
Calling our WHITE chocolate fiends! At our Newton location only, try the Incredibles Banana Pudding Chocolate Bar, inspired by the famous Magnolia Bakery Banana Pudding. With 100mg of THC per bar alongside the creamy vanilla puddin’, crunchy ‘nilla wafers and banana flavors, you’re in for a real treat.
The Succulent Science of Chocolatey Canna-Bliss
But all fun aside, are there any objective reasons why cannabis and chocolate pair so well together besides the obvious? Science may have the answers and is uncovering more every day.
The human body’s endocannabinoid system is built to send and receive naturally-occurring chemical messages via cellular receptors, determining how key body systems functions. Endoannabinoids are key agents in this process. Produced by your own body, endocannabinoids attach to these receptors and tell your body to “tune up” or “turn down” bodily activity in specific areas. Plant cannabinoids, like cannabis superstar Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), can attach to these same receptors too! To learn more about THC, click here.
The funny thing is… in 1996, scientist Daniele Piomelli isolated a cannabinoid Anandamide (AEA) that is found naturally in the human body AND in chocolate! Otherwise known as “the bliss chemical”, boosts of AEA make you feel joyous. Merge that with the euphoria and relaxation often experienced from the effects of THC, and a pleasure paradise awaits you!
THC and AEA both trigger different responses in your body’s endocannabinoid system and may even interact with each other. Some science suggests that they may enhance each other’s effects, each chemical potentially helping the other to stay in your system for longer.
Make Your February Sweeter
So the next time you treat yourself or a loved one to a piece of chocolate (or better yet, THC-infused chocolate), take a moment to remember those wonderful bliss chemicals swimming through your system, binding with your magnificent inner-world of neurotransmitters and cell receptors. Be sure to ask your budtender about what other fantastic types of chocolates we have on the menu this month, as well as any special seasonal goodies we may have coming this month! *Cough cough* did someone say Peace & Love Red Velvet Cookies?
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