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Edible Review: Oatmeal Cookie by Magic Kitchen

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Lately I’ve been getting more into edibles; portable, discreet, and easy.  Flowers and wax go straight to the dome, which certainly has it’s time and place – but sometimes we all just want that slow build.  A steady, pulsing high that exponentially builds and culminates in a lasting peak.  Who wouldn’t want that?  We’re talking about the same thing, right?

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Magic Kitchen is a brand under NorthWest Cannabis Solutions (NWCS, for short).  This edible-only offshoot offers cookies, chocolate truffles, gummies and more.  I typically get a pack of four 10mg cookies for $10, so expect to see similar prices at your local pot shop.  Don’t know where to get Magic Kitchen/NWCS products?  Pop on down to the end of the review for a couple suggestions on where to snag some cookies and whatnot.

Looking at the producer’s website, there is a small blurb about the edible branch: “A full line of delicious sweets from the kitchen of our Master Chef”.  As expected, they’ve clearly got Gordan Ramsey slaving away on some first-class chronic treats.  I dig the chocolates, and the cookies – but the gummy was meh.  It’s all subjective, just thought I’d share my thoughts.  I’m a traditionalist, what can I say?  I also like cookies in general, go figure.

Show me the specifics:

THC: 10mg per serving

Subject: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Manufactured: 05/06/16
Best by: 11/06/16
Launch Point: start feeling it 20-30 minutes after consuming
High: Creeper + Focused + Abstract Decision-Making + Creative

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Since I don’t know the specific strain(s) that went into the cookies and hence can’t go into detail on lineage or history, it seemed appropriate to touch on the background of edibles as a whole.  Apparently, the original reports of marijuana consumables range from the 10th to the 15th century.  India had bhang (a marijuana beverage), and Europe had On Honorable Pleasure and Health (not just the first cookbook printed containing a weed recipe, the first cookbook printed.  Ever.  Yeah.)

Not gonna lie, I did not know that fact going into this review.  To find out humankind’s earliest printed cookbook proudly featured a method to make “marijuana nectar” is profoundly important to me, and yet another example of how casually Googling something can lead to a different outlook.

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The cookies were “packaged fresh”, and tasted like chocolate chip (didn’t really pick up any oatmeal).  Consistency was that of a Chips Ahoy; I truly believe this edible could be mistaken as a “regular” mini-treat to anyone unwise and they’d continue to be none the wiser until the high kicked in. So be sure to keep this edible out of reach of anyone but yourself.

Having a decent tolerance, one 10mg cookie provided a subtle head change.  Taking two was way more noticeable in terms of being stoned, but still being able to function normally in the public’s eye.  Constant euphoria, and a positive attitude to take on the world – that’s what I was bestowed; it was one of my better experiences consuming weed.

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After spending some time blazed on edibles, it dawned upon me that critical thinking *seemed to* become easier after munching a marijuana-infused morsel.  Tasks and practices that were once monotonous take on a new light, giving way to metaphysical and (sometimes strangely) efficient methods; previously unthought of, or unrealized.

In many ways that’s the true power of marijuana: providing self-realization, and an abstract confidence that is comforting in the face of life’s utter chaos.  You can find NWCS/Magic Kitchen prouducts at:  American Mary (Wallingford), Belmar(Bellevue), Clutch Cannabis (Renton), Have a Heart (Greenwood/Fremont), among many other locations.

Marijuana Edible Review: The Goodship Co. Chocolate Chip Cookie

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All aboard The Goodship, a Seattle based producer of artisan marijuana edibles.  High Above Seattle got a chance to meet the folks behind The Goodship at Green-Theory’s VIP Event, and we snagged ourselves a sea salt chocolate chip cookie (for review purposes, of course).

First off, let’s talk about The Goodship: the founder, Jody Hall, is a renowned baker – and she owns Cupcake Royale (Seattle’s first [and most famous] cupcake bakery & cafe).  Hall partnered with the mad scientists over at Db3 (responsible for Zoots edibles and concentrates) – and the rest is history, delicious history.  Db3 uses their state-of-the-art equipment to bring you Hall’s vision of an artisan, potent, provocative recreational marijuana cookie.

At the moment, there are 2 products available in I-502 stores – the sea salt chocolate chip cookie, and the saigon cinnamon snickerdoodle cookie.  Coming soon, though, are chocolate bars: coffee & dark chocolate, and deep dark chocolate.

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Looking at packaging, The Goodship has a focus on seemingly steampunk oriented travel.  The sea salt chocolate chip cookie has a gold viking-esque ship emblazoned on the front, whilst other packages include hot air balloons, submarines, and some sort of funky zephyr.

We’ve touched on The Goodship’s intuitive, elegant and friendly art before – but it’s worth mentioning that having an iconic feel to your products is just as important as having a memorable name.  Hall & Db3 definitely accomplished both prerogatives, in that they have a cool name, and lovely art to go alongside.

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On the back of the package, there is a little notice: This is your Captain speaking.  We recommend starting with a half serving to responsibly reach cruising altitude.  Overdoing it can spoil the ride.  A good tip of new comers, but I went ahead and ate the whole thing.  It was 10mg of THC, and for me it was just the right amount.

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As you can see from the photos – the cookies are a perfect toasty brown.  The sea salt is delicately present, and adds a second level of crunch to the consistency.  All and all it is a small cookie, don’t expect to fill up on one of these.

The taste is (obviously) that of a cookie, but with a slight hint of THC in there.  The sea salt plays nicely with the sweetness, reminding me of Fleur de Sel Caramels.  Taking a gander at the ingredients, it’s clear that quality is important – I also was happy to see that there was non-GMO corn syrup used.  I’d imagine in the coming months that we might see organic and vegan edibles emerging.

After I ate the cookie, we went to see Avengers: Age of Ultron.  Eating a weed cookie is the perfect solution to going to a movie, because the high keeps coming even halfway through.  If you smoke before a movie then you’ve got to endure the lines, previews, and whatnot all at the apex of your high… by the time the movie actually starts, you’re burnt out!  But with edibles, the timing is right on.

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Of course, seeing a movie wouldn’t be my only choice of activity.  Looking at this postcard I got from The Goodship, I’d like to be sitting out with my feet in the water, enjoying the sun as a panorama of mountains surrounds me.  Then a magical steampunk zephyr-ship comes by and drops me a ladder, ushering me to the highest of highs.  There is a whale, too!

Do yourself a favor, and sample this potent, decadent treat today.  The Goodship products can be found at many I-502 retailers in Seattle, King County, and Washington state.