Products Baked Smart Cannacals: A Must for Cannabis Cooks with Kids You’re always responsible when you bake cannabis-infused edibles. You calculate potency to the best of your ability, you start low and go slow, and you keep foods that contain THC out of the reach of children. Still, you have nightmares about your kid accidentally eating one of your cannabis cookies. Or, worse yet, about inadvertently dosing one of your kids’ friends. But you can relax and host anxiety-free playdates, parents! Because Baked Smart has solved the problem of identifying cannabis-infused treats. Their Cannacals, green cross emblems made from starch, sugar, and food coloring, are the perfect way to mark and spot foods that contain THC. Easy to use and easy to recognize, Cannacals make sure you know what you’re eating – so you can make sure your kids aren’t raiding your stash! Targets We tried out the Cannacals home kits for a few culinary projects. Baked Smart designed their targets for sweets like cookies, brownies, and bars. They’re so simple, it’s barely an extra step. Peel the target from its backing, place on baking sheet, and place cookie dough on top, centering the target as best you can. For brownies and bars, stick targets to the top of the batter before baking. Cannacals adhere to foods by absorbing moisture. Because they’re tasteless and textureless, you can’t tell when you’re eating that they’re there. But you can always tell which baked goods are for grownups only. Transfer Sheets Choose transfer sheets if you’re making chocolates, or other sticky foods like gummies and candies. Cut the transfer sheet as needed, and place each piece at the bottom of your candy mold, or apply to foods after they’ve set. Mark Your Dispensary Edibles You can even use the transfer sheets to mark edibles you bring home from the dispensary. Better yet, you can encourage your favorite companies to mark their products so you don’t have to. States like Colorado already require edibles labeling, and Cannacals makes a product line for regulated businesses too. Cannacals & Cannabis Education Among families who are open with their children about cannabis, the green cross may already be a familiar symbol – and one that kids associate with medicine and/or adult use. It’s logical to them that they would keep their hands off the green cross cookies. If you’ve got curious teenagers, Cannacals prevent sneaking and help you reinforce the “just say wait” maxim. And, for parents who are looking for a conversation starter to broach the topic, Cannacals may present an ideal opportunity. “Mama’s cookies are marked with this cross, and yours aren’t.” Just make sure you’re prepared to explain ‘why’ and answer the million questions that will inevitably follow. Or shoot us an email, and we’ll help you out! Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Jenn Lauder Jenn Lauder is a media maker, content creator, community builder, and marketing strategist in the cannabis space. Cofounder of Splimm, the world’s first pot and parenting newsletter, she has a decade of experience as a progressive, anti-bias educator in independent and public schools and spent five years at nonprofits offering services and advocacy for children and families. Jenn is half of the founding team of Weekend Review Kit, a cannabis review and lifestyle site; has written for numerous print and online media outlets; led a license-winning application for Maryland's medical cannabis program; and directs marketing and advocacy efforts for an herbal products company. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and attended graduate school at Harvard University and Goddard College. Of Jenn’s many jobs, her favorite is being a mama to her nine-year-old daughter. Share This Previous ArticleIs Your Thanksgiving Turkey on Weed? How To Spot the Signs Next ArticleHigh Tea: The Perfect Antidote to Boozy Holiday Parties November 20, 2017