Storing cannabis medicine safely at home
Labels, locked storage and what to do if a child or pet eats something they should not have.
Two jobs: keep it good, keep it away
Cannabis products and infused food need ordinary food or product storage, plus one extra rule: nobody should eat them by accident.
Labels
Write on every container the product, the milligrams of THC per portion, what counts as a portion and the date. Never store it in the packaging of an ordinary product, and never beside the ordinary version of the same food.
Where to keep it
- High up, out of sight, and ideally locked.
- In a container that does not look like a treat.
- Away from light, heat and air, which degrade THC slowly, mostly to CBN, which is much weaker.
- In the fridge or freezer where the food itself needs it.
Tell the household
Tell any other adult at home what it is and where it is. Dogs in particular will eat chocolate and butter-rich food given any chance, and both the THC and the chocolate are harmful to them.
If someone eats it
If a child or animal eats cannabis, call your local poison centre or vet at once, with the label to hand. If anyone has chest pain or cannot be roused, call emergency services.
For storage times of homemade infusions and bakes, see the storage guide on ganja.recipes.
