Cannabis tea (also known as weed tea or pot tea) is an infusion of cannabis—usually the leaves of the plant, in hot water. This method of ingesting cannabis yields low psychoactive effects, as tetrahydrocannabinol, the primary psychoactive agent in cannabis, is not a water-soluble compound. Dissolving the active ingredient THC in lipids (for example vegetable oil or butter) or alcohol (as in Green Dragon) is more effective for psychoactive purposes. While water-based tea is generally not very efficient, using milk, which contains fat, proves to be more effective. This technique has been used for thousands of years in India, and is referred to as bhang, which is tea mixed with cannabis. Because of its smokeless form of ingestion, it is preferred by some as a method of using the plant for medicinal purposes.
Colorado has defined under House Bill-1284 that a Medical Marijuana Infused Product to include tea, as its primary consumption is used for other health benefits other than THC. Medical Marijuana Infused Products are therefore those products that are used for anything other than for smoking. At the August 27th meeting Matt Cook, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue was quoted as saying, "Medical-Marijuana Infused Products are any product, including but not limited to Teas, Tinctures, Hashish, Extracts, Balms, and Lotions that are ingested in any manner other than by smoking."[citation needed]
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