A new cannabis patent was submitted to the U.S. Patent Office. The machine utilizes different compartments to house cannabis extract components. The components are then mixed in specific ratios, controlled by a computer. Although the patent is rather draining to read. a simple analogy would be the Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. Pick a basic Coke product (in this case, THC) and add any of your favorite flavorings (terpenes). Just like you can freestyle a Dr. Pepper with Lime, apparently, this machine allows you to freestyle your cannabis extract.
Cannabis Extract Dispenser Patent Application
Initially the component looks like a sophisticated cartridge filling machine.
“Custom preset mixed extracts may also be created and dispensed by the CED. A Microprocessor control in the CED allows any combination of all the multiple ingredients stocked in the CED to be mixed in variable proportion to each other”, the patent claims.
Upon further reading, however, the patent begins to trigger Black-Mirror warning signs.
“A human user may approach the CED and present identification… Once properly identified the CED pulls up that user’s account. If desired the user may add funds thorough the CED with physical currency or bill the amount necessary using a credit card or other form of electronic payment. The CED may pull up a list of that user’s favorite or recently dispensed extracts… The user can then order from that list, a standard extraction formulation list, a favorite, top selling formulation, recommended formulation, or design a totally new extract formulation.”
The patent-pending Cannabis Extract Dispenser can contain THC, pure CBD, THC, and CBD at various rations, strain-specific oils, or the like. Once the oil is selected, the user selects the flavorant composition. These include Cannabis-derived terpenes, and or botanical terpenes such as lavender, rosemary, and or fruit flavorings.
What’s Next
There is currently no automated way to create individualized cannabis extract blends. From a medical application, the extracts could be tailored to alleviate specific ailments. If patented, these machines may appear in “deli-style” cannabis markets. Pre-packaged markets, like Washington State, will not be able to “freestyle” their cannabis extracts.
