Hi Johnny - good question! I guess I wasn't clear. Remember that we're talking about 1 tablespoon of ground herb. I'm not sure how that translates into grams. I suggest you go to your local market, Williams-Sonoma, anywhere they sell cooking supplies/utensils, and pick up a set of those little measuring spoons on a ring (the tablespoon being the largest). OK - so start by grinding a couple of decent sized buds in your grinder, and scraping them out into the measuring spoon. Tap the ground bud down, and if you don't have enough, grind some more. You want to make sure you have a LEVEL tblsp. of tapped down weed in the spoon.

About your other question - the beauty of cooking with weed is that you DON'T need medicinal grade herb (although it is the best ) to make a potent libation or other recipe. I know people who have used shake or absolute ditchweed for this recipe, and have been very pleased with the results. Remember, ingesting the herb through your digestive system is a slightly different high, very body-oriented, no matter what kind of grass you're using. As long as you don't go overboard, it's a very effective muscle relaxant, potent analgesic, and a great immunosuppressive (fibromyalgia is ALSO an autoimmune disorder). Within 20 minutes of taking this stuff on a really bad day, the burning under my skin just stops, I can think clearly because my pain is manageable (if not gone!), the arthritis aspects of the disease wane...I know I'm going on about this, but medical studies all over the world are proving that MJ has tremendous potential for treating autoimmune diseases because of the properties I just described. It's been a lifesaver for me. And I swear to god, J - 2 sips is generally enough for me, and I'm used to it. So try it out with your mom, but DON'T let her drink something with an entire dose (ice cube) in it! She'll freak out, and not want to try it again. Give her a sip (maybe in a cold drink - Ensure is good for this), and put it back in the fridge in a closed container. I imagine even when she gets used to the stuff, one dose will last her a couple of days. P.S. I generally put 1 cube into 4 oz. (1/2 cup) of palatable drink, and stick it in the fridge. Ensure is good b/c it's non-dairy, and will keep for 2-3 days, no problem. Let me know how your experiment works out, and if your mom has any questions/fears, whatever, that I can address. Take care, and good luck. I've got a good feeling about this one!