Sometimes you want a drink that’s more stoney than stiff.

It’s been a pretty stressful year, and we all need to decompress in one way or another. It’s easy to find solace in a lowball glass filled with your favorite liquor. But some evenings you want a little extra something to slow down the monkey in your brain. That’s where a cannabis-spiked cocktail comes in, whether you’re looking for the stoney feeling of THC, which is psychoactive, giving you the typical high associated with smoking weed, or the extra mellow vibe of non-psychoactive CBD, which similarly calms nerves and alleviates pain, but without that “stoned” feeling.

Let’s go over a few facts about weed and its legality before getting to the DIY part of these “high”-quality cocktails. The decriminalization of marijuana in the U.S. has been making headway: recreational marijuana is now legal in eight states (Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) and Washington, D.C., and 28 states have legalized medical marijuana. But weed (even for medicinal purposes) is still illegal on a federal level, whether you live in a state that has legalized use of the plant or not. CBD oil harvested from cannabis plants is under the same legal restraints as weed. CBD oil harvested from industrial hemp plants, however, is legal in all states. It is considered a dietary supplement by the FDA, but it does not have the same level of potency and is often extracted using harsh chemicals. (In short, know your rights and risks before taking on the recipe below.)

With marijuana becoming more and more accessible, there’s a growing weed-enhanced cocktail trend. Restaurants like Gracias Madre in West Hollywood and Roberta’s in Brooklyn are serving up these specialty concoctions. But you can make your own at home, and there are a couple of ways to do so. If you live in a state where it’s legal, you can buy CBD or THC oil or tinctures at your local dispensary. Stir a couple of drops into your regular cocktail and you’re good to go. Another way is to make your own CBD or THC “cannabitter”; it takes some extra effort but allows you to choose not only your favorite strain but also the flavor profile of that strain, which can alter the taste of your cocktail.

Fair warning: start slow. You never know when or how the effects of the marijuana will hit you, so begin by adding small amounts of oil or tincture to your drinks and increase as you’d like. That said, let’s move on to playing mad scientist. Raw cannabis barely has any effects in its natural state; it reaches its potency only when the plant is dried, aged, and then heated, a process known as decarboxylating. Weed is automatically decarboxylated when you smoke or vape dried cannabis, but you must do this yourself when you consume it in any other form. To “decarb” your weed, preheat your oven to 250 degrees. Grind down buds and stems and place evenly on a sheet tray; cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.