Smoking and vaping are the most common consumption methods for cannabis. But with innovation, even cannabis edibles are made available in the market. Unlike inhalation, consumption through edibles shouldn’t be compared. So, before you even grab a bite of the most sought out product, why not get to know every detail of its consumption.
- It is a good alternative to smoking.
As we have said, consumers usually go for a smokable flower or with the use of THC concentrates to use with a vape pen. If you are not an avid smoker, the edibles like cannabis gummies and cannabis candy are some that you can try. You get the benefit of no lasting smell unlike smoking and no burn particles that you will feel filling your lungs.
- It is not a one-step process.
Getting the effects all at once isn’t achieved in either smoking or eating cannabis. If you choose to smoke, it is tied to a two-way process. It involves the THCA compound in the cannabis plant, may it be a cannabis Sativa or cannabis Indica and the lighter or vaporizer. After THC is produced, it will then enter the user’s bloodstream to the lungs and then be carried to the brain.
On the other hand, if you are going with the edibles, it is a longer process. The THCA compound can be converted to THC with the aid of an oven or distillation process. As it is consumed through eating, it goes right through one’s stomach, passed to the hepatic portal to the liver, then distributed to the brain. The high may not kick in in an instant, but it can last more hours than smoking.
- Start slow.
As we have known that the high cannot be felt instantly with the three-step process, one store in Ontario, Canada always reminds their customers to take cannabis edibles slowly. Sativa Bliss, a retail store that has excellent budtenders that go beyond by providing guidance or recommendations on cannabis consumption. Many consumers didn’t usually take the advice seriously. An hour later of consumption and they’ve been thinking why it hasn’t set in. One can easily grab another bite and think it wouldn’t hurt. But by the time you ingested that second piece, the effects of the first one may be on the way. Some who have slower digestive systems may need to wait for a few more hours for the cannabis to set in.
- There’s no undo button.
Once you have eaten any of the cannabis edibles, there’s no backing down. You cannot turn back time. There is also no way that you can overpower the effect of an infused chocolate with 5 times more quantity but not an infused one. Be sure you have good company, a glass of water, and a blanket to make yourself safe once the high effects kick in.
