Edibles

What are Edibles?

Edibles are food products infused with marijuana. Though smoking marijuana is the most prevalent method of consumption, eating marijuana is quickly becoming a popular way to consume the drug.

IS EATING MARIJUANA MORE BETTER THAN SMOKING MARIJUANA?

YES! There is high potential for overdose from marijuana edibles.

• The effects from smoking marijuana only takes minutes. Edibles, however, take between 1-3 hours because food is absorbed into the bloodstream through the liver.
• The amount of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, is very difficult to measure and is often unknown in these food products.
• If the user has other medications in his or her system, their body may metabolize different amounts of THC, causing THC levels in the bloodstream to dangerously increase five-fold.
• Overdose symptoms from eating marijuana are often more severe than symptoms of an overdose from smoking marijuana.

 NEGATIVE EFFECTS

• Psychotic episodes
• Hallucinations
• Paranoia
• Panic attacks
• Impaired motor ability

ARE MARIJUANA EDIBLES FREQUENTLY USED?

In recent years, vaping and edible use has increased among U.S. students while marijuana smoking has decreased, according to data from the Monitoring the Future study.

BENEIT

The benefit of consuming cannabis-infused substances is the ability to feel the effects of cannabis without having to smoke flower or vaporize concentrates. Consuming is easy and intuitive — we all know how to eat and drink.

What’s not easy or intuitive about is the fact it can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours for the effects to kick in. Because the cannabis within the edibles has to go through your digestive system before entering your bloodstream,