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How to know when Edibles are Kicking in

Posted on by Dhalia Greene
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At a very basic level, everyone’s body is different. That’s why it’s difficult to state definitively how THC is going to impact a given consumer. Five milligrams of THC might be enough to glue one person to a couch. 100 milligrams might be the dose of rocket fuel needed to get another person out of bed. And while one person might feel the effects of an edible 30 minutes after eating it, someone else might start feeling high two hours after consuming.
The legalization movement has helped create space for education, which has led to an improved understanding of how cannabis interacts with the body. It’s also lead to an overwhelming influx of products available to consumers — especially in the realm of edibles. From tinctures to laced fudge to medicated tea to ginger snaps to sour gummies and power bars, there’s an edible for everyone these days. But there are things to consider to help you make informed choices about your edible intake.

Your metabolism impacts the edible experience

One of the most common mistakes novice cannabis consumers make when dabbling with edibles is not giving your body enough time to metabolize the laced treat before assessing whether you should eat more. It’s hard to know sometimes because it can take anywhere between five minutes to two hours for an edible to kick in. The onset depends on a few factors: what type of edible you’re consuming, your metabolism, how much you’ve eaten that day, and your surroundings.
The best advice is to err on the conservative side: start small and wait two hours. Or “Start Low and Go Slow,” to use a canna-cliche. Depending on how much you’ve eaten that day — and how soon after eating you consume an edible — will determine how quickly you feel high. So if you’ve eaten a big lunch with lots of carbs, it might take closer to two hours to feel the effects of an edible, regardless of how many milligrams it contains. If you decide to pop an edible first thing in the morning, it’s likely you’ll feel it closer to the 30-minute mark. If you eat an edible after eating a solid salad, you’ll likely feel the magic around the 45 to 60-minute mark.

 

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Some edibles will hit you quicker

Legalization has also lead to the advancement of absorption technology. So, unlike the solid-food edibles (think: brownies, cookies, pastries, and candy) that go through your digestive system before entering the bloodstream, there are other canna-laced products with fast-acting technology. For example, Flyte makes a CBD or THC liquid that dissolves in whatever you put it in. Because it’s already broken down, the cannabinoids in the product quickly bind to cannabinoid receptors.

“When you put it in your mouth, [the cannabinoids] are absorbing immediately through your carbohydrate uptake pathways. Your body recognizes it as a carbohydrate,” Skyler Bissell, COO of Oleo Inc, told MERRY JANE in 2017. Absorption through this specific pathway increases early-onset. So it’s possible to feel the effects within 10 to 20 minutes.

Then there are edibles with sublingual technology. These infused meds usually come in the form of breath strips, sprays, tinctures, or Oil. You need to place them under the tongue to trigger the technology and allow the product to work accurately. This science-rooted application is among the most effective ways to consume cannabis. An array of over-the-counter medications also utilizes it. Since saliva glands absorb the cannabis, one should expect to feel the THC-onset between 5 and 15 minutes.

Keep in mind that everyone reacts to cannabis differently — again, it’s better to start slow. Unless, of course, you want to be lit like a birthday cake for three days. And sometimes, that’s just what we need. 

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