A Few Key Differences Between Cannabis Flower & Infused Foods
Cannabis-infused products have always got the butt-end of the stick when it comes to their perception. Leaving people in a fog or with a notable haze surrounding their head, why are cannabis-infused foods so much stronger than smoking or vaping cannabis?
According to Leafly, when you “consume cannabis in an ingestible form, its THC is metabolized by the liver, which converts it to 11-hydroxy-THC. This active metabolite is particularly effective in crossing the blood-brain barrier, resulting in a more intense high.”
When we eat cannabis-infused foods, the blood-brain barrier is more effectively navigated which allows more cannabinoids and terpenes to have an impact on the body. For smoking or inhalation of cannabis THC and terpenes, the THC travels directly to the brain which is why the effects come on quicker and diminish more rapidly as well.
When it comes to edibles, you’ve got to start small and be patient. Remember the part about how edibles are metabolized? People say that it can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours to kick in depending on the product and person, plus the effects can sometimes even last several hours.
For years, consumers have shared that they get stronger body highs that pair with trippy or psychedelic head highs when consuming larger doses of cannabis-infused foods. Consuming lesser amounts almost always reports softer highs and milder experiences that tends to pair up with more friendly effects and positive memories.
Edibles are known to be strong, but compared to smoking, vaping, or dabbing cannabis, they actually deliver a lesser concentration of cannabinoids to the human bloodstream. Per Leafly, ingesting cannabis introduces only 10 to 20 percent of THC and other cannabinoids to the blood, whereas inhaled cannabis hits around 50 to 60 percent.
In places where cannabis is legal, 10mg of THC is often the standard adult-size dose for cannabis-infused foods, drinks, or capsues. This could be in a pill, chocolate, gummy, beverage, etc. For our locations, 10mg is the dose we see most often as people tend to consume 5mg, 10mg, and 100mg doses most frequently in WA state. These measurements vary greatly from the typical 1 gram pre-rolled joints or flower units typically seen at dispensaries.
Legal Purchasing Limits for Cannabis Products
Adults 21 and over can purchase up to one ounce of usable cannabis flower, 16 ounces of cannabis-infused edibles in solid form, 72 ounces of cannabis drinkables, and 7 grams of cannabis concentrates.
Three ounces of usable cannabis flower, forty-eight ounces of cannabis-infused edibles in solid form, two hundred sixteen ounces of cannabis drinkables, and twenty-one grams of cannabis concentrates, per the Washington State Department of Health.
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