With different states legalizing the use of marijuana, it is even becoming more popular.
If you are a fan of marijuana, then you have probably tried a couple of ways to get the most out of your favorite herb.
There are various ways to get a dose of your medical or recreational marijuana. However, smoking and consuming edibles are two of the most popular ways to leverage the benefits of cannabis. As a first-timer, you may be confused as to which method to use.
Word on the street may be that smoking or vaporizing is the sure-fire way to get the ultimate marijuana experience in the shortest time. On the other hand, people who prefer to create cannabis edibles by incorporating marijuana seeds, leaves, flowers, and stems in foods and snacks claim that there is nothing that compares to the pleasure they get from such consumables.
In this article, we are going to look at whether to inhale or enjoy a couple of marijuana-infused brownies.
Edibles
A fact is that smoking and consuming cannabis have their benefits. While edibles have longer-lasting effects on most people, expert smokers or vaporizers state that smoking has faster effects.
Both of these statements are true. Consuming the psychoactive components found in marijuana by incorporating them into edibles is a slower way to leverage the benefits of marijuana. The reason being, the edibles will first be digested in the stomach before being released into the bloodstream. However, once it gets into the bloodstream, it takes more time to wear out.
Cupcakes, brownies, bacon, and guacamole are some of the choices for ingesting cannabis in food. Surprisingly, others bake marijuana pizza for their enjoyment. To further prove the versatility available with edibles, renowned brands like Seed Supreme have a wide array of marijuana seeds that cannabis users can grind and sprinkle on their favorite foods.
When you a cannabis-induced edible, it requires approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours for one to experience the psychoactive effects. Once they come to full effect, they can stay in the bloodstream for a couple of hours. The impact it has on you depends on the number of edibles consumed and the quantity of cannabis in the portions.
Inhaling
While eating marijuana has longer-lasting effects, smoking it has faster results.
The reason?
Unlike eating cannabis that requires it to first undergo digestion, inhalation techniques send the smoke to the stomach first then straight to the bloodstream through the lungs. Hence, when you smoke or breathe in marijuana fumes you feel the impact much faster. However, these effects will rapidly die down if you quit burning. Generally, the effects are strongest in the initial 10 minutes.
As such, smoking is the ideal way to experience the effects of cannabis for people who are most eager or those that do not want to stay for prolonged periods under the psychoactive impacts of the weed. It is for this reason that people who prefer inhalation techniques will need to smoke frequently if they are looking to stay high for longer.
Preparing edibles
Marijuana edibles come in a variety of snacks and foods. However, as mentioned earlier, cookies, brownies, and any other baked goods are what are mostly infused with cannabis.
There are a variety of ways to incorporate THC into your meals. Some people will quickly shred marijuana buds and incorporate them into their foods. Others will prefer to buy butter and margarine that contains THC and other cannabinoids, and use them to bake snacks.
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy to enjoying your edibles as some will prefer to pop left-over marijuana seeds into their mouths. The secret is to be creative, make use of ingredients of your preference to ensure you achieve an exceptional flavor that you love.
Considering the edible marijuana dosage is of the utmost importance. Being impatient can come with unpleasant or unwanted effects. Again, it takes time for edible marijuana to unleash its effects on the body. Since people have different tolerance levels, taking your time when consuming cannabis edibles cannot be over-emphasized. To better monitor the effects of cannabis, it is important not to consume an edible until 90 minutes have passed. If after 90 minutes you still want to elevate your experience, you can eat another.
Inhalation: smoking vs vaporizing?
We have looked at the difference between the impact of inhalation techniques and eating cannabis. However, for a person who has settled with inhalation techniques, the question to ask further is, is smoking or vaporization the best method?
According to various researches done, vaporizing is a ‘cleaner’ way to enjoy the impact of marijuana. Unlike smoking that combusts marijuana, vaporizers use a low heating method to warm the cannabis. The outcome is unadulterated fume without the cancer-causing agents, carbon monoxide, and other harmful components.
On the other hand, from the recreational point of view, smoking delivers faster results as you do not have to wait a couple of minutes for the vaporizer to heat the cannabis.
Whether to smoke or vaporize also depends on your budget. Vaporizers come in a variety of designs. They also do not come cheap. When it comes to smoking, all you need is a rolling paper and cannabis. Rolling papers come cheap. To elevate the experience you can use flavored filter paper.
So, to eat or smoke?
When it comes down to it, whether to indulge in a few marijuana treats or smoke is more of a personal preference. If you are looking to experience more intense and effects that last for prolonged periods, it is best to go for edibles. Otherwise, if you have no time to wait and want a fast-acting option, inhalation is the best way to go about it.
However, as a first-time marijuana user, you need to experiment with both methods to see which is best suited for you. Also, note that there are other methods of enjoying your favorite herb and you should not be limited to only these two.
