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Factors that affect how high you feel from marijuana
How high you feel from marijuana, depends on a lot on the strain/cultivar used. Multiple factors affect how long the high lasts. SCROLL DOWN FOR A DETAILED CHART.
- Specific cultivar/strain
- Tolerance of the user
- Cannabis dosage/Amount consumed
- Method of consumption
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How long does a cannabis high last?
Generally, a cannabis-induced high lasts 1-3 hours after smoking or vaping. BUT…
How long you are high for is an individualized experience and depends on many factors. It depends on:
Smoking vs Eating Marijuana
Smoking/Vaping cannabis is not as strong and does not last as long as eating it. The effects of edibles last MUCH longer than inhalation. (Try these kief cookies.)
Keep in mind that oral consumption isn’t effective for everyone because of digestive and/or metabolic issues. For some people, edibles just don’t work. Others are unable to tolerate oral consumption because it has more intoxicating effects. Here’s a chart that explains more.
| Inhalation | Oral Ingestion |
|---|---|
| Onset is 0-15 minutes. | Onset is 30-90 minutes. |
| Peak Duration 1-3 hours. | Peak Duration 2-5 hours. |
| When smoking or vaporizing cannabis, heat converts THCA into THC. | When eating cannabis, the liver converts THC into 11-hydroxy-THC. |
| THC is processed in the lungs and quickly delivered to the bran. | 11-hydroxy-THC takes longer to travel to the brain, but crosses the blood-brain barrier more easily causing a more intense high. |
Biological Difference Between Inhalation vs Oral Consumption
As you can see in the above chart, eating cannabis lasts longer than smoking or vaporizing. When cannabis is eaten, the liver converts delta-9 THC into 11-hydroxy THC. 11-hydroxy THC crosses the blood brain barrier more readily that delta-9 THC.
Edibles are much stronger than smoking.
The cognitive side effects of THC consumed orally are more intense than when smoking or vaping. This is one of the reasons patients should start with a very low dose when starting edibles.
This means, USE CAUTION when consuming edibles. PLEASE start small and increase your dosage very slowly after waiting several hours.
My perfect oral microdose is 2 mg every few hours. That’s a tiny dose-most dispensaries sell edibles that are 5-10 mg each.
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Why do some people feel higher longer than for others?
Different Strains/Cultivars Result in Different Health Effects
How long the effects last vary by individual. Not all medical marijuana strains make you feel high.
There are strains of cannabis that have little-to-no intoxicating properties. These are generally high CBD strains with low concentrations of THC.
High CBD, low-THC strains can be life-changing for many, however, CBD alone, is not always effective for every person or ever disorder. Some patients require higher doses of THC.
Additionally, each cultivar/strain can cause a different physiological reaction.
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If You Want to Feel Less High, Try Microdosing
My preferred method is to microdose. I take very small doses regularly around the clock.
I prefer vaping but I also make cannabis oil to use when I’m unable to vape. Microdosing keeps my spasms under control with little noticeable effects. On an average day, I take 2 mg every two-four hours. And I take 4-6 ms before bed. On days that my pain levels are high, I take more.
The ideal dosage depends on the individual.
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Tolerance Builds Up Over Time
When you first become a marijuana patient, you might feel high often. But slowly your tolerance will build and you will be able to use your medication without serious side effects.
After using medical marijuana, I don’t walk around like a character from a stoner movie. People can’t tell when I’ve taken my medication.
I don’t get giddy or experience the euphoria that’s often associated with being high. Some strains make me feel slightly more lifted than others.
Sometimes severe spasms require a higher dose and in that case, then the psychoactive effects can be more pronounced. Those strains might make me feel sedated and sleepy.
Still, even with the side effects of medical marijuana, I function better than I did before MMJ. The side effects of Valium, opiates, and Lyrica were more challenging than the side-effects of medical marijuana.
Here’s how I make cannabis oil in the crockpot: ABV coconut oil.
What to do if you feel too high from marijuana
If you accidentally consume too much cannabis, you might feel like you’re dying. The good news is no one has ever died from a cannabis overdose.
Still, consuming too much cannabis is an extremely unpleasant experience. It’s commonly called a “green out”.
Overconsumption can result in dizziness, nausea, vomiting, fainting, blackouts, panic attacks, anxiety, confusion.
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- Remember it will pass
- Try to stay quiet and calm – breath deeply
- Sleep if you can, if you feel like you need to move, walk.
- Drink water to flush out your system
- Eat nutritious food – not candy or cookies, but something of substance in your stomach.
- Try homeopathic remedies
Homeopathic Remedies for Cannabis Overconsumption
Anecdotal reports say if you don’t have access to high CBD products, you can try these homeopathic remedies for being too high.
Black Pepper: One of the most common ways of treating a cannabis overdose is sniffing or chewing black pepper. Personally, I’ve never tried it, but there is science to back it up. Black pepper contains terpene Beta Carophyllene which is thought to help relieve anxiety.
Lemon Juice: Drinking lemon juice or chewing lemon rinds is also said to help relieve cannabis related anxiety. Lemons contain limonene, a terpene that been purported to help relieve cannabis-related anxiety.
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