Consider the following reasons why edibles are the best way to consume Cannabis:
Edibles are the best way to satisfy your 420 indulgence. From Gertrude Stein’s scandalous hash brownies to India’s Bhang, space cakes from Amsterdam, or lifted snacks during the big game, our affinity for marijuana goes beyond bongs and blunts.
Edibles are Discrete
Weed might be legal in Canada, but blunts, bongs, and vapes are still given the stink-eye in public. No matter. No one looks askance at nibbling a bit of chocolate on the train, yes?
You Are In Control
You maintain control over dosing. Plus, you know exactly what goes into those brownies. Lifted recipes can be adapted to any lifestyle and any diet.
Customization
You get exactly what you want. Prefer more CBD? Like your THC percent a touch on the (ahem) high side? Want to exploit specific terpenes? Craf your own edibles when you can’t find the right product to fit your lifestyle.
Cost Effective
Legal weed is great, but can be expensive. Frugality is definitely a virtue. With a little practice, you will save money and learn valuable cooking skills. With edibles, you don’t need to buy premium weed. In a pinch you can use sugar leaves, popcorn buds, trim, and even stems, while saving the cannabis colas for blazing.
Versatile
The list of what can’t be lifted is a very short list. Basically, THC is hydrophobic – the molecule doesn’t like water. It is lipophilic, which means it loves lipids – fats – like butter, oil, coconut oil, along with chocolate, milk, alcohol, and cream, all of which are staples in the kitchen and all of which taste delicious.
Duration
Edibles take a little longer to kick-in but are worth the wait. The lift is stronger and lasts longer thanks to the process of first-pass metabolism in the liver, which turns Δ-9-THC into 11-hydroxy-THC. It is worth noting this metabolic process is agnostic to terpenes. It doesn’t matter if your bud is top-shelf Girl Scout Cookies or budget-wise Bake Sale. The result (11-hydroxy-THC) is the same.
Healthier Option
While smoking or vaping will get you lifted faster, they are less efficient in processing all available THC. Master the art of decarboxylation, a little patience while you infuse your solvent, and you will get the most from your flower. Plus, combusting and inhaling any kind of plant material is just not healthy.
All this makes for a compelling case in favour of edibles. But there is a major downside:
Edibles are inconsistent
Even with industrial mixing equipment, professional lab testing, and random sampling no two edibles will have the same amount of THC. You can get an approximate potency for the entire recipe and a theoretical number per portion, but the results will vary. Combined with the delayed onset of the lift and you can see why it’s easy to overconsume.
The other issue is your lift is driven by your metabolism. What have you eaten recently? How active have you been? How often do you consume cannabis – daily? Weekly? Edibles can have a long lead time before they kick in and it’s easy to get blindsided because you’ve overindulged and quite forgotten how much of that infused salsa you ate.
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