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Marijuana edibles are favored for their flavor and the fact that they offer a more convenient and discreet option for consuming THC compared to alternative consumption methods, such as smoking marijuana.
Depending on the potency and the dosage consumed, marijuana edibles and their effects can affect you for some time.
At the same time, there are also other factors that impact the duration of “high” effects from weed edibles, including your metabolic rate, your body weight, and, of course, your individual tolerance to THC.
How long edibles stay in your system, what kind of effects you may experience, and how THC is metabolized in the body are just some of the many other questions answered in the sections that follow.
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Before we get to different factors that affect the time edibles stay in your system, let’s cover the basics. In the simplest terms, edibles are delightful food products that are made with cannabis, and cannabis products of this kind come in different forms.
More specifically, you can consume cannabis-infused edibles in the form of brownies, cookies, chocolates, beverages, and flavorful gummies that contain a certain dose of THC.
Cannabis products with higher THC levels naturally induce more intense and longer-lasting “high” effects, and with these products, metabolites stay in your system for longer as the body needs more time to eliminate THC through the liver.Cannabis edibles with THC may also contain amounts of CBD, and this is another form of cannabinoid from marijuana plants, but unlike THC, CBD is not psychoactive, meaning it does not induce any psychoactive effects when consumed without THC.THC you consume via edible cannabis is metabolized by the liver, which differs from THC smoking or vaping. With smoking, the main effects do not last as long as the effects of THC ingested via weed […]
How Long Do Edibles Last? The Duration and Effects of Edibles
