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Edibles Vs Smoking – When we talk about consuming marijuana, there is not just one way to do it. If you are a true weed lover, you must know that one can consume marijuana in multiple ways. One Can smoke a joint or use a bong or chillum or vaping machine.
But apart from inhaling weed, there is yet another way to consume weed, which is edibles. And this availability of options brings along a debate – which is better: smoking or edibles?
For those of you who do not know, Cannabis edibles those food items that have weed in them. Basically, these food items have the THC which is the culprit for the high one gets after consuming weed.
Especially after the legalization of cannabis edibles, they have gained huge popularity and many are shifting for this ‘better’ alternative of consuming weed.
After having so many options on the table, it is obvious that one would want the best for themselves and thus compare these options. The similar case can be seen with smoking weed and consuming cannabis edibles.
In this article today, we will be sharing with you all our take on Cannabis Edibles Vs. Smoking and which one is better. Keep reading to get enlightened!
The Effects: Smoking vs Edibles
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Although the end results are somewhat the same for both smoking and edibles, there are few changes that make a huge difference for the particular user. If you are someone who likes to get the effects as soon as possible, then smoking would be the right option for you. The effects of smoking can be seen very fast.
On the other hand, when you consume edibles, they go through your digestive system and then into the bloodstream. This entire process takes a while and hence you need to give some time to the THC to act upon your system.
And since the edibles and the THC reach into your bloodstream, the effects of the weed are stronger in case of edibles.
So, if you want a stronger high, then go for edibles. But at the same time note that it will take some time nearly 30 to 60 minutes for the edibles to kick in. So do not overdose in the meanwhile.
Which is better: Edibles vs Smoking?
Now coming to the actual point of the debate, there are various factors that make this decision and it might be totally subjective. Some people might enjoy smoking a joint or using vapes and bongs while others might not find smoking the best suitable way and hence opt for edibles to get a long lasting and strong high.
If a person is okay with inhaling the smoke and wants the weed to act fast enough, then smoking would be better for them. At the same time if someone does not like smoking but wants to experience the euphoric high of weed then edibles would be a great option for them.
Now that was about personal preferences, if we are to talk neutrally both the cases have their own sets or pros and cons and might be favorable for some and not for others. Some people do not prefer smoking weed due to health-related issues and this makes total sense.
If you are someone with medical issues, you might not be able to smoke, this is when the edibles come to your rescue. And now that edibles have been made legal, it is easier to get them. You can also make your own edibles at home by adding weed through butter and making cannabutter.
You can then use this cannabutter to make various cannabis edibles like brownies, cookies, candies, chocolates, etc.
Advantages of Consuming Edibles
If getting high is your motive, then Edibles are for the win here. The high might hit you right away while smoking weed but if you want an intense high, then go for the edibles any day. Although edibles do not kick in right away, when they do, it’s a whole another level.
Another great thing about edibles is that there are many more options to experiment with. While smoking weed, the most you can do is experiment with rolling papers or bongs but with edibles, you can have an endless list of varieties.
You can go for baked products like cookies or brownies or with packaged products like chocolates or candies.
If you are looking to get high ASAP but also do not want to smoke, then there is a great option in the edibles department. There are a few edibles that are to be chewed but not swallowed like lollipops, chewing gums, lozenges, etc. Such edibles are a great way to bring in the high faster than other edibles.
This is because such edibles are chewed but not swallowed. Hence, they are absorbed in the mucus membrane of the mouth and then the THC in them travels to the CNS and brain faster.
For food items that are swallowed, this process could take much longer as they are first taken to the digestive system then get into the bloodstream and then the THC passes to the brain.
Since the edibles get into the bloodstream, the THC in them acts much more intensely than the one consumed by smoking. This can be helpful for not just an intense but also a long lasting high.
The high from edibles is known to last for about 6 to 8 hours. Of course, other factors like potency and the dose matter too.
Final Verdict
Edibles vs smoking, consuming edibles is much healthier as compared to smoking if we take into consideration factors like carcinogens and other disadvantages of smoking and vaping machines. The smoke from these can have an impact on your lungs.
Besides, Edibles are known for the great high they offer and they are also good for people having health issues who might not be able to smoke weed.
With the legalization of cannabis edibles, we further have many other options in the edibles. So to conclude, edibles would be the better choice than smoking weed.
