According to the 2016 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, an estimated 22.2 million Americans consumed marijuana during the preceding month (NSDUH). There are possible medicinal advantages of marijuana despite the fact that its usage has been related to health hazards such lung damage, dependency, and cardiovascular difficulties.
Marijuana’s euphoric effects, although useful for managing chronic pain and MS symptoms, may be unsettling for some consumers. THC is what gives people who smoke or eat marijuana their high. Several things affect how long a person stays on this “high”:
The length of time marijuana’s effects persist might vary depending on how it’s used. As it takes more time for the THC in edibles to reach your bloodstream, the effects may not set in as quickly as they would if you smoked or vaporised cannabis flowers.
Due to differences in physiology or metabolism, some persons may respond more strongly than others to edibles. Individuals with a tolerance to or addiction to THC may not feel its effects as intensely as others who have never used narcotics like heroin or cocaine.
Yet, its ability to lessen discomfort, quell nausea, and stimulate hunger is well-documented. It also helps with anxiety, inflammation, and muscular spasms, among other things.
More than 400 compounds have been identified in marijuana, giving rise to its wide range of potential effects. Marijuana’s primary psychoactive component is called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When one smokes marijuana, the psychoactive compound tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) enters the bloodstream and travels throughout the body.
Marijuana’s effects often wear off after two to three hours. Vaporizing (smoking it without burning it), ingesting it in meals, or taking a concentrated oil that may be ingested or placed under the tongue are other methods of consumption.
Most individuals feel the effects of marijuana for two to three hours after smoking. But, it may also be used in various ways, such as by vaporisation (smoking it without really burning it), food, or a concentrated oil that can be taken orally.
For the purpose of getting high, sometimes known as “stoned,” is the most well-known use. The reason behind this is because the cannabinoids included in marijuana may bind to certain receptors all throughout the body.
Different ways of ingesting marijuana have distinct physiological and psychological impacts. How long these results last is proportional to how much you eat and how quick your metabolism is (how fast you break down substances in your body). The following data is based on typical dosages and metabolic rates.
Marijuana can be smoked, vaporized or ingested. The effects of smoking marijuana are almost immediate. The effects of eating or vaporizing marijuana take longer to kick in, usually 30 minutes to an hour.
Smoking Marijuana
The effect of smoking marijuana is felt within minutes. But it can also be short-lived and fade quickly if you consume too much at once. The high typically lasts between two and three hours.
Vaporizing Marijuana
Vaporizing marijuana means heating the plant material enough to release THC and other cannabinoids (but not burning it) so that they become gaseous. It’s not as harsh as smoking but still less potent than eating because some THC gets lost in the process of turning into gas.
Inhaling marijuana through a vaporizer produces a less intense high than smoking because THC doesn’t interact directly with lung tissue as it does when smoked. Vaporizers heat up the cannabis bud just enough to release its active ingredients into a mist that can be inhaled. This process takes about 20 seconds, which is longer than it takes for smoke from a joint or blunt to reach your brain, but much faster than if you were to eat edibles or drink tea made
