If you are a dedicated stoner, the chances are that you are very familiar with things like joints, pipes, and bongs. While you are probably perfectly comfortable in your smoke zone, you also might be interested in new ways to indulge in the sweet green.
Enter edibles. While not strictly a new concept, the popularity of edibles has skyrocketed in recent years. From cookies to brownies to hard candies, edibles can vary significantly in both intensity and mediums.
So, what can you expect when you take that first bite of an edible? Well, that depends. Are you a veteran toker that has consumed the most potent flowers and concentrates? Are you a casual choker, blazed by your third hit of the joint?
Sit back and ease your mind, because City Haze is here to help guide you through the beginning phase of your edible journey, no matter your level of smoking proficiency.
Sativa VS Indica
Let’s get right down to the tasty details! Edibles come in a massive array of intoxicatingly delicious types. First, you have to decide what type of flower you want in your edible. Do you enjoy the high-octane feel and high THC content of a Sativa plant? Sativa is known for its propensity to decrease anxiety and increase creativity and focus.
Often Sativa is the blend you want to go with if you still have things to do in the day. Maybe, though, you prefer the munchy making, nap-inducing, pain-relieving high of the Indica plant. If you’re looking to kick back and relax, Indica will definitely put you in the zone you want to be in. Can’t choose? Don’t worry! There are hybrid blends that can rock your world both ways!
Types of Edibles
Now that you have decided on what type of flower you want powering your edible, it’s time to determine what you want to ingest. Here you a wide variety of choices. What’s your fancy? Maybe you’re a chocolate fanatic. In that case, we have various chocolate treats that will satisfy both your sweet tooth and your head case.
We have a 90mg Smores Milk Chocolate Bar from Punch Edibles that will keep you coming back for more. We also have a decadent 90mg Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Bar that will make your mouth water and your eyes red.
What else could you possibly want in edibles? Perhaps drinkables? That’s right, THC products have even extended to tasty drinks! And you won’t sacrifice potency getting your high from a liquid. To accentuate that point, you could try out our Strawberry Kiwi Life H2O! Packing 100mg of potency, you won’t be disappointed with this healthy alternative.
Keep in mind that edibles range from cookies to drinks, gummies, chocolates, and more! We offer them all, and it’s up to your personal choice what you would like to eat. Here, there is no wrong choice; Let your freak flag fly.
How Potent Are Edibles?
Now it’s time to get down to the nitty-gritty. When entering into the potency department, there are many things to consider. How often do you use THC products?
A daily user is definitely going to be capable of handling a lot more potent edible than, say, your casual toker. What you don’t want to do is overwhelm yourself with the power of this item.
One thing to keep in mind is that the potency of edibles is utterly different from smoking flower. Even daily flower smokers can be taken aback by the effect that edibles can have on you.
Most experts agree that you shouldn’t take more than 10mg if you are a casual user. That means a 90mg bar could last you quite a while.
If you are an absolute beginner, and you are going edible your first time out, first of all, kudos. Secondly, you probably don’t want to take much more than 2-5mg. Again, this all depends on how adventurous you are and your own personal mental state, but there is no reason to overdo it. You can always take more, and you can’t un-consume an edible you’ve already taken.
If you are an extremely adventurous person or an experienced user, you can take more, but how much? I guess the best way to put it is this: Do you want to eat a full 90mg chocolate bar? Probably not.
If you have to ask how high 90mg will get you, you don’t need to be ingesting 90mg. As a daily user of flower, 50mg will most likely get you past the level you’re used to getting unless you’re smoking concentrates the way people smoke flower.
Location and Timing
The last thing you want to do to prepare your introduction into the world of edibles is to ensure that you have cleared the proper amount of time and the right location for your experience. An edible experience can take anywhere between 30 minutes to 2 hours to take effect.
After that, you can expect to be under the influence of that edible (to varying degrees) for the next 12 to 20 hours. Generally, your peak will come on about 4 hours into your experience, so if you’re five hours in and think things might be getting a little too intense, you don’t have to worry. You’ve probably crossed over the threshold to the downward spiral.
Now that you’ve got the time set aside for your adventure, you have to think about your space. Are you in a place where unknown people are commonly coming or going? If that’s the case, you probably don’t want to be there.
You want to be somewhere that you feel safe, comfortable, and relaxed for your first time. Public ventures aren’t usually suggested for your first edible experience unless you are well versed in the art of the herb and up for an extreme adventure.
Are Edibles Right For Me?
Edibles are a potent and exciting way to take in your THC. No matter what level of user you are, you can find your enjoyment in edibles.
As long as you are careful with dosage and your own schedule, you can thoroughly enjoy your time and come to love the occasional (or even slightly more than occasional) use of an incredible edible.
