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I highly recommend against smoking or vaping marijuana and instead choosing edible oils[0]. These sublingual oils are the safest way to ingest marijuana, and th

I highly recommend against smoking or vaping marijuana and instead choosing edible oils[0]. These sublingual oils are the safest way to ingest marijuana, and they are just as effective (if not more) as other forms of edibles. Not only that, but you can administer surgically precise doses very easily, since you control exactly how many drops you take. [0] https://www.leafly.com/products/edibles/tinctures-sublingual https://www.leafly.com/products/edibles/tinctures-sublingual

mikestew 7y ago
Thanks for the pointer. Looks like the store down the road has a wide selection. I’ve also been reading the other comments on making butter and the like, which I might give a whirl since I’m not leaving the house for a while. :-)
- Zod666 7y ago
  If you have never had edibles I'd proceed with caution. Weed is much more psychoactive when ingested and lasts way longer. If you take too much, you'll be in a bad place for hours instead of 45 min with smoking.
  - anonytrary 7y ago
    Uh, no. This is simply not true with sublingual tinctures where the concentration is very well-defined per drop. This only holds true for brownies and other food-based edibles where you don't know the concentration...
    - Cougher 7y ago
      "This only holds true for brownies and other food-based edibles where you don't know the concentration..." I've upvoted both of your comments. Since a lot of people won't draw the distinction between the different types of edibles, the previous warning is warranted.
      - anonytrary 7y ago
        Thanks, apologies if my comment was slightly dismissive. I don't think the replier caught the distinction I was making.
    - GordonS 7y ago
      I can also recommend tinctures over edibles, but be sure to use a highly concentrated one, so you don't swallow any (this is actually quite difficult if you hold any more than a tiny amount of liquid under you tongue or between your gums and teeth! For at least the first few times using edibles, I'd also advise the GP to be extremely cautious, and especially so if you don't have a precise source; the effects of vaping/smoking are 1-2 hours, but can be 5-7 with edibles - if you have too much, you're in for something akin to a bad trip (it's not the same, but the closest I can describe it), feeling nauseous, anxious and paranoid. It really is absolutely horrible
      - anonytrary 7y ago
        Curious why you are recommending against swallowing tincture drops. I typically swish the drops around in my mouth for 30s-2min depending on how quickly I want the high to onset, then I swallow. There are also times where I only swallow and I still get high. Sure, drops will last longer than smoking/vaping, but the high is much milder and less intense (holding the amount of THC/CBDs constant). As someone who used to get anxiety and paranoia from weed, I can say that drops are much more benign in that manner.

mikestew 7y ago

Thanks for the pointer. Looks like the store down the road has a wide selection. I’ve also been reading the other comments on making butter and the like, which I might give a whirl since I’m not leaving the house for a while. :-)

Zod666 7y ago
If you have never had edibles I'd proceed with caution. Weed is much more psychoactive when ingested and lasts way longer. If you take too much, you'll be in a bad place for hours instead of 45 min with smoking.
- anonytrary 7y ago
  Uh, no. This is simply not true with sublingual tinctures where the concentration is very well-defined per drop. This only holds true for brownies and other food-based edibles where you don't know the concentration...
  - Cougher 7y ago
    "This only holds true for brownies and other food-based edibles where you don't know the concentration..." I've upvoted both of your comments. Since a lot of people won't draw the distinction between the different types of edibles, the previous warning is warranted.
    - anonytrary 7y ago
      Thanks, apologies if my comment was slightly dismissive. I don't think the replier caught the distinction I was making.
  - GordonS 7y ago
    I can also recommend tinctures over edibles, but be sure to use a highly concentrated one, so you don't swallow any (this is actually quite difficult if you hold any more than a tiny amount of liquid under you tongue or between your gums and teeth! For at least the first few times using edibles, I'd also advise the GP to be extremely cautious, and especially so if you don't have a precise source; the effects of vaping/smoking are 1-2 hours, but can be 5-7 with edibles - if you have too much, you're in for something akin to a bad trip (it's not the same, but the closest I can describe it), feeling nauseous, anxious and paranoid. It really is absolutely horrible
    - anonytrary 7y ago
      Curious why you are recommending against swallowing tincture drops. I typically swish the drops around in my mouth for 30s-2min depending on how quickly I want the high to onset, then I swallow. There are also times where I only swallow and I still get high. Sure, drops will last longer than smoking/vaping, but the high is much milder and less intense (holding the amount of THC/CBDs constant). As someone who used to get anxiety and paranoia from weed, I can say that drops are much more benign in that manner.