About a decade ago I acquired some lavender extract which looked something like cannabis extract. I can confirm that it was sedating and obviously anxiolytic, b

About a decade ago I acquired some lavender extract which looked something like cannabis extract. I can confirm that it was sedating and obviously anxiolytic, both vaporized and dissolved in hot water. Vaporized the effect is instant and lasts only perhaps 20 minutes. Notably, it was not euphoric like some benzodiazepines can be. So I would say recreational/"abuse" potential was virtually non-existent for me personally. Qualitatively I would describe the experience as a mental and physical shift towards moderate relaxation, not unlike the feeling after a brief shoulder rub.