Cannabis-infused beverages don’t have the harmful side-effects of alcohol and don’t cause me a hangover in the morning.
When I visit my local cannabis dispensary, I’m always excited to check out their selection of edibles. Their inventory seems to expand every month, and they typically feature an edible as one of their daily deals. I like the simplicity of cannabis-infused edibles. I don’t need to invest in any specialized gears such as a grinder or rolling papers to consume them. They don’t create any odors, smoke or ash. Edibles are helpful for precision dosing. The packaging lets me know how much THC or CBD I’m consuming per portion, and I can easily divide them up to reduce potency. I might eat half of a gummy before bed or a quarter of a brownie before heading off on a hike. The majority of edibles don’t taste like weed. They are sold in all sorts of really great flavors. I can buy grape, cherry, sour apple and watermelon flavored gummies. There are milk, dark and white chocolate bars as well as caramels, toffee and peanut butter cups. I like the different types of cookies. Just recently the dispensary added cannabis-infused ice cream and beverages. I now shop for mocktails, colas, root beer, lemonades, tonic and cannabeer and drink them instead of alcohol. The effects are very mild. Cannabis-infused beverages don’t have the harmful side-effects of alcohol and don’t cause me a hangover in the morning. Because the cannabinoids are absorbed through the mouth, the effects come on a little quicker than with traditional edibles. I’ve learned to start with the lowest dosage of edibles and wait at least an hour before consuming more. The effects are delayed yet especially intense and long-lasting.