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This means that a single\r\nbrownie or cookie with cannabis in it can potentially equal two or more doses of\r\nmedical marijuana in other forms.\r\n\r\nTo further complicate matters, most people don't know the proper dose of\r\nedibles for their body, so some experimentation is needed. The easiest\r\nmethod is to ingest a small amount of an edible after a meal, and then\r\nwait up to two hours before eating more.\r\n[Symptoms](https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000952.htm)\r\nthat someone has over-ingested cannabis can include a fast heart rate,\r\nred eyes, dry mouth, labored breathing, anxiety, or paranoia.\r\n\r\nKnow How Long To Wait\r\n---------------------\r\n\r\nEating marijuana is a different experience than smoking or vaporizing\r\nthe product. Smoking is a much faster way to feel the effects of the cannabis,\r\nmaking it easier to control the dosage. When a person eats cannabis, it\r\ncan be hard to tell when he or she has reached the correct dosage,\r\nbecause the effects take longer to appear.\r\n\r\nThe reason for the delayed reaction is the time it takes the liver to process the cannabis within\r\nthe edible. This means that someone with a\r\nfast metabolism will feel the effects sooner than someone with a slow\r\nmetabolism. For those in the latter category, it can take two or more\r\nhours to feel the effects, while those with a fast metabolism might only\r\nneed one hour to notice the presence of the medication. To be safe, a patient should wait at least\r\ntwo hours before adjusting dosage.\r\n\r\nRead Labels Carefully\r\n---------------------\r\n\r\nEdibles are not yet subject to FDA rules, as marijuana is still\r\nfederally illegal. Therefore, labels on cannabis products are not\r\nconsistent. In fact, a study by Johns Hopkins showed that [75% of\r\nedibles were\r\nmislabeled](http://hub.jhu.edu/2015/06/24/mislabeled-medical-marijuana)\r\nregarding the amount of THC in them. It's up to the people ingesting\r\nedibles to carefully read the label of each product to find out the\r\ncorrect dosage, as potency can vary widely, and a single cookie may\r\ncontain multiple doses. Of course, not all companies that sell edibles\r\nuse labels, so it helps to specifically look for the ones that do to\r\navoid an incorrect dosage and still consume less of the product rather than more.\r\n\r\n[Photo Credit.](https://www.flickr.com/photos/dankdepot/5501509108/in/photolist-9o6CCK-9o9EZj-8cA1xU-rehJzP-7b1em2-7aZywZ-7aZK1K-7aUPJF-7aWEBS-bjyU1L-awPuQe-bwQBYj-atJFX4)","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1.5037593984962405,"src":"/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/14b42/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.jpg","srcSet":"/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/f836f/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.jpg 200w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/2244e/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.jpg 400w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/14b42/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.jpg 800w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/a7715/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.jpg 1000w","srcWebp":"/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/58556/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.webp","srcSetWebp":"/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/61e93/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.webp 200w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/1f5c5/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.webp 400w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/58556/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.webp 800w,\n/static/64d5994971807772bd7a72c3058e8cc0/e30b5/2b084e7b8bea4b2f639fc0f17d2e999e.webp 1000w","sizes":"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px"}}}}}]}},"pageContext":{"limit":12,"skip":24,"numPages":3,"currentPage":3,"id":5224,"name":"Edibles","slug":"edibles","country":"US"}},"staticQueryHashes":["3949754563","4179947113","4202924991"]}