Cannabis Consumption Methods

Cannabis can be consumed in a variety of ways, each offering a different user experience in terms of onset time, duration, and potency. Understanding these methods is key to safe and enjoyable use.

Inhalation is a popular method characterized by its rapid onset of effects.

Smoking involves igniting dried cannabis flower and inhaling the resulting smoke.

Vaporization heats the cannabis material (flower or concentrate) to a temperature that releases cannabinoids as vapor, avoiding combustion and smoke.

• Dry Herb Vaporizers: Heat dried flower.
• Concentrate Vaporizers/Vape Pens: Use cannabis extracts like oils or wax.

Ingestion involves consuming cannabis products through the mouth. This method has a slower onset but typically a longer and more intense duration of effects, as the active compounds are metabolized by the liver.

Edibles are foods or beverages infused with cannabis extracts.

• Examples: Gummies, chocolates, baked goods, drinks.

Cannabis oils and capsules contain measured doses of cannabis extract, often dissolved in a carrier oil.

Sublingual administration involves placing cannabis products under the tongue, allowing the cannabinoids to be absorbed directly into the bloodstream through mucous membranes.

• Examples: Tinctures and dissolvable strips.

Topical products are applied directly to the skin and are typically used for localized relief. They usually do not produce psychoactive effects because the cannabinoids do not enter the bloodstream.

• Examples: Balms, lotions, salves.