Levi
Dear Levi: Are you familiar with the debunked notion that humans only use 10 percent of our brains? Eating a regular edible and absorbing it through the intestines and liver is like a true version of that, as our bodies only tap into a fraction of the edible’s potency. Research shows that our gastrointestinal tract absorbs about 4 to 20 percent of THC that is processed by our stomach and liver, but that process supercharges the THC before it enters our bloodstreams by converting the cannabinoid into 11-Hydroxy-THC, which is five to ten times stronger than the THC you smoke. This process can take anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours, and is enhanced by fatty and terpene-heavy foods. I use these types of edibles when I want to keep the effects rolling all day.
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Classic edibles like cookies or brownies are absorbed through the intestines and liver.
Jacqueline Collins
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