Your metabolism and frequency of use will also influence how marijuana affects you.
Strains of Weed
Like many plants, cannabis comes in many strains.
Marijuana strains are generally categorized as sativa, indica, or a hybrid of both.
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This is one of the characteristics that can differentiate a joint from a hand-rolledtobacco cigarette.
It may also be combined with the dry tobacco from deconstructed cigarettes.
This mixture is referred to as a “spliff.
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Achillumis a straight, conical-shaped pipe made of clay or stone.
Some people have also used e-cigarettes to inhaleTHC oilthrough “vaping.”
Edibles
Marijuana can also be taken orally and is often cooked into food.
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In this form, they are commonly callededibles.
A classic way to eat marijuana is in the form of brownies or cookies.
The decarboxylate process is what makes cannabispsychoactive.
Doing this leads to a higher concentration of cannabinoids and terpenes.
Once produced, a concentrate may look like liquid wax, a soft solid, or a hard solid.
These products can then be consumed in a variety of different ways depending on the form of the concentrate.
Dabbing is one popular way to consume cannabis concentrates.
Dabbing
Dabsare also called shatter, wax, budder, amber, and honeycomb.
They are concentrated forms of butane hash oil and contain high levels of THC.
In this case,a little dab will do ya.(Sorry!)
Wax, Shatter, Oils
Shatteris a translucent, glasslike concentrate.
It can be used by putting it on a hot surface and inhaling the smoke.
Waxis a malleable substance with a butter-like texture that can be smoked in a bong or pipe.
Capsules
Concentratescan also be made into capsules to be swallowed.
Like edibles, capsules must be absorbed by the stomach and metabolized to have an effect.
Tinctures
Atinctureis a cannabis extract that is combined with another substance, often alcohol or tea.
The resin is dried into blocks of hashish, producing an oily, solid substance.
Hash is often warmed, crumbled, and rolled together with tobacco.
It may also be smoked in a pipe, bong, or chillum.
It can then be used in vape cartridges or added to other products, including topicals and edibles.
If you use marijuana heavily, it may be detected in urine and hair for up to 90 days.
Yes, marijuana can be addictive.
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