Vaping vs edibles: How does the way we use cannabis alter its effects?

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Vaping vs edibles: How does the way we use cannabis alter its effects?

Edibles, vapes and joints all contain the same psychoactive compounds, but the effects they have on the body vary

1 December 2023

recreational marijuana with gummy bears on a pink background; Shutterstock ID 1649008399; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: - — Cannabis edibles offer a different way to consume the drug
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For people who want their cannabis without the smoke, edibles provide an increasingly popular alternative. And it isn’t just pot brownies, either. Gummies, tinctures and other products can be laced with the drug.

“The availability of different types of products makes it so that there’s something for everyone,” says at Western University in Canada.

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