The Short and Long Term Effects of Cannabis

Using cannabis has varied effects, ranging from paranoia to the munchies. Find out more about cannabis’s effects to enable you better control of your own experience.
Depending on a lot of variables, cannabis use can have either pleasant and comfortable effects or unpleasant and uncomfortable ones. The same cannabis product’s effects could differ depending on the individual and might vary daily.

Knowing about the possible consequences of cannabis use helps you to avoid side effects and lower your risks. Let’s examine the short-term and long-term consequences of cannabis as well as ways to lower your chances compromising your enjoyment or health.

Consequences of short term cannabis use
Depending on how one consumes cannabis, its short-term effects might last seconds to hours. Whether you enjoy it or not, many fade away with time; these are fleeting influences.
The following are some temporary cannabis effects:

• Rest, peace, and fun
• Being “high,” or euphoric;
• enhanced sense of taste or scent;
• or confusion
• Anxiety, fear, or panic;
• tiredness or drowsiness;
• poor memory or concentration;
• more appetite;
• poor motor skills;
• lower blood pressure.
• Particularly in those with high blood pressure or heart conditions, • increased heart rate; • paranoia or psychotic episodes—a less common side effect linked with high THC dosages.

Strategies for avoiding negative consequences

• Using cannabis carries always possible negative side effects, especially if you use too much. These are some techniques meant to either minimize or avoid these consequences.
• Choose low THC content cannabis. Higher THC content strains are more likely to cause strong psychoactive effects, which could raise the risk of negative reactions. If you find THC’s psychoactive effects appealing, think about CBD-dominant strains or products.
• Eat edible products starting small and then progressively increasing amounts. Start on a low dose—say, 2.5 mg of THC—then progressively raise it if needed. This is especially crucial when eating edibles, which can start working two hours later.
• Steer clear of mixing marijuana with other drugs or alcohol.
• Combining alcohol and cannabis makes you more drunk and increases your chance of accidental injury. • Think about your past mental and physical health; cannabis can improve the effects of other psychoactive drugs, particularly sedative ones. Your choice to use cannabis could be influenced by pregnancy, heart issues, other medical conditions, or cannabis use itself. You might wish to avoid using cannabis if mental health problems run in your family or personally.
• Clearly label homemade edibles and keep cannabis products out of reach for kids and pets.Take quick puffs instead of breathing cannabis smoke or vapor. Within seconds of inhaling, almost 95% of the THC is absorbed into your system, so debunking the idea that deep breaths intensify the effects of cannabis. Shallow breathing lets your lungs absorb less toxins. Steer clear of practically daily or frequent consumption. Regular cannabis users are more prone to experience negative health and cognitive effects as well as dependency.

For what duration do cannabis effects last?
Variables influencing the length of the effects are your tolerance, the method of consumption, the potency of the product, and the quantity of the consumed product. Recall that these are merely suggestions; different products will affect different people differently.

1. Inhalation

Cannabinoids travel into the lungs and are absorbed into the bloodstream.

Joints/pre-rolls

Blunts

Vapes

Dried flower consumed in pipes, bongs, vaporizers and vapes

Effects generally peak after about 30 minutes and last up to six hours.

2. Ingestion

Cannabinoids travel into the digestive system and are metabolized by the liver and absorbed into the bloodstream.

Edibles

Capsules

Beverages

Beverage mixes

Effects generally peak around four hours after ingestion, with full effects felt within 30 minutes to two hours of consumption. Some effects may be felt for up to 24 hours.

3. Oral absorption

Cannabinoids are absorbed through the mucous membranes in your mouth (under the tongue or in the cheek) and travel into your bloodstream.

Oils

Sprays

Sublingual strips 

Effects generally peak after about two hours and can last up to 24 hours.

4. Topical application

Cannabinoids travel into your epidermal system, not your bloodstream.

Creams

Balms

Bath products

No matter the time frame, you’re unlikely to experience psychoactive effects associated with other forms of cannabis that contain THC. You may feel tingling or muscle relaxation on the site of application.

Cannabis Use Over Time: Effects
Any form of cannabis or cannabinoids can have long-term effects; smoking cannabis increases your risk to your physical and respiratory systems. Most long-term consequences of cannabis are experienced by regular or almost daily users of the drug for a prolonged length of time.

Long-term effects could be mental health disorders; cannabis use disorder or problematic use patterns; effects on brain development in persons under 25; lung infections; blood vessel damage; chronic (long-term) coughing; and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.

See your doctor if you think your cannabis use contributes to any of the above described symptoms.

Do different strains have different effects?
Indeed, the different terpene content and cannabinoid levels of every strain, or cultivar, will affect your experience with cannabis, but individual differences will result.
Though many cannabis growers are working to create new strains that will regularly produce particular desired effects, the science of designing a product with consistent effects for every individual is still poorly known. Great more study will be needed before this is realistic. This makes none anyone able to forecast your experience with any degree of certainty.

Licensed Producers often provide information on the intended or recorded effects of their products. Many times, the material they provide is crowd-sourced—that is, reported by product users. Once more, it’s important to keep in mind that everyone reacts differently to cannabis and that this knowledge is often lacking or undervalued scientifically.

Indica or Sativa?
It was believed before the 1980s that the species, either sativa or indica, alone generated the effects of cannabis. Generally speaking, indica effects were thought to be more sedative and sativa effects produced an energetic experience. Still, that data could be out of current. Apart from fresh ideas about terpenes and their combinations as active components, hundreds of hybrids and new strains are sold on the market.

How can I forecast how cannabis will affect me?
Chemicals known as cannabinoids, sometimes referred to as endocannabinoids in humans, abound in both cannabis plants and humans. Believed to control our emotions, motions, and reactions, our endocannabinoid system generates them organically. The endocannabinoids also attach to sites of cannabinoid receptors found all throughout our bodies. Moreover, the cannabinoids of the plant interact with these receptors to modify their purpose.

Each person has unique receptors and where they are located, thus we respond differently to THC and CBD. Consequently, two people using the same strain of cannabis could react and feel different. Your genes, age, sex, personality, mood, and any past mental health problems as well as your frequency of use of cannabis determine its effects.

Though everyone’s experience with cannabis is unique, the steps you can do to minimize damage are rather universal. Along with high THC potency, the way and frequency of use can both cause short- and long-term negative effects. Pay especially attention to the THC level and any possible interactions between cannabis use and any underlying medical or mental health problems you might have.

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