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“CBD, in my experience, gives you more of a clear-headed high,” Israel said.

“You’re more aware of your surroundings. Lower THC levels can make people a little more functional. You don’t get those panicky attacks that some people get from too much sativa or those zoned-out effects that some people get from too

When Israel recommends CBD, he said he usually recommends at least a small amount of THC in there because he supports the Entourage Effect theory.

This is the idea that all compounds of the cannabis plant work together to produce

“Anything that you ingest by mouth has a lower activation time,” Ishmael said. “Edibles take longer to get the desired effects so it’s important to understand activation time.”

Besides edibles, smoking extracted cannabis has become a very popular method of marijuana use.

According to Oregon Health Authority, activation time is the amount of time it will likely take for an individual to begin to feel the effects of ingesting or inhaling a cannabis product. Activation times can sometimes be found on packaging labels or researched beforehand.

“The high is usually stronger because the oil is made of everything in cannabis that gets you high, extracted directly from the plant material, but it’s also slightly different,” Israel said. Because of this, Israel warned that it can be strong and suggested people ingest carefully.

“Everyone has a different tolerance to cannabis so sometimes concentrate isn’t for everyone,” Israel said.