6 Ways to Make Cannabis Work for You!
Cannabis is steadily growing in popularity across North America with recent legalization being passed through various states, as well as it being in the works for Canada. With the growing demand for cannabis, cannabis prices are seeing a bit of a spike. In fact, the average price per gram of cannabis in Canada is around $8 to $10. Recreationally, most users are willing to pay this price, but it can be more difficult if you are a medical user and require cannabis to go about your day. Fortunately, we have found 6 ways to make cannabis work for you and to help you get more from your dose!
Take a Break
First and foremost, if you are a daily medical user or heavy recreational smoker, it is a good idea to take a break from you bud every once in a while. Regardless of how you consume cannabis, whether you like to smoke or vape or prefer edibles, your system can develop a tolerance, especially with users that have a particular method for consumption. This is why even the most experienced smokers can be hit hard with edibles and vice versa. Edible cannabis is
processed through the liver and digestive system, while smoking and vaping enters the body through the lungs and bloodstream. Taking a break from using cannabis is the best way to help refresh these systems, but it is not always possible. For those users who cannot take a break due to medical conditions, it can be a good idea to change your consumption method for a little while. For example, if you are always vaping perhaps try edibles or vice versa.
Re-Consider Smoking
It turns out that smoking cannabis is actually the least efficient way to consume cannabis. Instead, consider edibles instead as when cannabis is eaten, it is digested through the liver which converts THC into 11-Hydroxy-THC, a far more potent form of cannabis. You can also eat raw, decarbed cannabis but this will not produce any psychoactive effects due to your body's inability to process the THC-A in unprepared flower. However, when the flower is heated or cooked, it converts THC-A into regular THC. This is the decarboxylation process, which allows your body to better digest and absorb the cannabinoid compounds. Many individuals will melt cannabis bud into butter to make "cannabutter" which can be used on edibles or toast. Or you can simply buy cannabis edibles the old fashioned way, at your local or online dispensary shop!
Feel The Burn
Did you know that getting more exercise can actually help to improve the efficiency of cannabis. As THC metabolites are stored in fat cells, it can result in a buildup of metabolites, which can affect tolerance. One study from 2013 found that exercise helps to release THC into the bloodstream, therefore clearing it out from your fat cells. This is excellent for helping to “refresh� your cells and help to make your next dose of THC more efficient and fulfilling.
Omega 3 is Key
Essential fatty acids are an integral part of the endocannabinoid system, where cannabinoids function. These fatty acids are important in order to produce cannabinoid receptors as well as endocannabinoids. One of the best fatty acids is Omega 3, which can be found in fish or is available in a supplement form. Ensuring a healthy level of fatty acids in your diet can help you to reap the full effect of cannabis.
Choose the Right Strain
With the growing industry of cannabis, there are almost an unlimited number of strains to choose from today. From hybrid strains to pure Indica and Indica-dominant to pure Sativa and Sativa-dominant, there is a strain for everyone! Choosing the proper strain for the time of day, as well as for your ailment and tolerance, is key to making cannabis work for you. Individuals suffering from chronic pain will find more relief from an Indica strain (such as Girl Scout Cookies or Purple Kush) that is designed for pain versus taking a Sativa strain (such as Super Jack)
designed to beat fatigue or manage depression. While the Sativa strain could help, it will not be as potent or efficient at managing chronic pain as an Indica or pain-specific strain might be.
Buy Cannabis Online Another way to make your cannabis (and budget) work for you, is to shop around! Be sure to check out your local dispensaries as well as online dispensary locations. There are dozens of mail-order marijuana services that exist now, including FairCannaCare, which caters to lowincome Canadians. Their online shop is stocked with flower starting at $2 per gram and shatter starting at $15 per gram as well as edibles, distillate, vape pens and pre-rolls.