While glossy coatings and influential wellness have adopted weeds (mostly CBD) as their new superfood snake oil, the taboo that still surrounds the people involved is as powerful as a blunt artisan.
The common perception of cannabis use hasn’t changed in the seven years I’ve been writing about it: many automatically reject it, immediately thinking of big joints, bongs, or brownies packed to the brim with as much THC poisoning as possible. But while it’s just a professional observation, I think these taboos fuel excessive cannabis use more than free and safe access.
As with any intoxicating substance, there will always be those who abuse it, but large doses of cannabis are a vital medicine for many people. Even if you’ve had a bad experience, demonizing it is detrimental to people who are already dealing with health issues, so don’t do it.
Microse, on the other hand, was a new concept a few years ago, but it is now a staple in the legal cannabis markets, offering an alternative way to take advantage of the goodness of good things without becoming overly high.
Let’s break down the benefits of using small amounts of cannabis and why you might want to.
What is a microdose?
A microdose to you it depends entirely on your body and can vary depending on your drinking habits, what you eat or your caffeine and alcohol consumption. For some, what is considered a microdose is as low as ½ milligrams of THC, while for others, the baby makes about 5 mg.
It is sometimes tricky to run: most legal food products on the market have 10 mg per piece and exceed 100 mg of total THC per bag. Unless each piece is large enough to cut it into 10 more pieces, which are often not, there is no good way to make a reliable microdose with this type of product.
Switch gears and observe the joints, which often reach 100 mg each. There are too many factors that control the way they are burned, which makes smoking another way of microdosing in a really accurate way. (But don’t let this stop you, contingency “just a hit” has been successful with its methodology for ages).
Cannabis drinks and tinctures are the most measurable form of microdose out of products specifically designed to administer small doses. It is very easy to calculate the amount of liquid consumed based on the total cannabinoids on the label, and deploying pipettes, eyedroppers, and bar tools is much easier than weighing and cutting a product accurately. The formula is very simple: divide the indicated cannabinoid content by the total volume, that is, a 100 mg tincture in a 30 ml bottle will have about 3.3 mg of cannabinoids per 1 ml dropper.
Reasons to test the microdose of cannabis
Aside from wanting to limit your intoxication in any situation, there are many reasons to do the microdose. Research has intensified over the past decade, but the main source of information remains the cannabis community itself.
A recent study, while promising for dispensers seeking relief, shows the hand of players who pay for these experiments, who are trying to patent their own technology to gain an advantage in cannabis. i pharmaceuticals. A la European Journal of Pain, Syqe Medical researchers theorize that its precision microdose device “is the first time that the delivery of selective, significantly low and accurate therapeutic doses of inhaled THC demonstrates an analgesic effect.” TL; DR: His microdose inhaler relieved pain in the test subjects, some of whom had little or no experience with cannabis.
People who deal with anxiety are also fans of the microdose. In a report from 2020 to Journal of Translational Medicine, The researchers noted in their conclusion that, “based on current data, cannabinoid therapies (which contain mainly CBD) may provide more appropriate treatment for people with pre-existing anxiety or as a potential ancillary role in the management of anxiety or stress-related disorders “.
These studies have suggested, but it has not been shown, that when it comes to controlling anxiety and pain, low doses can be the sweet spot, especially if you don’t like the “side effects” of cannabis that recreational users actively want: “In itself.
You can microdose other cannabinoids
Don’t let THC aversion completely turn you off from cannabis. While people everything hemp or delta 8 or other “alternative” cannabis products, weed flowers are weed flowers, whether rich in THC, CBD or any of the dozens of other cannabinoids. CBD is a major focus of research, as it is psychoactive and no intoxicating, making it a safe bet for novices who want to experiment with dosing.
Other cannabinoids also come to the table, such as CBG or cannabigerol and CBN, known as cannabinol. Although they are less studied than CBD and THC, enthusiasts claim that both help overall health and that CBN is increasingly used as a sleep aid.
What products should you try when you start microdosing
Although microdosification used to be a DIY effort, in many states you can access products specifically designed to provide you with not only accurate milligrams, but a consistency that is hard to come by for a beginner at home.
I’ve been watching it lately Singles by Rose Los Angeles, small dose versions of the much coveted 5mg Delights: vegan artisan confections made with rare fruit varieties and rosin (a type of cannabis concentrate) from unique cannabis strains.
If you are looking for other cannabinoids and the wisdom of complementary herbs, Black and Latinx owned Xula is the line of dyes you are looking for. Mood-based formulas combine cannabinoid blends with herbs to give a more holistic approach and your Zzz! the tincture combines CBD and CBN with passionflower, hops and anise.
One of my favorite microspecific products has to be ALT, an individual dosing vial with 5 mg of THC in total. The bottle is marked to allow you to lower it to half and even a quarter of a milligram. Being a fully emulsified liquid, you can easily add it to many dishes or drinks.
Whether you are a weed lover as a person or a new and willing explorer, microdosing is a pleasant experience. Registering doses and responses is the key to fine-tuning your experience. You can rule out larger doses when the effects are too strong and observe when the effects of a small dose are too subtle, as well as plot your response to new products. If you approach cannabis with healthy curiosity and patience, there is a perfect cannabinoid and strength cocktail for everyone.