What are Marijuana Edibles?

September 2019

By Sigelow

 

Edibles are Cannabis-Infused Items

 

Marijuana-infused items offer the benefits of marijuana without the adverse effects that come from smoking. Cannabis-infused items are sold in different varieties, including brownies, candy, chocolate bars, cookies, drinks, pills, snacks, spreads, and more. When you consume cannabis orally, it enters the bloodstream before being digested in the stomach and finally gets absorbed in the intestines. Consuming cannabis-infused items is safer than inhaling cannabis smoke. Edibles lack carbon, tar, carcinogens, that come from cannabis smoke.

 

The rising popularity of cannabis has created numerous opportunities for companies that manufacture cannabis-infused products. Since marijuana is legal in different parts of the US, the products are no longer seen as illegal; therefore, cannabis breeders and product manufacturers have created different varieties of cannabis-infused products, ranging from beauty treatments to food and beverages.

 

Types of cannabis-infused items

 

Although there exist different types of edibles products nowadays, infused edibles are divided into three primary categories including those meant for gastrointestinal uptake (digested through the stomach), those intended for oral absorption (through saliva), and those intended for both digestive and oral uptake.

 

The primary type of cannabis-infused items found in most markets is CBD lotions. They are different methods to apply cannabis directly, and these methods can effectively decrease pain and aggravation in muscles and joints. Marijuana-infused products like topicals can reduce the intensity of certain skin conditions and improve the flexibility of the skin. One advantage of cannabis-infused products is that the user can get the health benefits of cannabinoids without necessarily getting high.

 

Since specific individuals like to remain smoke-free and still need to feel the psychoactive high impacts of cannabis, individuals have created patches that can give the high without inhaling the item. Patches comprise of carrier agents which help valuable cannabinoids go through the blood-brain barrier. This makes the consumer feel the psychoactive ‘high’ impacts as well as a mild feeling of euphoria. Patches additionally come in various cannabinoid profiles and last for a full day.

 

Cannabis-infused items can also be utilized to treat skin inflammation through the cannabinol (CBNs) found in the cannabis plants as CBD is said to improve skin flexibility and lessen the size of skin flaws. Therefore, acne treatments are infused with cannabinoids to clear skin problems and make you have healthier skin.

 

Different cannabis-infused items are toothpaste and mouthwashes, which clean the teeth, help with the toothache, and improve the mouth’s general condition by infusing the CBG into the items. Since CBG is a bone stimulant and has mitigating, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal properties, these items help the individuals who have bacteria in their tooth, or some other dental issues as well.

 

Another standard cannabis-infused item is coffee pods. These types of products do not need to be smoked before ingesting it. It is essentially a cannabis coffee; thus the user can get high when they drink their morning coffee. These are just a few examples of cannabis-infused products found in the market, and they are preferable for users who want to remain smoke-free.