With medical marijuana edibles now being available in Florida, the frenzy is on. It is expected that edibles will bring an additional $200 million dollars a year in revenue to the State. You can get medical marijuana edibles in Florida in a variety of ways. They have gummies, cookies, chocolate bars, brownies, lollipops and more coming soon. You can find these products mostly at Trulieve.com yet some of the other dispensaries in Florida have them as well.
What Is A Medical Marijuana Edible?
Is is when you mix food products with THC and or CBD. It effects you differently than smoking and vaping as it give you more of a body high tan a traditional head high. It also takes a lot longer for you to feel something as the on set of action could be up to 2 hours where smoking and vaping is 30-60 seconds. You also have to account for bio availability and how your liver might metabolize the edible. Bioavailability measures the capacity of the body to put THC to use. For an edible to work, it has to first pass through the body’s primary detox organ, the liver.
It is important to pay attention to how much THC is in an edible as well as how long the potential “high’ will last. Since it’s absorbed through the digestive system it could take even longer to process through so you may want to allow an additional 2 hours on top of the 2 hours on set of action.
Therefore, if you have taken an edible and do not feel the effects right away, wait it out first, and then determine if you would like to take a larger dose. How much you’ve eaten, your metabolism and more can influence how long it will take before you feel the health benefits of the marijuana edible.
Marijuana Edibles Dosages
While there is no text books, guidelines, clinical studies to go on. The standard dose for a medical marijuana edible is typically 10 mg. You may some some 50mg – 100mg cookies and brownies, you may want to cut them in pieces to make sure you can tolerate it. If you’re a beginner, it may be best to start with 5mg – 10mg. For others who have a higher tolerance level are free to gauge things based on your pain levels or other condition you are treating. Here are some tips you can follow for dosing guidelines. You can also talk to your medical marijuana doctor to see if he or she can assist you with proper dosing.
Conditions To Qualify For Marijuana Edibles in Florida
- Anxiety
- ADD
- ADHD
- ALS (Lou Gehrig’s)
- Anorexia
- Arthritis
- Chronic Pain
- Cachexia (Wasting Syndrome)
- Cancer
- Chron’s Disease
- Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
- Diabetes
- Depression
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- HIV
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lyme Disease
- Lupus
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Spasms
- Muscular Dystrophy
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
- Seizures
- Severe & Chronic Pain
- Severe Nausea
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Spasticity
- Any Terminal Condition
- Other Debilitating Condition of Like, Kind, Or Class
How Do I Get Medical Marijuana Edibles In Florida?
If you already have you medical marijuana card, you can visit anyone of the licensed Florida medical marijuana dispensaries. IF you card is active you can go, if not you have to get your medical card renewed with the State before you can order.
- Trulieve
- MUV
- Curaleaf
- Surterra
- Rise
- Liberty Health Sciences
If you DO NOT have a medical marijuana card doctor in Florida, you can contact All Natural Health Certifications licensed and authorized medical marijuana doctors in Florida. With proof of your medical condition and a small fee, All Natural Health Certifications will provide you your inclusion into the medical marijuana registry and a state maximum certification which is 210 days. Click here to get started on your medical marijuana card today and start enjoying edibles in your area.