Marijuana use is common in the world and people have come up with various ways to consume it. Some of the things include smoking, vaping, edibles, which are mainly used in marijuana laced products, among many others. This article mainly focuses on comparing smoking weed or consuming it in edibles. We shall discuss it under the following subtitles. 

Can weed be eaten? 

The answer to this question is yes. Yes you can consume weed either raw or by including it to your snacks. Both ways will give you the effect you desire but in this case we will concentrate more on edible weed. Edible weed simply means lacing different types of food like brownies, candies, cookies etc. with weed. 

Is smoking weed more harmful than eating it? 

Though smoking weed is not entirely harmful, research shows that it might have the same effects as cigarettes since it contains harmful toxins that can damage your lungs. That is why it’s important to find alternative less harmful ways to consume it. There is a weak link between smoking marijuana and certain types of cancer. 

However, on the other hand, edible weed has very little side effects to the body.in fact, it is the most advised form of consuming weed since it does not interfere with your airways and goes through the right channel to reach the brain. The long term effects of edible weed are still unknown making it even safer. 

How does it take for edible weed to take effect compared to smoking it? 

Smoking weed takes a few minutes to take effect. This is because as soon as you inhale weed, it goes to your lungs and after a few minutes it goes to the brain through the bloodstream. This takes about 20 to 30 minutes. The effect can last for about 2to 3 hours before it wears off. 

Oppositely, edible weed takes a longer time before the effect can be felt. This is because, after ingesting edible containing marijuana, the THC is absorbed into the bloodstream through the digestive tracts and it undergoes metabolism in the liver before the circulation throughout the body takes place. Since the absorption process takes a little longer, it might take 30 to 60 minutes to reach the brain. The effects of edible weed last longer than when smoked. 

Health related benefits of edible weed. 

Although there are no health benefits of smoking weed, there are a number of them that are related with edible weed. That explains why edible weed consumption is highly common among patients. Some of the benefits include; 

Treats cancer related symptoms, chronic pain and anxiety. 

It is also commonly used to treat poor appetite, weight loss and sleep related problems mainly among cancer patients. 

Edibles are also known to induce the feeling of relaxation as well as euphoria. 

Side effects of both smoking and edible weed 

Though both of them have effects, the most known effects are the ones related to smoking. Long term effects include respiratory difficulties, short term memory loss, and increased risk of getting lung cancer. 

Long term risks related to edibles are very few but have not yet been proven thus making this type of consuming marijuana less harmful. 

To sum it all up, ingesting marijuana is way much safer than smoking it. So, if you are looking for a perfect alternative other than smoking then edible weed is the most recommended.