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    Cannabis Edibles May Be Tasty but Should Be Consumed with Caution

    October 24, 20242 Mins Read4 Views
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     Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS and Chef Dominique Gibson
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    Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University.

    Edible cannabis comes in many forms, such as candies, desserts, snacks and beverages, but they should not be consumed like tasty treats, warn three cannabis experts.

    “They’re yummy, and you don’t want to stop with one. Before you know it, it’s a really bad experience,” says Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, a family physician who is widely respected as an educator of cannabis and its therapeutic uses.

    Her cautious approach to edibles is shared by Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS, founder of Maryland-based Cannabiz MD and Dominique Gibson, a Florida-based chef who cooks with cannabis.

    All three are proponents of medical cannabis edibles as a treatment for qualified conditions, but with a caveat.

    They say when someone consumes edibles infused with Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), it takes time for the psychoactive ingredient to kick in. This delayed release fools some people into eating another brownie or gummy before the previous edible has been fully absorbed in the body. Consuming too many edibles can trigger an increased heart rate, paranoia and nausea.

    “My recommendation is always to have some CBD tincture on hand that will get into your system very quickly and help offset too much THC in your system,” Ms. Roth says.

    In Florida, such variables with the potency of edibles are all the more reason to seek the guidance of a medical marijuana qualified physician and to purchase cannabis-related products only from a dispensary, which are regulated by the state and bear a certificate of analysis (COA).

    “It’s going to tell you if it’s been exposed to water or pesticides. It’s going to give you pretty much all the information that you need to make an educated decision based on what you need as a patient,” says Chef Gibson.

    Visit https://bit.ly/TastyTHC to watch MMERI’s Conversations on Cannabis Virtual Forum featuring medical cannabis experts Dr. Uma Dhanabalan, Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS, and Chef Dominique Gibson talking about cannabis edibles and concentrates.

    In Florida such variables with the potency of edibles are all the more reason to seek the guidance of a medical marijuana qualified physician and to purchase cannabis-related products only from a dispensary which are regulated by the state and bear a certificate of analysis (COA).
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    Carma Henry

    Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

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