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THE SCIENCE OF EDIBLES

WHY ARE EDIBLES SO POTENT?

How do they work? How do you make them? Why and when should you take them? In this article, we will learn how our body metabolizes cannabis when eaten and why ingesting is so much more potent than smoking or vaping. We’ll also see why edibles are used medicinally and are sometimes preferred over other modes of consumption, and we’ll look at a few different ways of extraction and infusion that we can perform at home (in states where it’s legal to process cannabis for edibles, of course).**

WHAT ARE EDIBLES?

Edibles, which are becoming more and more popular as cannabis is becoming more and more accepted worldwide, are food or treats infused with cannabinoids and terpenes via infused butter or oils (such as coconut, MCT or sunflower oils). Some edibles are made with extracts like distillate or rosin, and

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