This week the NSLC began selling cannabis edibles online, this comes after they first rolled them out in brick and mortar locations on Dec. 23rd. With them now being more common.
With that in mind, we spoke to a local health professional to talk about some of the risks. Dr. Ryan Sommers is a Regional Medical Officer for the Nova Scotia Health Authority and the first thing he stressed is the inconsistent nature of dosages.
“The effects of the same amount of cannabis or THC (the active ingredient in cannabis) can have drastically different results on different people. Some of the factors are things like age, weight, gender and things like that can alter someone’s tolerance.”
It is for this reason that he and many others recommend dosing small to start and taking more if needed. Sommers says in some cases it can be up to four hours before some users begin to feel effects.
Another recommendation of Sommers is to keep all original packaging. He says it contains important information on what types of things are in edibles so in the event of medical complications doctors know what the patient may have consumed.
Lastly, he says that currently there is currently no way to currently reduce the levels of THC in someone’s body should they consume too much and if you do he recommends contacting a medical professional.
