How Long Does It Take For Weed To Wear Off?

How long weed takes to wear off depends on many factors, including a person’s tolerance, the dose, the potency of the weed, and the way in which the cannabis is consumed.

It is also worth noting that THC stays in a person’s system for a long time after its effects wear off. The chemical is stored in fat cells and can take several days or possibly weeks to leave the body, depending on how frequently the person uses marijuana and how much they consume. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, this is the primary reason for positive drug test results–even if a person hasn’t used marijuana recently. Cannabis use may also lead to more long-term health effects that last much longer than the high, including lung cancer, bronchitis, and psychosis.

The way a person consumes their weed — by smoking it or eating it in an edible, for example — is the most important factor in how long the short-term effects take to wear off. Smoking marijuana produces an effect that starts more quickly and doesn’t last as long. This is because the THC and other cannabinoids can quickly reach the bloodstream by way of your alveoli, the tiny air sacs in the lungs responsible for rapid gas exchange. Smoking weed produces a high almost immediately, and it usually lasts about two or three hours, depending on dosage and a user’s tolerance level to the drug.

Edibles, on the other hand, take longer to act and last much longer. It might take from one to two hours after eating an edible to feel high, and the high usually lasts from four to six hours. Edibles take longer to cause a high than smoking does because edibles need to be processed by the liver before they affect the brain.

First-time weed users will likely have a much lower tolerance than habitual smokers. The same amount of weed might get a novice smoker high for three or four hours, but only last thirty minutes for a habitual smoker.

Smoking or eating more marijuana will result in longer-lasting effects. Beginners should pace themselves by waiting a few minutes between hits. Extra caution should be taken with edibles, as a single edible (a cookie for example) might contain several doses of weed.

The potency of weed can also affect how long the effects last. Cannabis with higher levels of THC has been known to produce a high that lasts longer.

There is little that a person can do to get rid of weed’s effects more quickly. However, going outside to get some fresh air, drinking some water, having a snack, or taking a nap can help keep the user comfortable while the effects wear off.