Factors That Affect How Long A Weed High Lasts

 

1) Quality

Quality plays an important role in determining how long a weed high lasts. High-quality, organic marijuana which is available in the marijuana dispensaries in Colorado Springs, that’s rich in cannabinoids, terpenes, and trichomes will provide a much more satisfying high than the low-quality mids or regs you might be used to.

It’s worth the extra money for the chance to stretch your weed high out just a little bit longer.

2) Strain

The strain you choose can also have an impact on how long your weed high lasts. Stronger strains can make it seem like your high lasts longer because the effects are so much more dramatic.

But before you rush out to buy the strongest weed strain money can buy, keep in mind that with extreme highs come extreme lows and side effects.

Because strong weed strains are bred for high THC and low CBD, there are fewer cannabinoids to counteract the negative effects of THC (e.g., paranoia, anxiety, etc.).

3) THC Content

THC content plays a large role in the quality of experience you can expect from your marijuana product. Breeders are growing whole bud that contains 25-percent THC.

THC extracts are even pushing the coveted triple-digit THC percentage (that’s 100-percent, boys and girls).

With these big-number products, weed highs may seem longer because the “distance” you have to travel from peak high to normal is so much greater.

4) Experience

Your experience dating Mary Jane also plays a big part in how long a weed high lasts. Think of this as your tolerance to the cannabinoids that marijuana has to offer.

As with any drug, your body will eventually get used to processing the THC in your joint, so you’ll need more just to feel the same effects.

That can have a dramatic impact on the duration of your high. If you’re a brand-new cannaseur, you’ll likely trip balls for quite some time after just one or two tokes.

But if you’re a seasoned canna-warrior, you may only feel high for 10 minutes on the strongest weed strain available. That’s the benefit and the curse of experience with the wacky weed.

5) Amount Consumed

The amount of pot you consume has a direct effect on how long a weed high lasts.

Think about it: if you take two drags on a blunt over the course of five minutes, your weed high isn’t going to last anywhere near as long as if you take 20 drags on several blunts over the course of 45 minutes.

Even smoking two blunts (or joints or whatever) in 20 minutes is going to bring on a high that lasts longer than those initial two tokes in five minutes.

6) Your Metabolism

The speed with which your body processes food, drink, medications, and other “foreign” substances (your metabolism) also affects how long a weed high lasts.

If you have a fast metabolism, your body processes outside materials very quickly. That means the THC will spend a shorter time in your brain and blood (which results in a short high).

If you have a slow metabolism, your body processes outside materials slowly. That means the THC will spend longer in your brain and blood (which results in a long high).

7) Environment

No, we’re not talking about global warming here — it’s not that type of environment. The environment in this case refers to whether or not your surroundings are relaxing and familiar or tense and strange.

If you’re at home in your favorite chair with a classic stoner movie on the tube or playing a fun weed game, your high is going to last quite a long time.

But if you’re hunkered down behind a dumpster in some strange alley on the opposite side of town, your nerves are going to decrease the weed high substantially.

For the best experience, find a relaxing environment where you can chill for a while without worrying about what’s going on around you.