What happens if a 16 year old eats edibles?

Effects of Edible Marijuana on Children & Teens Anyone who eats one of these edibles—especially a child—can experience overdose effects such as intoxication, altered perception, anxiety, panic, paranoia, dizziness, weakness, slurred speech, poor coordination, apnea, and heart problems.

How many edibles can you eat before getting high?

Start low and go slow. Start with a single serving of 5 milligrams (mg) of THC, or even less. Don’t eat or drink more of the marijuana edible until you have waited at least 2-4 hours. The effects from edibles can take hours to develop. Eating too much of a marijuana edible too soon may lead to unwanted effects.

Is it bad to do edibles as a teen?

Marijuana edibles are dangerous for teens and adolescents because it’s harder for parents to recognize that their kids are using drugs. Additionally, it may be easy for teens to eat a large amount of an edible. And this can be dangerous, as the potency is often more intense.

Do edibles mess up your voice?

Based on this process, the evidence clearly supports that ingested marijuana poses no risk of vocal hemorrhage and is far safer than inhaled.

How do you try edibles safely?

“It’s always best to start small and work your way up,” Trinidad says. “Try [edibles] in 5mg increments, and if it’s too much, go lower. The way you’ll feel the effects—even if it’s a little too strong for you—won’t last as long as eating a brownie that’s 100mg.”

Do you sing better when high?

Some singers also report an incredible excitement to performing music while high on marijuana. However, they experience decreased interest and increased difficulty in performing while NOT influenced by pot. In other words, musicians potentially can become apathetic towards their music unless they are high.

Why are teens turning to edibles?

When it comes to teens’ use of edibles, the appeal is two-fold. First, they tend to produce a more dramatic and longer lasting high than smoked marijuana. Perhaps even more advantageous, edibles are void of the telltale smell emitted by pot, making it easier for young people to evade detection.

Should you talk to your kids about marijuana edibles?

Federal statistics show that as more states legalize marijuana, fewer young people view it as harmful. But this perception doesn’t line up with proven risks, especially from pot consumed in food. Talk to your kids about the potential harm of marijuana to their developing minds and bodies and stress the particular risks of marijuana edibles.

What are the dangers of edible marijuana?

One-time use can alter motor control, coordination and judgment, which may contribute to unintentional deaths and injuries. Edible marijuana products take longer than smoked marijuana to have an effect—usually 30-60 minutes after being eaten and absorbed by the digestive system; with the peak effect 3-4 hours after being eaten.

Is it safe to consume marijuana edibles during pregnancy?

Ingesting marijuana edibles or cannabis oil is no safer for your baby than smoking weed. The chemicals in weed – including THC (the ingredient that makes you high) – pass from you into your unborn baby’s system through the placenta when you’re pregnant and into your nursing baby via your breast milk, just as they do when you smoke.