Dosage and methods of consumption.

Dosage and methods of consumption

The amount of medical cannabis you take, or your dose, will vary depending on the type and severity of your illness, your level of experience with cannabis, and the method of consumption you choose to take your medicine.

One important tip to follow: Start weakly and slowly increase.

You should probably experiment with several different products before finding the right product and dosage for you.

Dosage suggestion

It is important that clients rely on the advice of their health practitioner to use reasonable clinical judgment for their specific medical conditions. This information is not intended to replace the advice of a health practitioner or to serve as a recommendation for a specific treatment plan. Please consult your doctor or health practitioner for any professional advice regarding your specific health condition.

The dosage of medical marijuana is still relatively random. Further studies on its efficacy and safety are needed to determine a specific dosage for individuals and their specific medical conditions. Whether the patient smokes or vaporizes, the general rule is to start with low doses and low frequencies. Patients should start with a very low dose and stop therapy if side effects or unacceptable effects occur. Patients should also wait a few minutes between puffs to assess the strength of the effects.

Several surveys have shown that the average medical marijuana dose is 1 to 3g / day when smoked or sprayed. In a recent Canadian study, 4 25 mg of pharmaceutical grade cannabis with a 9.4% THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) content was effective in decreasing pain intensity and improving sleep and was well tolerated when smoked in a single inhalation 3-times / day for five days.

Vaporization

Spray is recognized as the safest and most effective method of administering medical cannabis today. Vaporization differs from smoking because the cannabis is heated to a temperature high enough to release steam without burning the cannabinoids, thus almost completely eliminating the health risks caused when these substances are smoked.

Since the CMCCA recommends spraying, we are pleased to offer you the opportunity to purchase a vaporizer from our online store.

Edible oils

Patients who use cannabis oil for the first time should start their therapy with a dose of less than 0.5 ml It is important to keep in mind that oral cannabis has a slower onset of action compared to vaporized cannabis because it is incorporated from the digestive system. You should wait at least four hours after your first dose before taking a second dose. Patients should exercise caution when taking their first dose of cannabis oil.

The equivalence factor of cannabis oil

Health Canada is asking licensed producers to share the « equivalency factors » for products – which will help patients to better convert grams to milliliter. All our oils are easy to convert: 1 gram of dried cannabis = 6 ml of oil.To facilitate the orders, the bottle of 60 ml is equivalent to 10 grams of dried cannabis. However, the conversion factor should not be used to determine the dosage.