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In reply to the discussion: Maureen Dowd eats Colorado cannabis candy bar, unwise about dosage. [View all]politicat
(9,808 posts)91. From the IncrEdibles website:
When choosing edibles, please be aware that dose depends on many factors including height, weight, tolerance, previous usage, current state of well-being, and health issues. We encourage a care giver to take care of patients requiring more than the recommended dose.
Our label instructs medical patients to begin by taking 1 "square" of a 100mg bar (which is equal to approximately 8.3mg of THC) and wait 2 hours before consuming another square.
For recreational clients, we also recommend beginning with 1 "square" and then waiting another 2 hours before consuming more. For recreational bars this equals approximately 2.08mg for a 25mg bar, 4.2mg for a 50mg bar, and 6.25mg for a 75mg bar.
The state of Colorado recommends 10mg of THC. We will continue to educate on the proper use of edibles. Please consume responsibly. Thank you.
For more information on the use and benefits of cannabis, please visit http://incrediblescolorado.com/patients-and-caregivers/
Given what I know of the current edibles market, she likely had a Boulder Bar. (Most products are still local because transporting across state lines is an issue; IncrEdibles is leading the market right now.)
Since it's on the label, my sympathy is dropping. (Don't have a dog in the race, despite living here because it ain't my drug, but I really have issues with not bothering to read.)
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Yes. You ask about dosage before ingesting any drug if you cannot find that info- or google for how
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#62
Well, guess what…. the amount of active THC varies from candy bar to candy bar
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#80
And guess what? Sixteen doses is still fucking idiocy. As is- not asking anyone when you don't know.
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#82
They just passed a bill or maybe more to try and help the public understand this better
meadowlark5
Jun 2014
#92
An investigative journalist travels across the country to try pot and didn't do her research?
cleanhippie
Jun 2014
#64
Maybe she freaked out about her past writing such as calling Al Gore a metrosexual
Botany
Jun 2014
#5
Reminds me of my first time. I didn't think the first rip did anything...
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2014
#7
Ya know, If she had been that fucking stupid with any other medication.
Half-Century Man
Jun 2014
#8
If she didn't know weed being in HS/college in the sixties/seventies, she shouldn't
MADem
Jun 2014
#78
edibles can fuck you up. smoking gets you high instantly, but eating it take a few hours to kick in.
dionysus
Jun 2014
#110
Wow- didn't think of that. Great point about her realtive privilege in this situation.
bettyellen
Jun 2014
#71
At this point, indicating dosage is still a crap shoot. There needs to be standardizatio for medical
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#81
reminds me of a story in a Hendrix biography i read a long tome ago. jimi was chillig with his buddy
dionysus
Jun 2014
#111
You'd think she'da learned after what happened the last time a stranger offered her some candy.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
#27
The whole thing makes me angry. It's like people are trying to sink this legalization thing.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2014
#23
"remember you're a living organism on this planet, you're very safe, you've just taken a heavy drug"
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2014
#33
"Maureen Dowd Got Way Too High And Freaked Out" (Hunter Walker, Business Insider)
eShirl
Jun 2014
#46
Yes, it can. I had it happen to me. But, it was my mistake, and I never repeated it. That said,
msanthrope
Jun 2014
#69
you don't know what you're talking about. I smoked pot heavily in University days
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#85
So how is her reaction any diiferent from some fool downing 16 shots of whiskey?
Fla Dem
Jun 2014
#61
16 shots of whiskey will always have the same amount of active ingredient. It's completely standard.
KittyWampus
Jun 2014
#86
The first few times I smoked pot I loved it. But after that it became an increasingly unpleasant
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jun 2014
#99
Best line in piece- With liquor, people understand what they’re getting themselves into.
Johonny
Jun 2014
#89
lol, reminds me of the first time I tried some good hash. You didn't have to hide in bed dear.
Sunlei
Jun 2014
#118
My friend gave me several doses of edible weed just for shits and giggles
killbotfactory
Jun 2014
#139