Dried flower refers to medical marijuana buds, which can be broken up either by hand, with scissors, or with a grinder and inhaled.
For beginners, consider starting with a balanced THC-to-CBD ratio, such as 1:1. You’ll likely want a strain low in THC that contains an equal or higher level of CBD to balance it out.
When smoking medical marijuana, you burn the ground bud with a lighter and inhale; this method of administration delivers medical effects much quicker than consuming edibles.
Breathing deeply helps maximize the effects of inhalation-based methods, such as smoking a joint, using a pipe, or smoking a bong. It is a myth that you need to hold the smoke for extended time in your lungs to get the desired effects – simply breathe it out normally.
Some typical medical effects, if felt include pain relief, inflammatory reduction, decreased anxiety, and improved mood. Effects can vary by cannabinoid profile, amount inhaled and THC content.
You may expect to feel effects within second to minutes.
You may expect these efffects to last from 3 – 6 hours.
Some users may experience side effects, such as dry mouth, impaired balance or motor skills, or increased heart rate. However, these can be mitigated or reduced with practice and a slow pace.
7 grams of marijuana = 7 ÷ 3.5 = 2 MMEs
4 grams of concentrates = 4 ÷ 1 = 4 MMEs
200mg of THC infused product = 200 ÷ 100 = 2 MMEs
Monthly Purchase Limits – Qualified patients are allowed to purchase up to 4oz. (32 MMEs) of compliant product per month.
A common purchase quantity of marijuana is 3.5 grams which is equal to 1 MME. This means that 1 MME is also equivalent to 1 gram of marijuana concentrate or 100mg of THC-infused product
32 MMEs – 8 = 24 MMEs remaining from monthly
allotment (from above example.)