Cannabis Gummies for Sleep: What Beginners Should Know

A cannabis gummy can look like candy, but the way it impacts your body couldn’t be more different. That’s why it’s important to read the label before you take one.

In this video, Dr. Diana Martins-Welch, a palliative care physician at Northwell Health, explains how to read a cannabis gummy label to determine how much THC, CBD, and CBG may be in each one. She also talks us through beginner dosing, how long cannabis gummies can take to kick in, what taking too much THC can feel like, and why safe storage matters.

What you’ll learn:
● How to read a cannabis gummy label
● What 5 mg of THC means
● Why 10 mg may be too much for a beginner
● How long cannabis gummies can take to work
● What taking too much THC can feel like
● How to store gummies safely around children and older adults

Episode highlights:
0:00 I bought cannabis gummies. Now what?
0:12 How to read the label
0:34 THC, CBD, and CBG
0:52 How much THC should beginners start with?
1:14 Is 5 mg of THC too much?
1:30 How long gummies take to kick in
1:52 What if you don’t feel anything?
2:19 How to increase the dose carefully
2:49 Why tracking your dose helps
3:15 What too much THC can feel like
3:54 How to store gummies safely

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