> Edible marijuana takes time to absorb and to produce its effects, increasing the risk of unintentional overdose
No citation for this. Do they mean a larger than intended dose or a dose that results in a serious toxic reaction or death?
Better source:
Median lethal THC dose for a 70kg human estimated to be 4g [0], which is slightly over 1300 full joints (at 3mg per joint) [0]. I won't link them here, but a cursory web search showed me stores claiming to sell edibles with up to 1000mg of THC.
No citation for this. Do they mean a larger than intended dose or a dose that results in a serious toxic reaction or death?
Better source:
Median lethal THC dose for a 70kg human estimated to be 4g [0], which is slightly over 1300 full joints (at 3mg per joint) [0]. I won't link them here, but a cursory web search showed me stores claiming to sell edibles with up to 1000mg of THC.
Also a good read [1] [2]
0. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/0095299930900161...
1. https://www.nature.com/articles/srep08126
3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cannabis-overdose-tox...