What Happens When You’re Too High - and how to sober up

If you have been using marijuana for a while, you have probably experienced a time or two when you are too high. Don’t get me wrong - being high is a great thing. However, we all have our limits, and when you hit yours, you could be facing some unpleasant side effects. The highest I have ever been would have to be near Thanksgiving when I was smoking with two of my friends for one of the first times ever. We smoked two joints in a row, basically about 4 or 5 grams in total. Let me tell you - I was absolutely blasted. If you have ever experienced getting too high, then you know that it can be a super unpleasant time. Maybe you had one too many gummies, or maybe you took a few too many hits from a pen while trying to impress your friends. Either way, you’re too high now. How on earth can you come back down to earth? Well, there isn’t exactly a perfect trick for sobering up, and the process is not always quick either. However, there are some things that you can do to try and get rid of your high more quickly, and therefore sober up more effectively. Maybe keep this boat bookmarked for the next time you are too high so that you don’t have to come searching for it.

One of the riskiest parts about using weed (there are not very many risks) is that the effects can be inconsistent. There is no exact science for determining how high you are going to get from a particular marijuana strain or product. Oftentimes, you just have to play with the cards you deal yourself. In my experiences, edibles generally last the longest and therefore take the longest time to sober up from. In fact, edibles can stay in your system for well over 24 hours, which can leave you feeling groggy and tired the next day. Concentrates with higher THC potencies also last a bit longer than regular smoking and such. Symptoms from being too high can include anxiety, paranoia, confusion, and more. So let’s talk about what you can do when you or someone around you is too high for their liking. 

The first thing that you need to do when you are feeling too high is to address the situation and not panic. Of course, this is much easier said than done, especially if you are high. However, you do not need to go to the hospital and you are not going to die. Having too much marijuana is not going to be the end of you. In fact, the effects should wear off within a few hours. Drinking water is probably the most important thing you can do if you are too high. Of course, it’s always a good idea to drink lots of water whenever you use marijuana, but especially if you are greening out. Even if you want to use a different beverage like juice or iced tea, it will help to ground you and hydrate you. In addition, you can try eating some light snacks to help calm down and reduce your blood sugar levels. Eating can be a way to ground yourself as well, which is important when coming down from a high.

Interestingly, one of the best ways to combat paranoia and anxiety caused by marijuana is to chew on or smell black pepper corns. While this is a super weird thing to suggest, it actually has worked in the past for many people. Lots of marijuana users swear by it!

What You Need to Know About THC-O

Now that weed is becoming more legal in the United States with each passing year, we are beginning to see an influx of new marijuana strains, THC types, and marijuana products that add to the diversity of cannabis products available to consumers in the United States. The world of marijuana can be quite confusing, especially because there are so many different types of products to keep track of. If you are new to marijuana strains, I suggest reading one of my other posts about some of the best strains that you can get for certain conditions like anxiety, chronic pain, and more.

There are about 700-750 different types of marijuana strains that have been developed and cultivated for a specific purpose. However, there is also more to the variety of cannabis than strains alone. Numerous types of THC have been developed that allow marijuana users to really test and try out different things. THC types can waver between organic, semi synthetic, and synthetic types, and there are important differences to note between each type.

Today I wanted to take some time out of my busy schedule to write about a new type of THC that is hitting the market in the United States: it’s called THC-O. You may have heard of this THC before, or you may not have. Either way, I am going to be telling you all that you need to know about it and more, so make sure that you keep reading to the end of this article. 

So what is THC-O and what makes it unique? Well, the first thing that you need to know about THC-O is that it is synthetically developed from regular THC. This means that it is not as natural as other forms of THC that you may be used to. However, compared to other semi synthetic types of THC like Delta-8 or Delta-9, THC-O is extremely potent and powerful. Delta-8 and Delta-9 products are relatively easy to find across the country due to the fact that they are technically legal under federal law, due to the fact that they are derived from hemp and classify as CBD.

The downside to these types of THC is that they lack some of the psychoactive effects of regular THC found in medical grade cannabis. THC-O could be the solution to this problem. If you are living in a state that has not yet legalized THC for medical or recreational users, THC-O could be the ticket to actually enjoying more psychoactive THC effects without breaking the law. Keep in mind that THC-O has to be created in a lab, unlike regular, naturally occurring THC that is found in the cannabis plant.

THC-O is created by extracted CBD from a hemp bud that has 0.30% THC potency or lower. Then, Delta-8 THC is extracted from the hemp derived CBD. Finally, a solvent of THC is applied to the Delta-8, and after a bunch of very fancy scientific occurrences, THC-O is left as an isolate. It has a thick consistency, almost like molasses. 

So, if you are thinking about trying this stuff out for yourself, I definitely recommend learning a thing or two more about it before you get too involved. There are some advantages and disadvantages that one should keep in mind when considering whether to use this product. The first advantage, as I mentioned earlier, is that THC-O is much higher potency than regular Delta-8 or marijuana.

If you are a medical users that needs some really strong stuff to manage your levels of pain, or you are a recreational user looking to get absolutely blitzed, then this is a good type of THC for you to try.