How much of edibles get you high? Edibles can come in doses as low 0.5 milligrams (mg) THC. However, many consider 2.5–5 mg of THC to be the lowest effective dose and will recommend starting with this dose if the person has never tried edibles.

The average edible will contain 10–15 mg of THC. These doses are generally effective for a person who is used to cannabis and wants to feel the effects of the edible for a few hours.

Do you feel high on edibles? With edible cannabis, the intoxicating effects or “high” do not kick in for about 30 minutes to two
hours and peak at about four hours. The effects can last up to 12 hours after use and residual effects can last up to 24 hours, so you could be affected into the next day. This timing differs from smoking or vaping cannabis, where the effects start to be felt within a few seconds or minutes and peak at about 30 minutes.

Do edibles show up in drug tests? There is no doubt that edibles can show up in a drug test. The reason why is that THC behaves differently when it’s ingested into the system. Weed, on the other hand, actually stays for a longer time period in your body because it’s smoked.