Onset Time (Edibles)

Eaten cannabinoids process through digestion and the liver before reaching effect — commonly 30 minutes to 2 hours, versus minutes for inhalation — and the liver converts Δ9 THC to 11-hydroxy-THC, which reads stronger and lasts longer. That delay is behind the classic mistake: re-dosing at the 45-minute mark because “it isn’t working,” then meeting both doses at once. The category’s one-line safety rule is start low and wait the full window before judging — and that is general product information, not medical guidance, which this site does not give.