Editor's note: This article has been reviewed and updated for accuracy in 2026. We have all experienced it, at some stage in our lives, where we have overindulged in the giggly twig and feel a little out of our depth. In this article, we will be discussing why we get high and ways to reduce the intensity of the experience. It might be an extra strong indoor hydroponically-grown joint laced with hash and dusted in dry sift that knocks you off your feet. Or it could be a home-made edible that is simply packed with way too much THC (the good stuff) that gets you even higher than the first day you got goofed. There are very strong products available on both the black market and the legal recreational and medicinal. Even if you are a seasoned smoker, it's always a good idea to start low and slow with both edibles and dabbing concentrates. Consuming edibles is a different high, it takes longer for you to feel the effects and they last longer. Edibles can also vary in strength from a couple of milligrams of cannabis to over 1000MG of THC in one cookie. Concentrates are fast becoming