Measurements for Medical Cannabis, Proper Dosage
Despite all the mysteries surrounding medical cannabis, proper dosage can
be measured and over time, there will likely be more definitive standards
for dosage. One of the few medical professionals who published proper
dosage amounts is Donald Abrams, MD. He is a Professor of Clinical
Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He concluded that
experienced cannabis smokers can regulate their own dosage in order to
achieve the desired effect. He also offered "final dosing recommendations"
based on the strength of THC.
For cannabis with 10 percent THC, Abrams suggests a daily dosage of
between .15 to 5.55 grams. As the THC level increases for medical
cannabis, proper dosage decreases in grams. Marijuana with 20 percent
THC, for example, corresponds with a dosage of .08 to 2.79 grams while
30 percent corresponds with .01 to 1.86 grams. This dosage
recommendation is similar to other low toxicity drugs.
Taking Too Much
It may be impossible to die by marijuana overdose, but that doesn’t mean
you can’t take too much of it.
As Dr. Sunil Aggarwal explains in the following video, large doses of
marijuana can lead to negative symptoms, such as acute psychosis
and paranoia.
This occurs more often in novice users who are unfamiliar with dosing.
Taking marijuana orally also poses a greater risk, since the effects are
delayed and thus harder to predict.
But with all of that, the negative symptoms of a marijuana overdose are
only temporary and should wear off within 24 hours. Unlike other drugs,
taking too much marijuana won’t cost you your life
