Weed Tolerance: How To Increase Your Sensitivity to THC

Imagine lighting joint after joint, just to feel only the slightest buzz, or eating three, four, or even five edibles, just to barely feel a thing. This may be a sign that you’ve built up a tolerance to THC over time. The opposite is true, too: taking one hit from a joint or a small portion of an edible may cut your desired experience short.

Neither of these scenarios are “wrong” way to consume THC, but it can be frustrating to not have the experience you want with the products you want. Here’s how weed tolerance works and how to increase (or decrease) your sensitivity to THC.

Do you build up a tolerance to weed?

Yes. You will build up a higher tolerance to THC over time with consistent consumption of cannabis products.

Here’s how weed tolerance works and how to increase (or decrease) your sensitivity to THC. With regular consumption, your brain’s receptors become less responsive to THC, requiring larger doses to achieve the same effects.

Your weed tolerance is dependent on your biology, the frequency you consume cannabis products, the potency of the cannabis products you consume, and how much you consume in each session.

How to lower your tolerance for weed

If you’re a regular consumer, you may have noticed that over time it takes a greater amount of cannabis or more potent cannabis products to achieve the same effects. If so, there are things you can do to lower your tolerance so that it won’t take as much product or potency to feel the way you want.

Consider a tolerance break

Considering a tolerance break, or “T break,” is a proactive way to lower your THC tolerance. Taking a break from consuming cannabis, typically for a few days or weeks, gives your endocannabinoid system a chance to recalibrate and require lower amounts of THC for you to achieve the desired effects when you resume consuming. T-breaks can help make your sessions more enjoyable and reduce the rate at which you consume cannabis.

Consume less frequently

When you space out your sessions more, your tolerance decreases. If you usually consume multiple times per day, try sticking to just one session per day for a few weeks. You can expect this reduction in consumption to allow your cannabinoid receptors to reset and become more responsive to the presence of THC.

Don’t expect the results to be as dramatic as if you took a complete tolerance break, but spacing out your consumption is a great way to keep cannabis in your life while ensuring your tolerance remains in check.

Monitor the amount you consume

Managing the amount you consume plays a crucial role in maintaining a balanced tolerance level. If you don’t want to take a full tolerance break, you can reduce the amount you consume to gradually lower your tolerance over time. The results may not be as quick or dramatic as taking a complete tolerance break, but you can still consume as you slowly increase your sensitivity to THC. Be aware, though, that reducing the amount you consume in each session naturally means you won’t get as high as you usually would otherwise.

What is the ideal tolerance break for cannabis?

Most experts recommend a tolerance break of about three weeks to increase your sensitivity to THC. How long you need to reset your cannabis tolerance can vary, though, depending on factors like:

How often do you consume

How much you typically consume in a session or a day

Your metabolism

Your overall health

While some people may find that a one-week or two-week break yields noticeable results, others may benefit from a longer hiatus of four weeks or more.

Ultimately, the ideal tolerance break duration is personal based on your own unique experience and desired results. Listen to your body’s response and adjust accordingly to help determine what works best for you.

How to avoid a high tolerance to weed

There are ways to avoid developing a high tolerance to cannabis in the first place. Consider incorporating lower THC products into your routine, consuming cannabis less frequently, or lowering your dosage when you partake. These practices can help maintain a lower tolerance so you can continue enjoying the effects of cannabis without the hard reset of a tolerance break. You can also minimize tolerance build-up by mixing up the strains and products you choose, which keeps your endocannabinoid system from getting used to any particular combination of cannabinoids and terpenes.

What strains are best for high tolerance?

Consider the following options if you’re not keen on a tolerance break and seek highly potent strains tailored for high-tolerance options. All boast average THC levels that can exceed 30%, but we recommend checking the Certificate of Analysis (COA) of a particular harvest to confirm the precise THC content.

Cheese and Chong 

Skywalker OG 

Tropical Cherry 

Coconut Cream 

Oreoz X GMO 

Gary Payton X Lemon Kush Mintz 

If these strains of cannabis flower don’t do the trick, consider trying cannabis concentrates or vapes. Concentrates contain high levels of THC, sometimes exceeding 90% THC content. Vapes are similarly high in THC, averaging anywhere between 70% and 85% THC. If you’re a high tolerance consumer who needs an extra kick and doesn’t want to take a tolerance break, concentrates or vapes may be the best choice for you.

Why is my THC tolerance so low?

Having a low weed tolerance can stem from various factors, including:

Infrequent consumption: If you only consume cannabis occasionally, your body may not have built up a tolerance to its effects.

Genetics: Your individual genetic makeup can affect how your body processes THC and other cannabinoids.

Dosage and potency: If you only consume low-THC cannabis products or very small amounts of cannabis in one sitting, your tolerance will likely remain lower than someone who consumes high potency products or a significant amount of cannabis in each session.

If you have a low tolerance, that’s okay. Just be mindful of how much you consume. Start with a small amount of cannabis or low potency products to avoid overdoing it.

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