Did Dry January Work For You? Why Cannabis Tolerance Breaks Are So Effective
This article was originally published on Cannabis.net and appears here with permission.
Taking a break from THC can have many benefits when you get back on the train later!
Welcome to the end of January 2024.
The new year gives us a clean state, a chance to start fresh especially when it comes to our health. It’s a time for us to make resolutions for mental and physical health, and it’s a time to reflect on the habits that we should change or adjust for better well-being. As it’s also the month following the holidays, most of us reflect on eating, smoking, and drinking habits that may not be good for us.
Along with that comes the chance for many weed consumers to ask: Should I go on a tolerance break?
How Tolerance Breaks Work
A tolerance break is useful for heavy or frequent cannabis consumers. Whether you smoke, take oils, consume edibles, vape, or use concentrates, any form of cannabis taken on a regular basis will cause you to increase your tolerance to it. This means that you’ll need higher quantities of the same amount over time to feel the same benefits or high, hence the term, tolerance break.
Tolerance will build up in the body with all substances you consume regularly. From coffee to alcohol, weed, and other recreational drugs, anything you consume a lot of on a frequent basis will cause the body to get used to it and require more for the same effect you desired in the beginning.
Going on a tolerance break will give your body’s cannabinoid receptors an opportunity to reset by abstaining from THC for a certain period of time. It can be useful whether you are consuming it for recreational or medical benefits. You can go on a tolerance break for anywhere from one week to a month; there’s no …