SPSFAM Meeting eBook March 2017

3/9/2017

Background • Cannabis may be introduced in any number of ways: ◦ Oral/Sublingual (tinctures, concentrates) ◦ Inhalation (smoking, vaporizing) ◦ Transdermal (salves, creams, patches)

Background – Food Products • Cannabinoids are ◦ Fat Soluble ◦ Must be heated to convert acids to neutrals • Edible products are becoming a preferred method of dosing ◦ Effects are delayed and are longer lasting due to slower  absorption ◦ Strength depends on concentrations used  • Bioavailability becomes more complex as matrix becomes  more complex

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