When is the best time of day to smoke weed? We can explore this question in great depth, but ultimately, it’s the user’s choice.

How do you make that choice for your ideal high or day? Well, this guide is designed to help you figure it out.

We’ll look at related subjects like tolerance breaks and what actually causes the side effects of cannabis use. From there, you should have all the information you need to figure out when to toke up or eat some edibles.

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When Should You Smoke Weed?

Every person who has ever smoked weed has had to decide if it was the right time to indulge.

There are a ton of factors that could make a given moment ideal or not ideal for smoking cannabis. Let’s look at some examples of each.

Great Times To Smoke Weed

• When crossing paths with gorgeous scenery — i.e., stopping to smoke to enjoy a nice sunset, a breathtaking vista, or finding new wonders in your own backyard

• After a long day of work, when your responsibilities are over, you are free to relax, watch TV, or enjoy a great meal

• When you’re looking to relax with a loved one to enjoy some intimacy, cuddling, or whatever else might tickle your fancy

• After a fun night out, sitting out on the porch winding down with a loved one or some friends

Bad Times To Smoke Weed

• Dangerous situations should be dealt with soberly and responsibly whenever possible. Never drive when you’re high, and recognize your responsibility as an adult to be up to date with your local regulations around consumption. Also, make sure you are clear with any doctors or wellness professionals in your life that you’re fit for cannabis.

• Whenever you’re responsible for anything, it’s worth considering your tolerance and the task at hand. If the side effects are going to mess with an important responsibility, save it for later.

• When in public or anywhere that it’s prohibited. Cannabis should be relaxing and enjoyable, so make sure you’re complying with your local community and enjoying it safely.

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The First Smoke Of The Day

The first smoke of the day always seems to hit harder and better than any other.

Of course, this could play a major factor in helping you figure out when you want to smoke. If you’re saving the first smoke for a specific occasion, then you’ll want to prepare to get extra lifted when you do indulge.

On the flip side, if you’re the type to take part throughout the day, then you’ll want to account for a mellowing of the effects each time.

To understand why the first smoke of the day tends to hit harder, you need to have a baseline understanding of how cannabis delivers its effects in the first place.

The Side Effects Of Smoking Weed

Cannabinoids exist in both the human body and throughout the cannabis plant.

Phytocannabinoids come from the plant, and then the body has its own endocannabinoid system outfitted with CB1 receptors and CB2 receptors.

When you smoke weed, you’re ingesting phytocannabinoids that bond with your endocannabinoid system, which affects your nervous system.

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. When you consume it enough, your CB1 receptors reduce, meaning you won’t feel the effects as powerfully.

Tolerance Breaks

Tolerance breaks (or t-breaks) are effective and popular ways for active cannabis users to lower their CB1 receptors and build back up for increased effects.

Even just taking a few hours or a day off can lead to improved highs when enjoying cannabis products, hence those great feelings you can get from the first smoke of the day.

To fully flush your system of THC, you need to take around three weeks off.

If you’ve had tolerance breaks for the night or month, and are deciding when to smoke weed again, consider the fact that you’ll feel the effects more.

Plan to be in a safer space and maybe wait for a time when your home or work life is quietest.

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What Types of Cannabis Products Are You Using?

In addition to when you’re smoking, you’re going to want to consider the specific strain, types of cannabis products you’re using, and any other factors that could influence your high. For example, cannabis strain classifications include sativa, indica, and hybrid strains.

Sativa Strains

Sativa-dominant strains feature higher levels of THC and are more commonly associated with energetic and focused effects. This might make sativa-dominant products better suited for morning or daytime use.

Indica Strains

Indica-dominant strains, on the other hand, feature larger concentrations of cannabidiol (CBD) and are known for relaxing, euphoric body highs that many people find better suited for nighttime use.

Some ways of consuming cannabis and smoking weed are more powerful than others, which could affect when and how you choose to enjoy them.

For example, dabbing concentrates from a bong is on the stronger side of the spectrum so that it might be better reserved for late nights and weekends, depending on your tolerance. A hit from a bowl or joint or some micro-dose gummies might be better for earlier in the day.

The last thing you’ll want to consider is any other compounds that might be with your weed. Mixing weed with tobacco smoke, for example, introduces new elements that could affect how you feel and when you want to indulge. Alcohol, food, and any other substance that could influence your state of mind should also be taken into account when deciding when to smoke weed.

What Are Your Personal Needs?

When you’ve considered all of the elements of cannabis, remember that your unique body is the other end of the equation.

We all have specific needs for our own well-being, and it’s important to consult qualified, licensed healthcare providers when trying to better understand the health effects of consumption.

Additionally, because cannabis is psychoactive, considering your mental health and speaking with qualified professionals is the best way to understand how your personal needs might impact when you should choose to partake.

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The Best Time of Day To Smoke Weed

Now that we’ve discussed some of the factors that can affect when it might or might not be the best time of day to smoke weed, let's look at some specific examples.

From there, you can use everything we’re providing to determine the ideal time of day for a given session.

Wake and Bake

With the most recognizable terminology for any of our examples, the famous “wake and bake” is exactly what it sounds like.

You wake up, and as early as you reasonably can, you spark up, eat some gummies, or indulge however you see fit.

Of course, the wake and bake lets you enjoy those first-smoke-of-the-day vibes with the fresh, refreshing morning sunlight.

Pairing great with a coffee, the wake and bake might be the best time of day to smoke weed on a weekend when you feel like being lazy, on vacation when setting off on a day of hiking or exploring with friends, or before any other outing that you might prefer to be a little high for.

Take into account that when you do wake and bake, you’re setting yourself up for more mellow reactions to any more cannabis you consume later in the day.

If you’re at a festival or any long-running social event, this could work in your favor; just be careful, and you may lose energy in the afternoon or evening.

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Lunch-Break Session

While most of us use the morning hours to clear our heads, answer emails, and clock in some seriously focused work, the afternoon is usually a bit more open-ended.

For those who reserve creative time or outings for the afternoon, a lunch-break session could be ideal.

If you save your first smoke of the day for this session, you can let your CB1 receptors build up even more strength from your last time indulging.

There’s also something to getting some work under your belt before consuming cannabis. A sense of accomplishment can bring good vibes to your high.

A lunchtime session also has the advantage of making whatever you’re eating for lunch taste all the better.

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When Work Ends, Or The Sun Sets

All of the benefits of waiting to smoke weed during your lunch break are heightened by holding out til the end of the day.

The calm you get from fully completing whatever tasks and responsibilities you need to tend to in a given day is unparalleled.

After work also coincides with one of the most tranquil and picturesque times of day to smoke: sunset.

There’s nothing quite like kicking back with a joint and watching the sun go down. That will set you up right for dinner and put you on your way to an easy and restful evening.

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To Pre-Game

We mentioned some examples of great times to smoke weed above.

While listing the potential best times of day to indulge, it’s worth noting that these times could change based on the day’s activities.

If there’s an event that you’ve been looking forward to that could be heightened with a little cannabis, then you might be best off reserving your first smoke of the day for right before it.

It could help make the movie more consuming, the food tastier, or the laughter with friends along the way all even sillier.

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Before Bed

For many cannabis users, resting is one of the best ways to enjoy its psychoactive effects.

If you appreciate feeling the buzz when you’re alone and enjoying more sedative indica-dominant strains, then waiting until before bed to enjoy yourself might be the best move.

Holding out to eat edibles, smoke, or vape until the later evening can also help you expand your t-break from the day or days prior.

It can also let you get through any stressful work or chores before truly kicking back and relaxing.

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FAQs About When To Smoke Weed

Q: How can I feel the full effects when smoking weed?

A: Full effects is a broad and somewhat vague term. Considering how developing a tolerance works, the best way to feel cannabis to the max is to take a T-break.

As we mentioned above, it takes around three weeks for all of the THC to leave your system after consumption.

Q: Is smoking marijuana different from smoking cannabis or weed?

A: You might be reading about the best time to smoke weed and cannabis and wondering how that relates to the use of marijuana products.

Let us clear this up.

In 2018, the Farm Bill removed hemp from the federal government’s list of controlled substances. It defined hemp as a cannabis product with less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC by dry weight.

Hemp-derived products with more than 0.3% Delta-9 THC are still considered “marijuana” and thus are federally illegal.

Cannabis, hemp-derived, and weed products can also be legally defined as hemp as long as they have less than 0.3% Delta-9 THC. These products can still contain THCa (which converts to Delta-9 THC upon smoking or vaping) and any other psychoactive or non-psychoactive cannabinoids at any concentration while still complying with the Farm Bill.

So, it’s all cannabis. Farm Bill-compliant products could still be considered weed and part of this conversation on the best time to partake.

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Q: Is vaping stronger or weaker than smoking cannabis?

A: The strength of what you’re consuming might play a role in when you decide to partake.

There’s no clear answer as to whether vaping is more powerful than smoking flowers or even eating edibles.

As we’ve touched on here, it will always come down to your tolerance, personal traits, and the design of the product itself.

Cannabis For Any Time You’re In The Mood

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Social-Focused THC Syrup

For getting high during the day or in the evening, you might prefer something designed for a heightened social vibe. One teaspoon of this THC syrup comes with a stimulating blend of Delta-9 THC, CBD, Delta-8 THC, Vitamin B12, and Yerba Mate Extract.

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Sleepytime THC Gummies

If you’d prefer to reserve your cannabis use for the evening, these gummies are worth considering. You can time them out well with a slower onset of 45 minutes to two hours. Available in three fruity flavors, they feature a soothing blend of THC, CBN, and CBD.

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