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While it is true that edibles are legal in Canada, in reality, what is the difference between inhaling smoke of one kind or another or eating a drug? The terminology is slightly different, but isn't eating something about the same as inhaling something? That substance, which is foreign to your body, is still entering your system.
No, eating edibles and smoking marijuana are not the same.
Edibles are just food with a little THC added. They don't pose any of the health risks associated with smoke inhalation and are a much safer option. The only thing you need to take into account is dosage. Absorption via the digestive system is different than via the respiratory system, and the high can last a lot longer.
Smoking, on the other hand, is a faster and shorter-lived high but is the more harmful option as the combustion of the leaf (as with tobacco, burning wood, etc) produces potentially harmful toxins, irritants, and carcinogens that can affect your respiratory system.
Each to their own.
