Restless nights are no match for these weedy treats.
We’ve all been there. You fall asleep easily only to wake up fully alert a few hours before your alarm is set to go off. Do you get up and go? Try to go back to sleep? Not getting a full night’s rest can throw off your entire day, but not everyone wants prescription sleep meds and the health risks that come with them. As you likely already know, weed and sleep go together like peanut butter and jelly. But that doesn’t mean all cannabis products are great for restless nights. If pain is keeping you up at night, high doses of CBD can help, while overactive minds could benefit from a combination of
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With 20mg of THC per cluster, these edibles are not for the faint of heart, but their ability to help PCC raters sleep through the night secured them a high score. Rater Khara Krawczyk wrote, “Holy moly, these knocked me out! Half a dose and a couple hits of flower later I was out like a light.” To avoid feeling drowsy the next morning, take your preferred dose two hours before bedtime.
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These plushy, perfect little pillows were made to send you to yours. Midnight Blueberry Gummies fall under Kiva’s “Sleep” category, meaning they’ve had indica associated terpenes mixed back in after the distillation process. Expect time to slow down as your mind and body start to relax, and before you know it you’ll succumb to the sandman.
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These Plus gummies have a near-perfect blend of cannabinoids and melatonin that's ready to put you down. Expect the sucky parts of your day to fade from your thoughts and leave in their place a sense of contentment. As you start to metabolize these little guys, you’ll notice a sudden turn towards relaxation, relief and relegating yourself to the bedroom. Enjoy a sweet after dinner treat, and a full 8 hours of sleep.
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It'd be easy to mistake this perfectly tempered chocolate for an unmedicated bar if it weren't for the sedating body high. If you plan on pairing the strong body buzz with a night of binge-watching, be prepared to sleep through the night on your couch. Should you manage to stay awake, you'll likely get a surge of arousal—or the munchies. Either way, you're in for a good time leading up to bed.
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Breez’s Cinnamon CBD 1:1 Spray will both freshen your breath and ease you into sleep. A balanced 5mg of both THC and CBD in each pump means low and high tolerance users alike can count on this spray for nighttime relief. Administer it sublingually (spray under your tongue and hold for 20 seconds) and expect to feel the sedating effects kick in in 30 minutes or less.
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Add this fruity drink mix to your favorite nightcap cocktail or tea to sip your way into a deep and lasting slumber. The resulting body high can be quite heavy, so be sure to only reach for this single-serving packet when you’re ready to be down for the count.
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Dr. norm cooked up a great straight CBD option for anyone needing help hitting the hay while wanting to skip the high. These scrumptious, sweet and salty cookies are vegan, pack in 15mg of CBD and have only 38 calories. Consume with confidence to be counting sheep in no time.
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Kiva’s Wild Berry Camino Gummies are flavorful, exquisitely textured sleeping supplements. Between a luxuriously heavy body high and happy head high, they make perfect sleeping companions. As one rater put it, “This is such a pleasant high I'd equate it to being wrapped in a warm blanket on a cold morning.”
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