• Using cannabis to lower your body temperature
• Best products for the summertime
• 4 Summertime treat suggestions

What better way to pass the time on a hot summer night than smoking some amazing bud and sipping a refreshing cold infused drink.

However, ripping a bong hit in August is a very a different ballgame than hitting it in the winter or chomping on a gummy in the middle of March. An experienced cannabis user knows, if you want to make the most out of your cannabis consumption, you need to play by the season’s rules.

So what exactly does that mean? Let’s take a look at how to make the most out of your cannabis consumption this summer:

Using cannabis to lower your body temperature
Cannabis can do more than get you high; in the summer heat, it actually may be able to help you get cool.

“Cannabis can alter your body temperature as many compounds act as homeostatic agents, helping the body to achieve balance,” says Emma Chasen, cannabis educator and co-founder of cannabis consulting firm Eminent Consulting. “Therefore, if your body temperature is high, cannabis can help to lower it.”

Science points to a few different physiological mechanisms through which cannabis or, more specifically, cannabinoids can help lower body temperature and cool you off on a hot summer day.

“Cannabinoids can engage with the endocannabinoid system in the hypothalamus and influence temperature regulation, while also engaging with the vanilloid receptor family (TRPA-1. TRPM8, etc),” says Chasen. “The vanilloid receptors modulate our sensation of heat and pain and therefore, when engaged by cannabinoids may help to numb our sensation of feeling hot.”

It’s a lot like when you drink something hot like coffee or tea because it activates the TRPV1 receptors the same way. TRPV1 is a vanilloid receptor that activates your body’s cooling response and lowers the body temperature. The same goes with cannabis; when you take a hit off a vape pen or pop an edible — the cannabinoids trigger your body’s cooling response, lowering your body temperature and cooling you off.

Don’t be fool hardy. Even though cannabis can help lower your body temperature, it shouldn’t be your first or only line of defense if you’re feeling overheated. Nothing beats staying hydrated with plenty of water and keeping out of the hot sun.

So, the next time you are feeling hot and bothered, Get in the shade, drink some water, and take a few mighty hits of some of that Stinky Leaf weed.

Best products for the summertime
Chocolates and gummies melt, and some vape cartridges leak or malfunction so I recommend tinctures and flower as they won’t quickly break down in high heat. Storing them properly is also critical so keep all of it in a cool, dark place in an airtight container.

Remember, cannabis is an agricultural product and it’s compounds start to degrade when exposed to oxygen and light.”

4 summer treats suggestion:

1. PBR INFUSED SELTZER – REFRESHING GREAT TASTE AND A SOLID BUZZ. WE KEEP THEM WELL STOCKED AND ICE COLD IN THE FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES.
2. LOG CABIN BY THC DESIGN – 34% THC SATIVA – THE ADDERALL OF CANNABIS
3. “SOLACE” TINTURE BY JAYDEN’S JUICE THC RICH – EASY USE IN THE HEAT
4. SLEEP-AID BY ZEN NITENITE – THIS WILL DEFINITELY KNOCK YOUR ASS OUT

…and that’s where we can help. Stop by Stinky Leaf today and work with the friendliest and most knowledgeable budtenders in the industry. Or beat the heat and have it brought to your door with our FREE delivery!