Weed Honey Dosage Guide: THC Per Teaspoon

Weed Honey Dosage Guide

Infused honey holds THC that sits in a carrier oil or emulsifier, since honey itself is sugar and water. The THC amount is set in the kitchen, not by the bees. Tested jars of cannabis honey run from 1 mg to 20 mg of THC per teaspoon. Some jars hold almost none. Read the label before you eat.

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First dose: 1 mg to 2.5 mg of THC. Then wait 2 hours. Do not take a second spoon before that window closes.

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What One Teaspoon Holds

• 1 teaspoon = 5 mL = about 7 g of honey.
• A labeled jar states mg of THC per serving and the serving size in teaspoons.
• Homemade honey with no lab test has no dose data. Treat each jar as unknown.
• One jar from one maker can vary batch to batch. Stir the jar before you measure.

Starting Doses by Tolerance

• First time, no tolerance: 1 mg to 2.5 mg.
• Use a few times a month: 2.5 mg to 5 mg.
• Daily user: 5 mg to 10 mg. A daily user may find 10 mg mild. A new user may find 10 mg heavy.
• Do not scale up in the same session. The line between a light dose and a hard dose is narrow for edibles.

Timing

• Onset: 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Peak blood levels: 2 hours to 4 hours.
• Total effect: 4 hours to 8 hours. Some people report longer.
• Food in the stomach slows the start. A full meal can push onset past 2 hours.
• The liver converts THC into 11-hydroxy-THC. That compound is stronger than THC from smoke.

What Changes the Dose

• Body weight, liver enzymes, and prior use.
• Alcohol. It raises impairment from THC.
• Other drugs that share the same liver enzymes, including some prescription medicines.
• CBD taken at the same time can shift the effect. Data on the direction is mixed.

How to Measure

• Use a marked measuring spoon or a kitchen scale. A dinner spoon holds 2 to 3 times more than a teaspoon.
• Stir honey into warm food or a warm drink. Add it after cooking. Heat above 300F degrades THC.
• Write the date and the mg per teaspoon on the jar with tape.
• Keep the jar closed, in a dark cupboard, below 80F. THC content drops over months.
• Store it away from children and away from regular food jars.
• Do not give honey, infused or plain, to infants under 12 months. The risk is botulism.

If the Dose Is Too High

Signs: fast heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, panic, confusion, unsteady walk, and a sense of losing control of time. Fatal overdose from THC alone has not been reported in adults.

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Stay with the person. Keep them seated or lying on a side. Offer water. Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 for guidance. Call 911 for chest pain, trouble breathing, a seizure, or a person who will not wake up.

Open Question

No US federal rule sets a standard serving for cannabis honey. State rules differ. Colorado treats 10 mg of THC as one edible serving and advises new users to start lower. Canada caps a package of edible cannabis at 10 mg of THC total.