How to Get Higher (Without Smoking More): Foods & Hacks That Boost Your Cannabis Experience

At Red Roots Trading Company, we’re no strangers to the eternal quest for maximum vibes with minimal effort. Sometimes your favourite strain just doesn’t hit quite like it used to. Maybe your tolerance is climbing Everest, maybe your batch seems a little mellower than usual, or maybe you’re just a mad scientist at heart looking for ways to turbocharge your high.

Good news: your kitchen might hold the keys to a higher high.

Yes, friends, the munchies can actually work in reverse. Certain foods, drinks, and even lifestyle tweaks can boost the effects of cannabis, making your buzz stronger, longer, and sometimes a whole lot weirder (in the best way possible).

Here’s your guide to stoner science meets snack time.

Foods That Supercharge Your High

🍋 Mangoes: Nature’s Pre-Roll for Your Tastebuds

Mangoes are loaded with myrcene, a terpene also found in cannabis that acts like THC’s wingman. Eat a mango about 45 minutes before your session and boom, you might just find yourself riding a smoother, longer wave. Bonus: mangoes are juicy, tropical, and way better for you than those stale chips you’ve been hoarding.

🍫 Chocolate: Because Bliss Loves Company

Chocolate contains anandamide, literally called the “bliss molecule.” That’s right, science basically confirmed what your taste buds already knew: chocolate makes everything better. Pair it with cannabis and you’re giving your brain a double-dose of happy chemicals. Dark chocolate works best (and yes, this totally counts as health food).

🥦 Broccoli: The Buzzkill-Turned-Buzz-Booster

Turns out your mom was right, eat your broccoli. This green machine packs beta-caryophyllene, a terpene that binds to your CB2 receptors, working in tandem with THC to reduce pain and inflammation. Translation: it doesn’t make you more stoned per se, but it can make your high more effective. Sneaky little veggie.

🍠 Sweet Potatoes: Comfort Food for the Soul (and the High)

Packed with vitamins B6 and E, sweet potatoes help your body pump out serotonin, a.k.a. the “happy hormone.” Translation: they can mellow the mood, uplift your spirit, and make your high more couch-meltingly magical. Plus, baked sweet potato fries (make it a poutine?) are way fancier than Cheezies.

🥜 Nuts & Eggs: Fatty Friends with Benefits

Since THC is fat-soluble, pairing your sesh with omega-3-rich foods like nuts and eggs can help it absorb better, and stick around longer. Basically, think of them as THC’s personal chauffeur, driving it straight into your bloodstream.

🍵 Tea Time: Because You’re Classy Like That

Green and black teas contain catechins, which play nicely with your endocannabinoid system. Sip a hot cup alongside your joint, and you’ll likely find yourself floating into a calm, balanced high. Pinky out optional.

☕ Coffee: The Frenemy That Works

Coffee doesn’t directly boost THC, but it does crank up dopamine, the brain’s “feel good” switch. Mixed with cannabis, you get that buzzy, euphoric combo known as the hippie speedball. Proceed with caution unless you enjoy simultaneously cleaning your apartment and forgetting what you were doing halfway through.

Beyond the Kitchen: Other Ways to Hack Your High

Because sometimes it’s not just about what’s in your fridge.

🏃 Exercise: Break a decent sweat, and your body may release stored THC from fat cells. Yes, technically jogging can get you higher. (Insert evil laugh here.)

🔄 Switch Strains or Products: Tolerance got you down? Try something new! Flower, concentrates, or edibles. Your brain loves novelty almost as much as it loves THC.

🍪 Edibles (For The Win): Edibles metabolize THC into 11-hydroxy-THC, which lasts longer and hits harder. Think of it as THC’s big brother with a driver’s license.

💨 Bongs & Dabs: Want to hit warp speed? Larger devices = bigger hits. Ice bongs, gravity bongs, and dabs are basically THC on steroids.

⏸️ Tolerance Breaks (aka “The Reset Button”): A few days off can reset your system so you can feel like a first-timer again, without the paranoia.

Emergency Exit: Foods That Can Calm You Down

Too high? Don’t panic, this isn’t your permanent reality.

Grab a snack to boost your blood sugar, chew on some black peppercorns (trust us, it works), take some CBD, or lie down with some water until the ride evens out. You’re safe, you’re loved, and yes, your cat really is staring into your soul.

All jokes aside, if you're really having a bad time, give the Poison Control Hotline a call at 1-844-764-7669 or in an absolute worst case, 9-1-1 is your friend.

The Red Roots Trading Co. Takeaway

Cannabis is magical on its own, but pairing it with the right foods and habits can take your sesh from good to galactic. Whether you’re chewing mangoes like a tropical wizard, sipping tea like a Victorian stoner, or just finally eating your broccoli (hi Mom), the right choices can amplify and balance your high.

So, stock your fridge wisely, grab your favourite strains off our menu, and let your high evolve into its final, most glorious form.

Stay lifted, and as always, Red Roots has your back (and your stash).