Calm is a less common tag in our catalogue, and the closest effect Health Canada lists is relaxation. It is worth knowing the same list also includes anxiety and panic.

What the Calm Tag Means

The effects on our strain pages are what sources describe for each strain: a report, not a measurement or a promise. A strain tagged calm is one that people describe that way, and the same strain can feel different to different people, or to you on a different day.

What Health Canada Says

Relaxation is among the short-term effects of cannabis Health Canada lists. Calm is not a term it uses.

The same list of short-term effects from Health Canada also includes confusion, anxiety, fear or panic, and impaired memory, concentration, attention and reaction time.

Before You Choose by Effect

Strain type is not a shortcut either. The Ontario Cannabis Store notes that indica and sativa describe the plant, and that plant type may not be the most reliable indicator of potential effects; cannabinoid content, terpenes, consumption method, amount and your own tolerance all play a part.

How you take it changes when an effect arrives. Health Canada says smoking, vaping or dabbing can be felt within seconds to minutes, while eating or drinking cannabis takes 30 minutes to 2 hours, and effects from either can last up to 24 hours.