Cannabis delivery methods are the different ways in which cannabinoids can be introduced in the body to obtain their therapeutical or recreational effects. Delivery methods can be grouped into four different categories:
- Inhalation: Cannabinoids enter the system through the respiratory tract, by smoking or vaping the cannabis plant or cannabis extracts.
- Ingestion: Cannabinoids enter through the digestive tract, after consuming edibles, capsules or other extracts.
- Sublingual administration: Cannabinoids enter the bloodstream through tissues under the tongue. Most common cannabis products for this method are tinctures and oils.
- Topicals: Cannabis topicals are applied to the skin as a cream, lotion, or ointment containing active cannabinoids.
