Last but not least, for reasons that are grounded in at least a sort-of logic, it is widely assumed that if you eat cannabis edibles while already rather full, the THC will never get into your system. In reality, and just as is the case with alcohol, eating a big meal before indulging doesn’t prevent the active ingredient doing its job. Instead, it simply slows down the rate at which it will be absorbed, meaning that it will not hit you all at once. Chow down on edibles on an empty stomach and you’ll feel the effects much faster – eat them after eating and you’ll simply be in for a gentler climb to the same level.