What's My Starting Dose? Quiz
Five questions about your experience, your sensitivity and the evening you want. The answer is a conservative starting dose in milligrams, why it is that number, and three recipes that suit it.
How much cannabis have you used before?
A conservative starting point from public-health guidance, not a medical recommendation. It never suggests more than 10 mg. Your body, your batch and your evening all vary; keep a note of how it lands.
Have a number? Turn it into a batch with the dosage calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How many mg of THC should I take my first time?
2.5 mg, and Health Canada's consumer guidance says the same. Have one serving and wait a full two hours before deciding anything. The quiz starts everyone new to edibles there and only moves up with experience.
I smoke regularly. Can I start higher with edibles?
Not much. Inhaled tolerance does not carry over cleanly, because eaten THC is converted by the liver into 11-hydroxy-THC, which is stronger and lasts far longer. Most experienced smokers are surprised by 5 mg the first time they eat it.
Why does the quiz never suggest more than 10 mg?
Because 10 mg is the legal package cap in Canada for a reason: it is a full dose for most people. Anyone who genuinely needs more already knows their number and does not need a quiz. Anyone who does not should not find it here.
What if my starting dose does nothing?
Wait out the full two hours, ideally four, then try 2.5 mg more next time, not tonight. If honest tries at 5 and 7.5 mg do nothing, read why edibles might not be working; it is usually decarb or absorption, not you.
More free tools
All 16 toolsEdibles Dosage Calculator
Estimate THC per serving from your flower or concentrate, amount, and number of servings.
Infusion Potency Calculator
Work out the strength of your cannabutter or infused oil before you cook with it.
Edible Onset Timeline
See when your edible should kick in, peak, and wear off based on dose, stomach, and experience.
Decarb Time and Temperature Guide
Find the right time and temperature to activate your flower before infusing.
Recipes that use this
Free original recipes where this calculation matters.
Infused Whipped Cream, Dosed by the Dollop
Cold cream whipped to soft peaks and sweetened with infused honey instead of sugar. No heat ever touches it, and every dollop is a microdose.
Infused Chamomile Evening Tea
A warm, calming cup for winding down, with a low and gentle infused lift.
Salted Dark Chocolate & Almond Bark
No-bake infused chocolate bark, scored into a precise grid so every square is a known microdose — and it keeps for months.
Read next
The guides and quick reads behind the numbers.
Keep the number, and see how it lands
Save your starting dose in the Canabee app, log each session, and watch your own pattern appear. Free to start.