Your body will likely experience different effects depending on the means of ingesting cannabis or smoking. Like any other food or beverage, travel through the digestive tract. The metabolism process then takes place where the compounds are metabolized in the liver and transformed through ingestion.  That is the reason why edibles take so long to kick in. It can begin to peak around 2 hours after consumption, so it is hard to get an accurate dosage. It is advisable to wait before taking or getting another bite of your favourite. It can take up to 24 hours for the effects to linger in the body.