Eating does affect the cannabis tea experience for some people, and it’s possible you will feel the effects more quickly and noticeably when taken on an empty stomach. All evidence points towards the fact that when you eat, you are stimulating your digestive system and causing blood to flow towards your stomach in order to facilitate absorption of nutrients from food. This causes a shift in the blood circulation away from the brain and towards the stomach. Net biophysical effect is less THC-enriched blood going to the brain, which may cause a slight dampening of the “high” sensation. It may also take a little longer for the effect to be felt.