For some time now Ive been finding it harder to both fall asleep and stay asleep , Ive done every thing I can think of relating to my sleeping arrangements , like no looking at my Android tablet in bed, no distracting bedroom lights , air conditioner keeping the bedroom cool , no eating too late before going to sleep, no alcohol before bed time Etc.

So now I’m wanting to try taking cannabis gummies to see if doing that may improve my current poor sleep situation . Ive googled that subject and generally the information provided leads to some type of unhelpful advertising .

I’m hoping others here who have any personal experience of using cannabis , can offer some advice , suggestions or recommendations . I have never smoked so gummies seem the best way forward.

Thanks .

I don't do cannabis so this is a bit off topic but; have you tried sitting down before going to bed and writing down a list of the things you will do tomorrow. Then you can forget them until tomorrow.

Then while lying in bed; if you have something on your mind imagine you are walking down a long corridor with doors on the left and right like in a hotel. Pick a door open it go inside and put the thought on the table in that room turn around come out of the room shut the door and carry on walking. Your thought will stay in the room. If you have more than one nagging thought use another door and repeat.

Maybe I should have a gummy?

Gummies as in gummie bear sweets? Those would be too sugary and keep you awake my dude! :D

9 minutes ago, FriendlyHorse said:

Gummies as in gummie bear sweets? Those would be too sugary and keep you awake my dude! :D

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On 6/4/2026 at 5:20 AM, Captain Disorderly said:

For some time now Ive been finding it harder to both fall asleep and stay asleep , Ive done every thing I can think of relating to my sleeping arrangements , like no looking at my Android tablet in bed, no distracting bedroom lights , air conditioner keeping the bedroom cool , no eating too late before going to sleep, no alcohol before bed time Etc.

So now I’m wanting to try taking cannabis gummies to see if doing that may improve my current poor sleep situation . Ive googled that subject and generally the information provided leads to some type of unhelpful advertising .

I’m hoping others here who have any personal experience of using cannabis , can offer some advice , suggestions or recommendations . I have never smoked so gummies seem the best way forward.

Thanks .

Gummies can definitely help you sleep, but the quality of sleep may not be optimal. Have you tried working out in the morning to improve your sleep? Have you eliminated caffeine?

I would try do more obvious and scientifically proven stuff first. Like getting direct sunlight first thing in the morning to reset your circadian clock. I've been struggling with getting 8 hours and that seems to help me. I've also cut back on the caffeine. Only one cup in the morning instead of 2, and nothing else with caffeine (like cola) throughout the day.

I've tried taking CBD and although that seems to help me relax, it doesn't seem to help me sleep any better.

Edited June 23Jun 23 by shdmn

Gummies might work.

Don't eat them.

Just count them until you fall asleep.

One other practical suggestion: I completely boarded up the windows in my bedroom. This certainly helps.

Also: Keep your bedroom at about 19-degrees C. This also helps, physiologically speaking.

I tired those things, and they worked, I guess. But I stopped and decided to concentrate on the reasons I wasn't getting a good sleep in the first place.

Using gummies to promote sleep can pose several issues. Firstly, ingesting any cannabis products processed in Thailand, comes with risks; no testing of potency, pesticides, toxins, heavy metals, etc. is an inherent risk to begin with. Secondly, and this is far more involved than the primary risk, is this:

Cannabis, and its cannabinoids (THC, CBD, CBN) will alter sleep architecture. Initially, you may benefit from decreased sleep latency and ‘put you to sleep’, but your body will quickly adapt to the sedative effects and develop a tolerance.

At first, it will be quite effective and seem like the ‘magic bullet’. It creates a short-term illusion of better sleep - “The knockout effect”. Long term, chronic use leads to a decrease in deep, rested sleep.

REM sleep and slow wave rhythm will be altered and suppressed. inevitably you will experience more restless sleep, decreased or no dreaming and fatigue. Prolonged use can produce daytime brain fog and mood swings.

Withdrawal effects will likely make you more dependent, requiring higher doses and cause vivid nightmares (the opposite of early onset use) and frequent nighttime awakening.

Edibles, if you are insistent on their use, are more effective for maintaining sleep and smoking more effective at falling asleep quickly. Start with low doses and titrate up, slowly increasing the dose. You should first identify if your problem is A. Falling asleep or B. Staying asleep.

Most ‘sleep doctors’ recommend cannabis products as a secondary protocol in addition to other therapies as opposed to the singular method to affecting sleep (for the above mentioned reasons).

As some posters have mentioned, lowering bedtime temps <20C, no digital screen time, no alcohol, no food before bedtime, etc. are really good things to practice.

You will be presented, at some point, with the Sativa/Indica paradigm that is wholly a myth that seemingly will not die. Sativa makes you stimulated and up, and Indica will sedate you and make you ‘down’. This is budtender, pot shop lingo used in marketing. Through extreme hybridization of cannabis, it is just a talking point.

My personal advice to you (I am NOT a doctor): try microdosing - tiny amounts of THC, at first. Anecdotally measure the effectiveness. Try CBN products (likely not available here in Thailand). Only mildly psychoactive, has shown to increase non-REM sleep duration without inducing REM suppression seen with THC.  CBN Does not lower sleep latency, nor does it improve sleep quality. It does, however, reduce nighttime awakening. There has been a lot of hype in social media about CBN that has subsequently been disproven but has shown promise as a secondary sleep protocol. Try this in concert with the recommendations of previous posts, I.e, temp, alcohol, food, screen time, etc.

I have been in the medical end of cannabis (cultivation and extraction) since 2018. I have written several posts on the subject in this forum. I would be more than happy to post or send to you directly, white papers and science journal extracts on cannabis and sleep.

A bottle of red wine usually does it for me.

Wife and I recently started taking magnesium glycinate + zinc supplement.

One capsule before before bedtime.

Miraculous result. Both now get good deep sleep and wake up without feeling groggy.

Google for full explanation.

30 minutes ago, trucking said:

Wife and I recently started taking magnesium glycinate + zinc supplement.

One capsule before before bedtime.

Miraculous result. Both now get good deep sleep and wake up without feeling groggy.

Google for full explanation.

I also suffer from poor sleep, go to bed around midnight & wake up around 2:45am, then awake until around 5am before falling asleep for a couple of hours & up at 7am, will definately give these a whirl.

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Edited June 26Jun 26 by SamSpade