Table 3.

Safety issues about edibles in YouTube videos (n = 51).

Issue	n (%)	Example quotes
Product labeling	12 (24%)	“Other thing that I like is that their labeling is really clear. It tells you exactly what is in each package.”
		“Even edibles themselves are not even sometimes properly labeled or they’ve found to have different dosages.”
Lab testing/quality assurance	6 (12%)	“They test what they use, before it’s used, along the way, and then at the end to make sure what’s in each one of these products …. They don’t guess like some of your companies who just throw something in there and maybe some of it ended up on this side and some of it didn’t get anything.”
		“Today’s episode, I’m very excited, is about an edible. Incredible. These are like my favorite brand of medicated chocolates …. They are lab-tested. They have 100 mg of THC …”
THC potency/dose or tolerance levels	28 (55%)	“63.9% active THC … I’m gonna do about half of this and see how it goes … they said pretty much that half of this would do some damage in a good way.”
		“You wanna start your dosing like very very small. Like you know a quarter of a gram or 250 mg if it’s on something that you bought.”
Wait after ingesting for edibles to take effect	8 (16%)	“I always tell people, start off small and don’t keep eating. … Sometimes people don’t feel the effects. …With edibles it may not kick in for 2 h depending on what you’re eating that day ….”
		“Always read the label, wait 1–2 h after ingesting, and educate yourself on what a portion size is for you.”
How to get the strongest or quickest effects	6 (12%)	“One thing that I like about this recipe is that if you want to make them stronger, you just simply add more hash or stronger hash into the recipe. It’s really adaptable that way.”
		“I wanna give you guys a tip on taking edibles. I haven’t eaten anything for a few hours. I’m on a pretty empty stomach right now. And that will help the edibles be the first priority for your digestion. And then you’ll get your THC a lot quicker.”