Table 3.

Session side effect frequencies and maximum symptom relief when using inhaled, dried Cannabis flower

Side effect	% session reporting	Symptom relief	Category
Relaxed	66%	− 3.96	Positive
Peaceful	57%	− 3.99	Positive
Chill	47%	− 3.83	Positive
High	47%	− 3.79	Context-specific
Comfy	41%	− 4.00	Positive
Dreamy	32%	− 3.84	Positive
Happy	29%	− 4.20	Positive
Clear	29%	− 3.80	Positive
Reflective	29%	− 4.12	Positive
Focused	28%	− 3.98	Positive
Tuned	27%	− 4.01	Positive
Light	27%	− 4.17	Positive
Thirsty	27%	− 4.13	Context-specific
Tingly	24%	− 4.16	Context-specific
Dry mouth	21%	− 4.17	Negative
Great	21%	− 4.31	Positive
Sleepy	20%	− 3.94	Context-specific
Optimistic	20%	− 4.32	Positive
Foggy	20%	− 3.80	Negative
Hungry	19%	− 3.87	Context-specific
Grateful	19%	− 4.18	Positive
Scattered	18%	− 4.19	Negative
Thinky	16%	− 3.97	Context-specific
Productive	16%	− 3.92	Positive
Couchlocked	16%	− 4.12	Context-specific
Distracted	15%	− 4.14	Context-specific
Unmotivated	14%	− 3.98	Negative
Forgetful	13%	− 4.14	Negative
Energetic	12%	− 3.95	Positive
Creative	12%	− 4.17	Positive
Restless	12%	− 4.01	Negative
Talkative	11%	− 4.09	Context-specific
Coughing	11%	− 4.08	Negative
Anxious	10%	− 3.66	Negative
Red eyes	9%	− 4.22	Negative
Frisky	9%	− 4.33	Positive
Silly	9%	− 4.10	Context-specific
Irritable	8%	− 4.23	Negative
Active	8%	− 3.98	Positive
Dizzy	8%	− 3.60	Negative
Headache	6%	− 3.71	Negative
Confused	6%	− 3.41	Negative
Paranoid	4%	− 3.09	Negative
Visuals	4%	− 4.33	Context-specific
Rapid pulse	3%	− 3.67	Negative
Clumsy	3%	− 4.21	Negative
Nausea	1%	− 3.00	Negative

Table 3 reports the percent of sessions in which the side effect was recorded as well as the average symptom relief experienced in those sessions. We categorize the side effects as negative, context-specific, or positive. Side effects were reported in 65.7% (N = 1519) of the 2306 sessions in the sample