Marijuana edibles are notorious for both their potency and their delayed effects. Many people don’t feel anything at first, but the head change hits them hard 30 to 40 minutes later. It’s only fitting that there’s a meme about this phenomenon—and that it’s as dank as the edibles themselves. It starts with the poster declaring, “this edible ain’t shit!” and it ends with … well, you’ll see.
The original “this edible ain’t shit” meme landed in November 2016, apparently sparked by this good joke from @edlauren11 on Twitter. If you think an edible “ain’t shit,” just wait—you may be in for an out-of-body experience. In front of your mom.
"This edible ain't shit."
*45 minutes later* pic.twitter.com/eKVx6RJN6q— Kid Cudi Humming Stan Account (@Edlauren11) November 3, 2016
The extremely relatable meme carried on steadily through 2017, with popular entries like these:
https://twitter.com/HoodcIips/status/872187378257014785
https://twitter.com/brokeangeI/status/887914571394142209
https://twitter.com/jdgmntlgay/status/938298374670954496
It also intersected with other memes of the period, like saying “first of all …” on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/noralemqadem/status/920827050554019840
Or the removal of Confederate monuments around the U.S.:
https://twitter.com/uhrobrrt/status/897270535574388736
In true edible fashion, though, the “this edible ain’t shit” meme took some time to truly kick in. Out here in February 2018, we’re now feeling the full effects. Check out just a handful of the jokes that have been posted this month:
https://twitter.com/itsrickmorty/status/961722354371059716
https://twitter.com/ItsFunnyJokers/status/966183245632155650
https://twitter.com/ansontm/status/962139556421259264
https://twitter.com/ricardojkay/status/964575926120939520
me: this edible ain’t shit!
me an hour later: https://t.co/EB24cvS7SN— malek (@offlinemalek) February 20, 2018
Me: This edible ain’t shit
*2 hours later* pic.twitter.com/VquZFGmrui— Michael Justin (@_MichaelJustin) February 19, 2018
It seems that as marijuana has become legal in more U.S. states (notably California), making edibles way easier to obtain, this common experience has become a real “2018 mood.“
Remember, wait a while before you eat another one, unless you want to feel like a small dog floating away on balloons while tinny Game Boy music plays in the background. To each his own.