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Cannabis elixirs include tinctures and infused sodas, wines, and any beverage recipe that is infused with cannabis to bring out its medicinal and intoxicating effects. The body digests these infused beverages in much the same way that edibles are; the cannabinoids in a cannabis elixir enter the bloodstream through the stomach and liver, incurring a longer time before their effects are sensed by the brain. As with edibles, an elixir's intoxication can last between four 4 to six 6 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tOrigin of cannabis elixirs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cannabis tinctures \u2014 the predecessor of elixirs \u2014 were first introduced to the Western world in the mid-1800s by Dr. William O'Shaughnessy. In 1843, O'Shaughnessy, an Irish physician who lived and worked in India, published \u201c<\/span>On The Preparations of Indian Hemp, or Gunjah<\/span><\/a>,\u201d on the various medicinal benefits of cannabis, with numerous mentions of tinctures. O'Shaughnessy's writings on cannabis caused a significant increase in the popularity<\/a> and use of cannabis tinctures, first in Britain and then throughout Europe and North America.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Closeup\n\t\t\t<\/a>Photo by: Gina Coleman\/Weedmaps<\/cite>
Cannabis elixirs, such as tinctures, were commonly used for medicinal purposes in the 1800s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t