Shari B. Kaplan, LCSWIntegrative Mental Health

Cannabis for Sleep: A Therapist Explains Dosing

27 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this instructional segment, therapist Shari B. Kaplan explains how to use cannabis medicine to improve sleep. She recommends a balanced 1:1 CBD to THC ratio and advises starting with a low dose of about 2.5 mg, gradually increasing to 5–10 mg after several days at the lower level. Kaplan emphasizes using measured oral forms—tinctures or edibles—because they allow precise dosing and provide longer-lasting effects (tinctures 4–6 hours, edibles 4–8 hours) compared to inhalation, which she discourages due to imprecise dosing and a short duration of 1.5–2 hours. She concludes by inviting viewers to request further information via comments or a follow‑up call.

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I'm gonna share with you some ways to get yourself to sleep using cannabis medicine. CBD and THC together in a 1:1 ratio. Start low as usual and go slow. So you would start at 2.5 milligrams and work your way up to 5 to 10 milligrams. Give yourself several days at the lower doses before you increase. And when I say 2.5 to 5 milligrams, It's because I'm measuring with tinctures or edibles. So people who use inhalation to get themselves to sleep, it's not my favorite way, just because you can't measure as succinctly and it only lasts like an hour and a half to 2 hours where the tinctures will last 4 to 6 hours and your edibles can last anywhere from 4 to 8 hours. I hope that's helpful information to help you sleep at night. If you need any further information, just drop us a message in our comments that you'd like to to us and someone will give you a call.