Sleep. Everyone needs more of it. Many of us suffer from too many sleep issues, from problems falling asleep (let’s turn that busy mind off!) to staying asleep. It’s wonderful to see people exploring cannabis for sleep issues and finding success—but it definitely takes patience and experimentation to find what works best for you.


A cannabinoid that has many sleep-deprived people curious is CBN: cannabinol. CBN is a cannabinoid that is often associated with old and degraded cannabis—when exposed to oxygen and then heat or ultraviolet light, THC converts to CBN. Cannabis that was aged, oxidized, or improperly stored can have high levels of CBN, and some folks equate old, stale weed with sleepy weed. 


CBN has recently taken on a reputation for acting as a sedative, but there really isn’t much research out there to support it (one of the many issues with having cannabis classified as a Schedule 1 drug). So while the belief that CBN helps with sleep is mostly apocryphal, a number of consumers have found it really helps (not just marketers), which is why you’re beginning to see CBN in more products, like teas and mints and gummies. And now Tablinguals!


Another property I have read about is that CBN reportedly has analgesic (pain relieving) capabilities. As someone who suffers from migraines, and I usually have a hard time sleeping when I’m suffering from one, I’m game for anything that can potentially help relieve pain and promote sleep at the same time—bring it on.


It ends up Level was getting so many requests for a CBN product that they decided to pursue it further. Level is a San Francisco–based company known for their exploration of different cannabinoids, form factors, and how it all relates to our bodies, thanks to the innovative mind of co-founder and chief scientist Chris Emerson, Ph.D. (Have you seen their latest line of gum? There’s CBD, Hybrid THC, and now THCV gum!)


I’ve been test-driving the CBN Tablinguals for a few months—each Tablingual has 3mg of cannabinol. When taking a Tablingual, take a sip of water to hydrate your mouth first, and then place the Tablingual under your tongue and let it dissolve—try not to swallow it if possible since it’s designed to be absorbed sublingually. I have noticed these take longer to fully dissolve, and they have a different texture than other Tablinguals, but they still have a pleasant minty flavor.


They don’t make me high or feel lifted, but I have noticed a relaxed feeling, similar to a big dose of CBD. A little floaty. I feel like it helps me stay asleep versus fall asleep. A couple times, I nodded off into what felt like a deeper sleep (one time, when I woke up, I was completely confused about where I was for a second, someone was OUT—and another time, I slept through my alarm!). A friend test-drove the CBN on a flight, and he said it helped him relax, but wasn’t necessarily sedative for him. I’ve also been trying it after those middle-of-the-night pee breaks, when you don’t want your brain to turn on and you just want to get back to sleep—I often use Calm/CBG Tablinguals for that very purpose. 


The fun part is mixing and matching with other Tablinguals and seeing what happens. Level is a big believer in the entourage effect, which is that magic cannabis math that happens when cannabinoids work synergistically together (instead of on their own) and help create therapeutic effects. So try combining CBN with Soothe/delta-8 for some extra float, or with Relieve/THCA to diminish pain. Or take some of your favorite 1:1 CBD:THC drops (I love my Juna Jade!), and then some CBN. You can even try two CBN Tablinguals at once (the packet comes with fifteen). So many of us cannabis users are curious people, so we’re kind of like our own research studies, trying various products and just seeing what happens! (Such is my life.) I’d love to hear how CBN works for you!

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