Cannabis for Sleep

What actually puts you to sleep, and what to skip

The sleep menu is the most evidence-based category on NugHub. Two things drive results: the cannabinoid CBN (cannabinol), which forms as THC degrades and is the most reliable sleep-promoting compound in cannabis; and myrcene, the heaviest sedating terpene. The strongest sleep products combine both.

On the live menu, that means CBN-rich edibles and tinctures from Ayrloom and Wana (typically 5mg THC + 2-5mg CBN per dose), heavy indica gummies from Incredibles, and indica flower from Hudson Cannabis with myrcene-dominant terpene profiles. For format: edibles outperform flower for sleep because the 6-8 hour body high carries you through the night, where smoked flower wears off in 2-3 hours and you wake up at 3am.

Timing matters too. Take CBN edibles 60-90 minutes before bed for onset to align with bedtime. Skip food in the hour before, since edibles on a full stomach can delay onset by another hour. If you have trouble staying asleep more than falling asleep, the indica + CBN combination is the right pick. If falling asleep is the harder part, a heavier dose of fast-onset flower 30 minutes before bed works better than waiting on an edible.

About Sleep Cannabis

Heavy indicas, CBN-rich edibles, and sleep-formulated tinctures to quiet the body and ease you into a full night. The sleep menu leans on indica genetics, myrcene (the most sedating terpene), and CBN — the cannabis compound most reliably associated with sleep.

Shop Our Curated Selection of Sleep Cannabis Below:

Sleep Cannabis: Top Sellers

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Frequently asked questions

What strains and products are best for feeling sleepy?

Which terpenes drive the sleepy effect?

Myrcene is the heaviest sedating terpene. CBN (a minor cannabinoid that forms as THC degrades) is increasingly used in sleep-formulated edibles at 5–10mg doses, often paired with smaller doses of THC for body relaxation that lasts 6–8 hours.

Will sleepy cannabis make me too high?

Effect depends on dose and tolerance. The strains and products tagged for this menu are curated to deliver the sleepy effect without overshooting. New users should start with a low dose (a single pre-roll puff, 2.5–5mg edible, or one pull from a vape) and wait the appropriate onset time before redosing. A NugHub budtender at (718) 530-0273 can walk you through low-risk picks.

Indica or sativa for feeling sleepy?

The indica/sativa shortcut is less precise than the cannabis industry once made it sound — the effect profile is driven more by terpenes and cannabinoid ratios than by lineage label. That said, the strains we tag for the sleepy menu lean toward pure or indica-dominant lineages with myrcene-heavy terpene profiles, which historically correlates with this kind of effect.

Are these products licensed and lab-tested in New York?

Yes. Every product NugHub carries is sourced from a licensed New York cultivator or processor and lab-tested for potency, pesticides, heavy metals, and microbial contaminants. NugHub itself operates under NY State OCM license OCM-CAURD-24-000183.

Does NugHub deliver to my neighborhood?

NugHub delivers free across all of Staten Island and South Brooklyn, no minimum order. Off-island delivery to Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx, and western Nassau County is available with delivery fees and minimums shown at checkout.

How fresh is this menu?

Products on this page pull from our live in-store inventory via the New York seed-to-sale tracker. Anything you see is on our shelf right now or in the next replenishment cycle. New drops land weekly.