Personally, edibles give me horrible anxiety. I prefer vaping THC concentrates because the effects are felt within a few minutes.There are also sublingual THC sprays that you can spray under your tongue which allow you to dose in exact amounts. Another option are the THC capsules. These will be dosed with the same milligrams as the edibles. The availability of any of these will depend on the state of course. I'm in California, so any of these are easy to get your hands on.
Another option that I have seen some still-in JWs use is CBD. CBD is completely legal because it is derived from Hemp plants. It has all of the natural healing properties as THC, but without the psychoactive effects. It also doesn't show up on drug tests.
If edibles cause you anxiety it’s very likely your dosing to much.
Properly done, edibles is the most efficient use of cannabis. Smoking/vaping helps getting the right dose much easier, and effects quicker.
I’m a massive advocate of cannabis, but not a fan of the current commercialisation of THC and other compounds found in cannabis.
There is something like 60 or more cannabinoids found in cannabis, THC is a major one but there is a host of benefits from others, and the individual terpene profiles in the plants also play a role in the medical value... example, both CBD and THC are converted on the plant from a precursor cannabinoid CBG, which is just one of literally hundreds of beneficial chemical compounds found in the whole plant.
I would suggest always getting the raw product from as a reputable a source you can.
Here in Australia it’s illegal. The general public is largely unaware the government has already signed contracts with pharmaceutical companies to buy their synthetic versions of cannabis compounds. Malcom Turnbull (Ozzie Prime Minister) and his wife are heavily invested in pharmaceutical companies. The government tells people they have legalised it, but it’s not available, not prescribed anywhere and if you do give your epileptic child cannabis medication, you are made to feel like a criminal..
I’ll stop now I’m going red in the face...