You could be wondering, “am I allergic to weed?” Symptoms of marijuana allergy depend on the type of exposure. If your exposure is by touching, you are likely to have an outbreak of hives, rashes, or angioedema. In rare cases, some people develop hives from smoking weed Angioedema refers to swellings that form beneath the skin due to the accumulation of fluids.

Inhaling weed pollen, crashed weed leaves flowers, and other allergens from weed can cause nasal allergy symptoms, including sneezing and a runny nose. The allergens that affect the nose also cause eye allergy symptoms. Your eyes may turn bloodshot, itch, swell and get watery. If these happen to you, you are allergic to pot.

For a person with asthma, inhaling weed, as mentioned above, may trigger an asthma attack.

There have been some reported cases of an anaphylactic reaction. It is important to note that only people who are allergic to hemp seed suffer from anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis, in this case, therefore, may be referred to as hemp seed allergy.

A person who otherwise doesn’t have an allergic reaction to weed may experience an adverse reaction to weed if they had certain types of food alongside it. These allergies are caused by cross-reactivity between the foods.

Cross-reactivity is not necessarily one of the signs you’re allergic to weed. It comes due to the interaction between proteins and allergens found in weed and the said foods. Some foods which cross-reactions have been reported include hazelnut, tomato, peach, banana, and grapefruit. The resulting allergic reactions are usually severe.

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome is also categorized as an allergic reaction. In these cases, cannabis allergy is symptomized by persistent cycles of nausea and vomiting in chronic weed smokers. The user’s body develops an intolerance to cannabis.