Baked

Baked generally implies a moderate to strong level of intoxication, more intense than buzzed but perhaps less immobilizing than completely stoned. The term carries a warm, humorous connotation without any negative judgment. Someone who is baked is usually relaxed, giggly, and contentedly unfocused rather than uncomfortably overwhelmed. The cooking metaphor is apt: just as baked goods are transformed by heat into something fundamentally different from their raw ingredients, cannabis transforms the baked person's perception and tempo.

Baked is one of the most commonly used cannabis intoxication terms in film, television, and music. It features in the title of multiple cannabis-themed shows and media. The term is friendly and accessible, understood by cannabis consumers and non-consumers alike. In modern usage, getting baked is usually described as a deliberate, enjoyable activity rather than an accidental state, though the phrase I am so baked right now often accompanies the surprised realization that the cannabis was stronger than expected.