I smoke maybe once every few months. I started a couple years ago after only smoking a couple times my entire life.
When I started a couple years ago and smoked for the first time, about a day later I had a really weird negative mood swing. It was only after a few more times of smoking the following months that I noticed the pattern.
I'm not sure if the pot these days is a lot stronger or what but I know now if I don't taper down, it happens like clockwork about 24 hours later. If I use an edible I have no side effects at all. Strange.
I'd choose edibles over drinking any day.