Cannabis topicals are not consumed the same way that most other cannabis products are. Instead, cannabis topicals are applied directly to your skin. Since the skin acts as a barrier to THC cannabinoids, topicals don’t react with your body the way that other cannabis products do. Without the THC getting into your bloodstream, the topicals can’t really produce any psychoactive effects in your body. However, they do offer localized sensations to your body, depending on the type of topical that you use and the way that your body reacts to it.