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I don’t understand why everyone moved away from directly smoking the flowers so readily. I hated the idea of shatter/resin when I first heard it and there is no
by trianglem 7y ago
I don’t understand why everyone moved away from directly smoking the flowers so readily. I hated the idea of shatter/resin when I first heard it and there is no way I would use a vape pen.
- umvi 7y agoBecause lighting carbon-based molecules on fire creates thousands of carcinogenic components that are difficult to enumerate. Vapor, on the other hand, (theoretically) contains only 3 chemicals: glycerin, propylene glycol, <nicotine/THC/active stimulant>. In practice though, vapor has probably thousands of compounds as well due to "flavors", additives, and side effects of the heating coil on those things. It's all about perception though. Lighting something on fire and inhaling smoke is perceived as dangerous compared to inhaling "vapor" (which everyone does every day in the shower, right?)
- nickthegreek 7y agovape flower and you cut out glycerin and propylene glycol.
- antoniuschan99 7y agoI always thought rosin is the best since it sounds like the cleanest extract. Is that true? If you vape rosin, then you should eliminate even the carcinogens from the plant matter?
- exolymph 7y agoNice mellow experience too. Recommend.
- jachee 7y agoCombusting and smoking anything is a known carcinogenic path. The draw away from that is what's attractive about non-combustion consumption methods. That said, induction-based direct vaporization of dry flower is the best of both worlds.
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- whateveracct 7y agoVape dry herb directly and you can't lose :)
- sincerely 7y agoDoes it smell?
- whateveracct 7y agoOnly for a pleasant instant
- kfarr 7y agoYes
- ohyeshedid 7y agoWhile everyone else seems to be pointing out the health benefits, here are a couple others: No recognizable smell. You can carry a pen with you, hit it at your leisure, and there's no burning flower smell, no through the bag smell, etc. It's much more discrete, so it's easier to possess, use, and conceal. Assuming legit products, it's often a better deal as you know what strength you're getting and how much mileage you get out of it.
- P_I_Staker 7y agoThey are extremely convenient. You can usually get away with smoking them even inside (jerk move though), and definitely in smoking areas. In order to get that kind of buzz with bud, you have to repeatedly hit bowls or joints. This requires carrying stuff that's less portable, and drawing attention to yourself.
- diogenescynic 7y agoIt’s a way to sell a byproduct for a markup and the convenience factor of vaping also helped spread their use. I’ve noticed the quality of flowers has greatly fallen in the Bay Area over the last few years. I think less growers want to focus on growing an amazing crop and would rather just do a quick crop and press it for wax.
- atom_enger 7y agoI agree. I felt that way when my friends started doing dabs and telling me how amazing it was. It kind of scared me to be honest. I've switched from smoking to making my own cannabis tinctures and have been using that for years. I've found that a minimal dose of cannabis in the morning really helps me dial the knob on my radio just right. They're really easy to make and so much more efficient than smoking.