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Measure content performance. Develop and improve products. List of Partners vendors. The use of vaporizers for cannabis is on the rise, especially among youth. Still, concerns remain about whether or not these products are safe.
In , the CDC and the FDA explicitly warned against the use of e-cigarette or vaporizer products that contain THC, citing evidence that these products could contain harmful ingredients and increase your chances of lung damage. Given the sheer volume of cannabis products available, selecting the right one for you can be overwhelming. Before you choose a vaporizer, make sure you weigh the pros and cons.
Unlike traditional cigarettes that burn leaves to make smoke, vaporizers use batteries and small metal coils to heat a substance until it evaporates and is then inhaled. For this reason, they're often referred to as vapes, vape pens, and vaporizers. But not all devices vaporize the same way. There are three formats of cannabis that you will most likely encounter when looking at vaporizers: herb, oil, and wax.
These vaporizers have a chamber where dried cannabis flower is added. As the device is heated, the active therapeutic compounds in the cannabis are delivered in a concentrated vapor. The cannabis is heated to just the right temperature so that it does not burn, which minimizes any tar or carcinogens that you may inhale when using a pipe or other combusted form.
Many herb vaporizers also have temperature settings that you can change to control the amount of flavor and vapor you are inhaling. Instead of adding dry herb to the vaporizer, an oil concentrate that is extracted from the cannabis plant is added to the oil pen. During the oil extraction process, the cannabis oil is often cut with other carrier oils, such as hemp oil.
As a result, vaporized oil is typically less potent than wax but more potent than vaporized herb. Oil pens are a popular choice among first-time users, as they are clean and easy to use. You can either choose a single-use oil pen that is disposed of once the oil runs out, or you can purchase a reusable vaporizer with oil cartridge attachments that come in a variety of different flavors and cannabis strains.
A single oil cartridge can last several weeks. Wax is a semi-solid substance extracted from the cannabis plant that has high concentrations of active compounds. Because it is not cut with other carrier oils, it tends to be much more potent than herb or oil.
Wax vaporizers have three main components: the mouthpiece, the battery, and the atomizer. The wax itself is purchased separately and added to the atomizer, where it is heated with a coil and vaporized. Wax can be somewhat more expensive and must be reloaded into the atomizer often, but due to its potency, some people find that vaporizing wax is the most efficient way to achieve the desired therapeutic effects.
Medical cannabis can be consumed in a plethora of ways, depending on your preference. You can consume it in baked goods or drinks, with a water pipe or rolling papers, in pill form or as a nasal spray, and of course, with a vaporizer. Some of the perceived benefits of using a vaporizer include:.
Smoking anything—be it tobacco or marijuana leaves—is inarguably dangerous to your health. When you smoke, you inhale very hot pieces of debris that irritate the sensitive tissue in your lungs. Burning leaves can also cause chemical reactions that lead you to inhale potentially toxic compounds, some of which are linked to cancer. Compared to the hot, harsh smoke produced by burning leaves, the aerosol made by vaporizers can feel much smoother on the lungs.
In early , people started presenting to the hospital with a severe respiratory illness that led to lung injuries. According to the CDC, 2, cases were reported as of February , and of those, 68 people died.
They have also detected pesticides, opioids, poisons, heavy metals, and a fungicide that turns into hydrogen cyanide when combusted. The CDC recommends that people avoid using vaping products that contain THC, especially those that have been modified or purchased off the street.
Vaping products should only be used as intended by the manufacturer. When you vape weed, the therapeutic compounds in THC aren't the only things you are inhaling. Vape fluids use a wide range of ingredients to suspend THC or CBD , create a vapor-like aerosol, or add flavor—all of which can irritate the delicate tissues and air sacs in the lungs.
Some of the ingredients found in vaping products include:. As of Feb. For its part, the FDA has started to rein in vaping companies by sending warning letters to manufacturers who market their products using false or misleading claims about their contents. Even so, vape pen users can still purchase bootleg versions of products online or even make their own at home—neither of which are guaranteed to be tested for safety. EVALI is a type of chemical-induced injury that manifests like an illness of the lungs and respiratory tract.
Its symptoms seem to begin gradually and can be confused for other respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia. Keep in mind that the use of e-cigarettes and vaping in general puts you at a greater risk of lung disease, heart disease, and cancer.
And though you are not smoking nicotine, that doesn't mean you aren't ingesting other harmful toxins. Vaporizer products purchased from a dispensary may be safer than black market vape products. You can see there were almost as many cases in medical marijuana states as there were in prohibition states.
I'm not really sure what took me so long; I was just so used to smoking weed that I didn't really consider investing in a vape. But now that I have, I'm never going back. The benefits of vaping instead of smoking cigarettes are well documented, and while smoking weed is not nearly as dangerous a vice, there are also several reasons why even the most occasional stoner should consider making the switch from smoking weed to vaping it.
Not only is it better for your health, but vaping weed instead of smoking it can really up your public consumption game. Discreet in smell and appearance, but strong in taste and effect, some vaporizers can even allow you to blaze unbeknownst to anyone else so you don't have to that girl though, TBT, sometimes I do love being that girl. And while buying a high-quality vape might be a slight initial investment, making the switch — especially if you've been rolling joints — will save you mucho dinero in the long run.
So if you live in a state where smoking marijuana is legal and you are above the age of 21, here are a few reasons why you should consider making the switch from smoking to vaping.
While many pro-marijuana advocates site the study that says smoking marijuana has not been proven to cause lung cancer and might even actually help prevent it it's true that smoking anything is not great for your health. A tea or a tablet does not give immediate effects and so the dose may turn out to be too high or too low. Vaporizing gives the immediate effect that smoking gives you, but without the negative side effects of the smoke itself.
Be careful though! There is no fire involved. Long-haired people will no longer burn their hair trying to light their joint or bong. Other fire hazards are also eliminated. Enjoy the natural aroma of the non-burnt plant.
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