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Originally Posted by baddog
We have the same unit, use the same temps; my impression is it is a waste of weed. I don't get nearly as medicated from the volcano as I do from even the most basic pipe.
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The immediate rush from smoking cannabis may be typically stronger (more immediate), however once you quit smoking and switch to vaping, you can enjoy and appreciate the cleaner high that vaping produces (plus your lungs and head should notice the difference).
I consume cannabis on a daily basis, and so for me it's not so much about trying to get couch-lock high and partying, as much as getting my head in a nice place where I can still concentrate, do work, and be productive.
Unlike some folks, I actually do use cannabis for medicinal reasons, and so cannabis is useful to me for pain/stress relief.
BONUS: Cannabis edibles add another dimension to the non-smoking cannabis experience.
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Originally Posted by dyna mo
ADG, can you help me sort out vaping for medicinal purposes? from what i've been able to gather, vaping doesn't heat the cannibanoids that are medicinal, the cbd v thc cannibanoids.
i don't know if i'm not understanding it all correctly or what........
any help is appreciated.
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I'm not an expert in the science of cannabis, however one of the reasons I vape using a process where I gradually increase the temps in 5 degree increments, is to vaporize the cannabinoids at the right temp to release their active ingredients.
As I understand it, the temp at which CBDs vaporize is lower than that of THC, so it seems to indicate that the process I use (gradually raising the temp), increases the likelihood that you will get a wider range of cannibinoids.
I've read that one reason the immediate rush from smoking (burning) cannabis is greater is due to a result of oxygen deprivation and a host of harmful chemicals rushing into the body at once, and not necessarily from the THC.
When I was younger I was a heavy pot smoker for decades, and I developed a chronic cough. Because of that I quit using cannabis almost completely for another 10 years.
About 3 years ago, I quit drinking alcohol, and I've returned to using cannabis, primarily by vaping and edibles instead of smoking this time around, and I feel much healthier than I have in many years.
I know that when cooking brownies, I generally have to bake the brownies longer at a lower temperature than the recipe may calls for in order to avoid destroying the THC (I generally cook cannabis under 325 degrees).
A Pot Smoker's Guide to Saving Your Lungs: http://www.vape-nation.com/vaporize-marijuana-guide/
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Even Willie Nelson vapes now:
?I?ve changed my habits a little bit. I?ve smoked so much and I got congestion from it, wheezing in the night and coughing. So I switched over to a vaporizer. You don?t get any smoke, and you don?t get any heat. And for a singer, or someone?s lungs, it?s much, much healthier. There?s pot in the vaporizer, but when you puff it in, you?re getting vapors, but not heat and not smoke. I think it?s even stronger, too.?
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