From the NORML website:
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Cannabis consumers who desire the rapid onset of action associated with inhalation but who are concerned about the potential harms of noxious smoke can dramatically cut down on their intake of carcinogenic compounds by engaging in vaporization rather than smoking.
Cannabis vaporization limits respiratory toxins by heating cannabis to a temperature where cannabinoid vapors form (typically around 180-190 degrees Celsius), but below the point of combustion where noxious smoke and associated toxins (i.e., carcinogenic hydrocarbons) are produced (near 230 degrees Celsius).
Because vaporization can deliver doses of cannabinoids while reducing the users intake of carcinogenic smoke, it is considered to be a preferred and likely safer method of cannabis administration than smoking marijuana cigarettes or inhaling from a water pipe.
According to the findings of a recent clinical trial, use of the Volcano vaporizing device delivered set doses of THC to subjects in a reproducible manner while suppressing the intake of respiratory toxins.
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"Our results show that with the Volcano, a safe and effective cannabinoid delivery system seems to be available to patients," investigators at Leiden University's Institute of Biology (the Netherlands) concluded. "The final pulmonal uptake of THC is comparable to the smoking of cannabis, while avoiding the respiratory disadvantages of smoking."
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I was a chronic cannabis "smoker" for 20 years, and I developed respiratory problems leading me to quit using cannabis for several years. 3+ years ago, I started using a volcano vaporizer, and I have been amazed how clear my breathing is now. I strongly advocate that people whom wish to consume cannabis, use some care and safety by trying to use edibles and vaporization (as well as tinctures and other preparations) as healthier alternatives to smoking cannabis (btw, like many cannabis consumers, I have never smoked cigarettes in my life, and a nice side-effect for me is that consuming cannabis has helped me to stop drinking alcohol - I'm alcohol-free since 2010).
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