OCCSmoking marijuana is the most popular way to consume cannabis, and for good reason. It’s easy, convenient, and doesn’t require much equipment. But smoking is also considered one of the least healthy ways to consume cannabis because it produces harmful byproducts when you light up your joint or bong.
So what about vaping? Is vaping better than smoking? Is it healthier? What are some pros and cons of each method? Here’s what we know:
Vaping is vaping. Not all vaping is the same.
When people talk about vaping, they’re usually referring to vaporizing cannabis. Vaporizing is the process of heating a substance to a temperature where it becomes a gas and then inhaling that gas. It’s important to note that vaping is not smoking—it doesn’t produce smoke, and you don’t need fire to do it.
In general, you can think of vaping as being healthier than smoking because it usually involves less smoke exposure (and, therefore less tar). But this isn’t always the case; some vape pens can produce more harmful chemicals than cigarettes if their coils are made from metal rather than ceramic or quartz. You also want to avoid buying “e-liquids” with nicotine in them—they’ll still get you high but won’t be good for your lungs.
The jury is still out on whether smoking or vaping is better for you.
If you’re wondering whether vaping is better for you than smoking, the answer is probably yes. There’s a lot of research showing that vaporizing cannabis is safer than smoking it. One 2015 study found that people who vape cannabis are less likely to experience respiratory problems like bronchitis and respiratory infections (although more research needs to be done). And another study published in the journal Thorax in 2018 showed that vaping marijuana may even be good for your lungs since it helps clear out the buildup of mucus and reduces coughing.
That said: It’s important to keep in mind that there isn’t much information available about how using a vaporizer might impact your health over time—and this means it could have long-term effects we haven’t yet identified!
Vaping might be safer than smoking, but it’s not safe.
As we’ve said, vaping cannabis is safer than smoking it. But even though you can’t get lung cancer from vaping cannabis, there are still other health risks to consider.
Inhaling through an e-cigarette or vape pen might be less dangerous for your lungs than inhaling smoke from tobacco cigarettes, but it’s not 100% safe. No matter how you consume cannabis—smoked or vaped—there are some risks associated with its use.
Many people choose to vape instead of smoke because of the mind-altering effects of THC on the brain. Some studies indicate that vaping may lead to decreased usage and dependence compared with traditional methods of consuming marijuana (smoking).
Despite some known risks and unknowns here, there is a lot of speculation that vaping cannabis can be healthier than smoking it.
Despite some known risks and unknowns here, there is a lot of speculation that vaping cannabis can be healthier than smoking it.
When you smoke cannabis, you breathe in smoke that has been hot enough to burn the plant material. This process results in thousands of toxic chemicals being released into the air—some of which are carcinogenic (cancer-causing) and others that can irritate your respiratory system.
Vaping can reduce or eliminate many of these harmful chemicals because it heats up only the active ingredients without burning anything else, leaving behind fewer impurities than smoking does. Vaping also delivers cannabinoids more efficiently than smoking due to its higher temperature ability to extract more active ingredients from your dried buds. If you want nothing but THC or CBD with no byproducts like tar or particulates involved, vaping gives it to you without exposing yourself unnecessarily dangerous substances found in combustion methods like cigarettes or joints.
Conclusion
We’re not saying that vaping is always better than smoking, but if you’re looking for a healthier way to enjoy cannabis, it might be worth considering. If you want to get the most out of your cannabis experience, we recommend trying both methods and seeing what feels best for you.
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