Smoking anything isn't great for you, regardless of what it is. However, one important point is that most people don't smoke pack-a-day quantities worth of weed like is apparently considered normal with cigarettes. (Rastafarian religious figures possibly exempted.) There is a significant difference in magnitude, here.
Yeah, inhaling burning plant matter is never good for you. If you smoke weed for a long enough time, you lungs aren't pink anymore. Dry herb vaporization so far seems to be the least harmful, but it's not like it's not at all bad for our lungs. It's immature and foolish to pretend the things you like have fewer drawbacks than they actually do, and it ultimately hurts global legalization efforts.
When my vape breaks down and I have to smoke for a few weeks, I definitely feel it in my lungs after a while.
I vape once a day before sleep most days (can't sleep without it, I'm old, tried everything else). I also use an edible (vape let's me sleep, edible keeps me sleeping).
I usually dry herb vape but on a recent trip I picked up a cartridge and battery. I find it's less harsh (if temp is lower) but you need to take way more drags to get medicated.
To be clear, I'm a lightweight and typically do one "dynavap" which is about .1g I think.
Based on that, I think dry herb vaping is "better" than carts.
Thoughts?
Edit: homemade edibles in case people think I'm a Richie Rich.
If you are wondering about health effects, my doctor said vaping weed is probably the worst way to consume weed. She said the oil/syrup in the vape really fucks up your lungs. At the end of the day, it is up to the user what they choose to do tho.
I've had a pax3 for about 3 years. The smoke is cleaner for sure, but for some reason, it always makes me feel like shit compared to joints. I clean it regularly too
Edibles and inhalation are very different methods of cannabis consumption though. You're not even technically consuming the same compound, and that doesn't even take into effect the chemistry that happens inside of your body. While eating edibles is definitely healthier overall, the difference in effects and how your body processes each should definitely be taken into consideration
Probably both. A lot of them are pissed because it's harder and harder to both continue firing people for thc and stay staffed. They want to have their cake and eat it too. Adapt to the times or fuck off.
I haven't, but I know that some stoner cultures are heavy on mixing it with tobacco, to the point of spliffs being the norm and joint with 100% weed being an oddity.