Healthy Ways to Enjoy Cannabis: From Vaping to Herbal Tea
How to Enjoy Cannabis in the Healthiest Way
Benefits of Vaping Cannabis
The traditional way to enjoy cannabis socially is to roll a cigarette and share it with friends. However, our increasingly health-conscious society has found new ways to enjoy cannabis without burning. One of the most popular modern methods is using a vaporizer. They slowly heat the ground herbs, gradually releasing the plant's vapors at temperatures around 180-200ºC (175-390ºF). These tasty vapors contain terpenes along with THC and other cannabinoids in a light mist that you inhale. Without the taste of smoke and burnt tobacco, many believe that a vaporizer is the purest way to enjoy cannabis. There is no combustion, smoke, carbon monoxide, tar or other harmful combustion products.
There are other benefits to smoking. It is much more hidden than smoking a cigarette. You can use a vaporizer on the street and no one nearby will know that you are using drugs. A vaporizer also allows your cannabis to last 2-3 times longer than smoking. This is because a lot of your precious cannabis and THC are simply lost into the atmosphere when you smoke a cigarette. So if you've spent most of your life smoking cannabis, it might be time to break the habit and take a look at a vaporizer.
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Edible cannabis. Using cannabis to get the effect
Some people choose to consume cannabis as food. Products intended for consumption, such as space cakes or other cannabis edibles, are often referred to as “edibles.” They are sometimes also called "bears" when used by medical consumers. Eating cannabis allows the effects to come more slowly, sometimes taking an hour or two. For some people, a slow-onset effect may be preferable. There are many online recipes, as well as special books about edible foods and how to prepare them. Finding the right dosage of cannabis edibles for you is best to start with a small dose and increase gradually. Much depends on your tolerance. Some experienced cannabis users with a high tolerance will enjoy doses of a gram (or more) of cannabis oil. Less experienced users with low tolerance will find that even a fraction of this amount is sufficient.
Edible cannabis - some tips
When you consume an edible cannabis product, there are several factors that can affect how quickly you drink. Taking edible cannabis on an empty stomach allows for rapid absorption. But if you just ate a big meal, the effects of edible cannabis will be delayed. There is no fixed rule for how quickly edible cannabis works. This can be influenced by factors such as stomach acidity, the presence of food in the stomach, blood circulation, the rate at which food moves through the digestive tract, etc. This means that the effect may come at different times for different people. One of the biggest dangers of edible cannabis is consuming too much of the product. This often happens when people feel that their first edible didn't have any effect, so they take another 30 minutes later. Be careful with edible cannabis, especially in the beginning as you evaluate the best dose for yourself. If you don't live in a country/state where cannabis is legal, it can be difficult to know the exact dose you're getting. Therefore, many people make edible cannabis products from the cannabis they grow themselves, using feminized cannabis seeds or autoflowering cannabis seeds.
Juicing cannabis for health
Some cannabis fans actually want to consume large amounts without getting high. The logic is that they will get the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, but they don't want (or don't like) getting high. The best option here is to juice fresh cannabis in a blender without using heat in the process. Thus, THC-A is not converted into psychoactive THC. And consuming cannabis that has not undergone any preparation avoids (or at least greatly reduces) the presence of THC. Some people make smoothies with a few grams of cannabis juiced along with their preferred fruits and vegetables.
Cannabis cream for external use
Some people, such as those with medical conditions affecting the skin, choose to make cannabis creams for topical use. They can be made from cannabis oil or other cannabis concentrates. Often the cannabis oil is dissolved in a carrier such as hemp oil or coconut oil in a concentration that seems appropriate. The cream can be applied as needed. Some home cannabis growers prefer to make their own creams from cannabis oil made from their own harvest. This way, they can be confident that the cannabis is grown organically, without the use of pesticides or chemicals.
Even in places where topical cannabis products are available to buy, some people believe that the safest and best way is to make their own. Growing your own marijuana from feminized cannabis seeds or autoflowering seeds also allows you to decide what genetics you want to grow and whether you want them to be CBD-rich, THC-rich, or balanced 1:1.
Pechoti's Method of Using Cannabis Oil/Cream
One of the little known ways of absorbing cannabis into the body is through the Pechoti method. This relies on the ability of the skin cells in your belly button to absorb cannabis in an oily carrier such as hemp oil. If other methods are not possible, it is helpful to know that the navel can be used to absorb cannabis.
Cannabis tea
Cannabis tea is also known as bhang and can be traced back to at least 1000 BC in the Indian subcontinent. There are many ways to prepare it. Traditionally, cannabis leaves/buds are boiled in water with milk/butter. The gradual conversion of THC-A into the psychoactive form of THC. The presence of a fatty substance such as milk/butter allows the THC to dissolve in it and then enter the body. Some people prepare cannabis leaves/buds by grinding them into a paste, which can then be added to food or drink. Two important steps are the use of heat to produce the psychoactive effect and the inclusion of fatty material (such as milk) to dissolve the THC.
Cannabis tinctures. Cannabis oil drops
Many people enjoy making a bottle of concentrated cannabis extract that can be used as a mouth tincture. Some people make an alcoholic extract from cannabis buds/leaves. The tincture is often used by taking a few drops in the mouth. Remember that in order to produce psychoactive effects, the tincture will at some point require heating to convert the THC-A into THC. Some people make cannabis tincture by diluting cannabis oil, such as hemp oil. Many people use tinctures by dripping a little under the tongue and stirring in the mouth for absorption.
Smoking a cigarette
Many still enjoy the drug in the honorable way of smoking a cigarette. It may not have the reputation of being the healthiest way to enjoy cannabis. Therefore, many people smoke tobacco-free cigarettes, believing that the absence of tobacco makes the cigarette healthier. Many of those who enjoy smoking cigarettes invest in constant rolling tips/filters. Typically the tip (or "shale") in a cigarette is made of cardboard. But many cigarette connoisseurs believe that using a reusable tip/scraper provides better smoke filtration. Activated carbon tips are available. Some people prefer ceramic filters, others metal ones. These are all ways to try to make smoking cigarettes healthier, but for many people the modern way to enjoy cannabis is to avoid the burning.