Smoking Weed vs Vaping Weed: Which Is Better?

For centuries, people have been choosing smoking as their weed delivery method of choice.  But now, we have a new technology on the market known as vaping, which offers an equally desirable alternative.  Smoking and vaping both involve inhaling cannabis into the lungs, but these two techniques are a lot more different from one another than we tend to give them credit for.  

Let’s compare them so that you can decide which method is the one for you.

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Smoking THC

The “OG” method, smoking weed is the classic way to get high, and is just as popular today as it was hundreds of years ago.  It can be done through a pipe, or by rolling ground up buds in paper.  When the flower is lit, you inhale, and from there, you’re in for a blissful high that lasts for a couple of hours.

Pros

• Smoking May Be More Bioavailable: Many people say that they get ‘more high’ from smoking rather than vaping cannabis.  And, they could very well be onto something.  Smoke is denser than vapor, and that would, theoretically, mean that each hit that’s taken is denser in compounds that absorb into the body to create the weed high.
• It’s Reliable: So often, the old-school methods prove to be the most reliable ones.  While there’s room for human error in any endeavor, there’s not much to lighting some flower and inhaling the smoke, and you don’t need to rely on technology working to make it happen.
• You Can Smoke Out of Beautiful Pieces: A lot of people stick to smoking rather than vaping because they love the beautiful designs of pipes, which add loads of visual interest to their hobby.  Plenty of people out there collect gorgeous pipes of all shapes and sizes in addition to weed itself.
• You Can Enjoy a Stronger Flavor and Aroma: Smoking usually promises a stronger flavor and aroma, again because smoke is denser than vapor.

Cons 

• Smoking Isn’t the Most Discreet Method: Being denser, smoke is also a lot more obvious in terms of its smell and its appearance.  So, if you’re trying to get high on the downlow, this might not be the ideal option since that smoke can linger for a while.
• It Can Irritate a Sensitive Throat: Because smoke is so dense, it’s also more likely to make you cough.  Of course, how likely you are to cough depends on how deeply you inhale as well as the nature of the flower itself, but it is common to end up with some throat irritation while smoking.
• Chances are High of Burning Product: Because smoking is done in manual way, you run the risk of getting a burnt product if you don’t know how long to light it for and how much to actually use so it can burn evenly.

Vaping THC

Now, vaping weed can refer to two different things:

1. Vaping flower in a herbal vaporizer.  
2. Buying a vape oil, which is a weed extract that’s vaped in a cartridge which attaches to a more standard vape pen-style device.  

Either way, it involves inhaling a vapor composed of the compounds rather than smoke.

Pros 

• Vaping is More Discreet: Vapor is thinner than smoke, and way more discreet as a result.  The vapor has less of a smell, and the clouds dissipate fast enough to draw as little attention as possible.  This is great if you’re trying to get high without people around you noticing.
• Vaping is Easier on the Throat: Vapor also tends to be easier on the throat than smoke, which is great for those who are more prone to coughing and throat irritation.  Because vapor carries more water molecules than smoke, it goes along the respiratory tract more easily, rather than being harsh.  Of course, if you’re vaping at too high of a setting, or take in too big of a hit at once, you can still end up coughing.
• You Can Adjust Settings for More Control: Most vaporizer devices come with settings that allow you to adjust the output level according to voltage, wattage or temperature.  What this does is give you a lot of control over the quality of your hits in terms of strength, flavor and more.  
• It’s More Travel-Friendly: Vaping weed is the more travel-friendly option, combining how discreet it is with how much less messy it is.  Vaporizers have chambers that contain the product, while bud can spill out of pipes.  The one exception is rolling joints, which are travel-friendly, but delicate compared to a vaporizer setup.

Cons

• It May Be Less Bioavailable: A lot of people say that vaping weed gets them a little less high than smoking it, probably due to the lower density of vapor.  Now, if you are someone who easily gets too high, this could be seen as an advantage.
• Flavor and Aroma May Be Subdued: Because vapor doesn’t carry the same density as smoke, you may not get as strong of a taste or aroma when vaping it.
• No Technology is Perfect: Of course, sometimes technology fails us, which means that if our vaping device isn’t working, we have no way to enjoy our supply.  This can be a particular issue if it’s late at night or we’re out camping or anywhere else where it’s hard to run to a nearby store that sells replacement parts and equipment.
• More of a Learning Curve: With vaping, you need a little bit more knowledge.  That’s because the technology is more complex than simply sticking some flower into a pipe or rolling it into paper, and then lighting it.  You need to know how to maintain your equipment, how to replace certain parts if necessary, and how to operate the device to use it properly. 

Smoking or Vaping: You Decide!

At the end of the day, there are just as many reasons to smoke weed as there are to vape it.  And, given that, it’s totally up to you which one you prefer.  The bottom line is that no matter which of the two options you end up going with, you can count on a fast-acting, potent high that lets you savor all of the effects of weed in a highly bioavailable way.

Smoking and vaping weed both involve inhaling cannabis into the lungs, but these two techniques are a lot more different from one another than we tend to give them credit for. Smoking May Be More Bioavailable and Vaping is More Discreet. The bottom line is that no matter which of the two options you end up going with, you can count on a fast-acting, potent high that lets you savor all of the effects of weed in a highly bioavailable way.

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