What Exactly is Vaporization?
Vaporization is a method of ingesting medicinal and otherwise beneficial herbs by passing heated air through your herb, creating a vapor containing the natural flavors and active ingredients, which can then be inhaled - similar to smoke but without any of its potentially negative effects.
Wonderful for medicinal cannabis (marijuana) users!
The health benefits of vaporizers have been demonstrated in several studies:
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•Cannabis Vaporizer Combines Efficient Delivery of THC with Effective Suppression of Pyrolytic Compounds, by Dale Gieringer, Joseph St. Laurent, Scott Goodrich. Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics, (2004) 4(1): 7-27.
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•Study Shows Vaporizer Can Drastically Reduce Toxins in Marijuana Smoke, California NORML/ MAPS Press Release — May 2, 2003
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•Vaporizer Research: An Update, Dale Gieringer, Ph.D., MAPS Bulletin, Spring 2003; Volume XIII, Number 1
Vaporizers are also a much more efficient use of your herb. Rather than destroying active ingredients through burning, or losing them to “second-hand smoke”, a good vaporizer collects much more of the active ingredients for your enjoyment. As a result, you can have the same enjoyment using less herb. A good vaporizer will pay for itself in a short time, since you save money on your herbs!
A vaporizer is a healthier alternative to smoking, and a more economical one!
