Vaping Weed: Risks And Rewards

Over the past decade, as cigarette smokers have switched by the thousands to vaporizers, potheads, too, have discovered vaping as a healthier and less smelly way of getting high. Vaporizers range from cheap bodega models with glass, metal, or plastic cartridges full of hash oil to futuristic pods with smartphone apps that retail for hundreds of dollars. Many people also vape weed because of the assumed health benefits. For example, vaping seems to reduce the harmful lung effects of smoking, which is a big deal since the biggest risk of smoking weed is the smoke itself, which contains the same kind of cancer-causing chemicals as cigarette smoke. Studies have also shown that cannabis users regularly report breathing easier after switching to vapes. And the vapor itself is a lot cleaner than smoke from a joint.