Two Benefits Of Using Water Pipes To Smoke Cannabis
There are many different ways to consume cannabis, including edibles. However, a better way to smoke the substance is through water pipes. If you generally smoke marijuana cigarettes, here are two reasons why you may want to use a water pipe instead.
Filters Out More Harmful Substances
People believe smoking marijuana is much safer than puffing on cigarettes. While this is true in many ways, cannabis still contains substances that can harm your health, such as ash, tar, and benzopyrene. The problem with smoking joints is that you don't have the benefit of a filter like you do with regular cigarettes, so you're getting the full impact of those substances.
On the other hand, smoking cannabis using a water pipe reduces the amount of the toxins in the smoke. This is because the water acts as a filter that removes some harmful substances and cools the smoke to make it more pleasant to consume. Research into this issue (using regular cigarettes) found that water filtration was able to trap 50 percent of particulate matter and benzopyrene found in the smoke and up to 90 percent of phenol.
Thus, if you want to enjoy all the benefits of marijuana while reducing your risk of develop lung problems and other health issues related to ingesting some of the harmful elements in cannabis smoke, then switch to using a water pipe.
Easier to Use
Another popular way people consume weed is using a vaporizer. Instead of actually burning the leaf, these products heat cannabis oil to produce a vapor. The person then inhales the vapor to access the THC. Since cannabis oil is typically purified and no plant matter is actually being burned, there is no production of particulates. As a result, this method of smoking weed is much safer on the lungs.
The problem is that vaporizers have something of a learning curve, which can be off-putting for new people. Water pipes, however, are pretty straight forward and intuitive and don't require much maintenance beyond basic cleaning. Just pack the marijuana into the bowl, light it, and start puffing away. Additionally, water pipes may be safer at this point as there's been a rash of incidents with vaporizers where the battery in the device has exploded causing injury.
There are many other benefits to using a water pipe to consume marijuana versus other methods. If you're still unsure whether this is the right option for you, contact a cannabis equipment seller for help making a purchase.