This article was originally published on the Marijuana Patients Organization site on May 22, 2014.
Many marijuana users have turned to vaporizer or ‘vape’ pens in the last couple of years. The growth has been spurred, in part, due the surge in demand for electronic cigarettes and consumers looking for safer and more sophisticated ingestion methods.
So why are marijuana smokers putting down the Zig Zags and opting for vapor hash smoke?
The privacy and effectiveness that hash pens can provide may be the best answer. Imagine walking down the street taking hits on your vaporizer pen, just blending in to the sea of tobacco vaporizer users. No need to worry about the smell because hash has virtually no smell on it’s own, and vaporized hash has even less odor.
No need to mask the scent of unused hash as you travel, or ever again seek refuge in the back of the garage to ingest your medicine. No smell means you can stay in your living room or office and not be concerned with offending or affecting others.
In addition to the discretion they can provide, the use of hash oil delivers better medical properties. For one, hash is virtually extinct of any plant material (the green color) and can provide more efficacy. Also the hash oil can be regulated in doses much easier than say, smoking half of a joint.
A few of the draw backs are the availability of hash oil in several parts of the world. Due to the difficulty in making hash oil, some times amateur hash makers can leave some of the chemicals used in the extraction process. Common ingredients used to extract hash from plant material include CO2, ice, alcohol and other solvents.
Some people (like me) prefer the taste of smoked, cured cannabis over vaporizing. Given the health benefits, myriad of uses and stealth consumption, even I have to admit that vape pens are here to stay and a great method of ingestion.
Start your search on-line for vaporizer pens, or visit your local dispensary or head shop for more information, and enjoy your privacy.