Some safer alternatives to smoking cannabis that can still provide desired effects:
– Vaporizing – Heats cannabis to evaporate active ingredients without combustion, avoiding smoke inhalation. Popular methods include dry herb vaporizers and oil/concentrate vapor pens.
– Edibles – Eating cannabis bakes, candies, drinks, etc. processes THC through the liver rather than lungs. Onset is slower but effects last longer. Allows precise dosing.
– Topicals – Salves, lotions and balms containing cannabis compounds are applied to skin/muscles to targeted relief without intoxication.
– Sublingual/tinctures – Small doses of cannabis-infused alcohol or oil held under the tongue for quick absorption into bloodstream without smoking.
– Capsules – Cannabis extracts or oils in pill/capsule form bypasses lungs for discreet, consistent oral dosing.
– Beverages – Herbal teas, sodas and drinks infused with cannabis extracts provide an alternative ingestion method.
– Dabbing – Using low-tempering concentrate vaporizers to inhale highly potent extracts derived from oils/waxes/shatters/terpenes.
– Dry herb vaporizers – Portable or stationary devices that heat cannabis to 180-220°C to extract active compounds through hot air inhalation without combustion.
– CBD/hemp products – Non-intoxicating cannabidiol from hemp provides therapeutic benefits without psychoactivity.
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