Vaping vs Flowers: What’s the Difference?

What’s great about cannabis is the various ways you can enjoy it. Any seasoned stoner has mainly smoked cannabis flowers by grinding them into joints, pipes, or bongs. 

Yet, with the advent of marijuana legalisation in Canada, it brought an alternative method: vaping. 

See the key differences between vaping cannabis oil and dry cannabis flowers to know what toking method suits you better! 

Different Methods of Vaping

Vaping with Cannabis Concentrates

Cannabis concentrates are extracted and then refined into a specific cannabinoid per volume – such as CBD, THC, CBN, etc. You can vape it once it becomes cannabis oil since it’s all pre-filled into a cartridge you add to your vape pen. 

Many cannabis users have opted for vaping concentrates for three main reasons: convenience, user-friendly, and portable. Regarding the vaping experience itself, doing so through oil cartridges can be a bit harsh – especially if you inhale too much.

Yet, it’s rather strong with potency.

The refining process makes it pure, resulting in a strong effect on the vaper. The only other drawback stems from it generally lacking all the cannabinoids, terpenes, and other medicinal compounds you might have wanted. 

Vaping with Cannabis Flower

Unlike concentrates, you only need to get a bud with this vaping method! To vape a cannabis flower, you need a vaporizer to do so.

Your flower will begin to heat until it slowly reaches vaporisation or a boiling point. Afterwards, the vapour releases into a chamber, where it’s ready for you to inhale. You can expect a rather smooth experience from inhaling. Since you’re vaping, the smell isn’t too noticeable but is more apparent than cartridges. 

However, since this vaping method has more temperature control, you can reap the benefits of your flower’s components. For example, any terpenes in your flower will have an actual effect since you can cater to the right temperature for it. In this way, you can have a more enriching vaping experience. 

The Better Vaping Method

When it comes to the better method, it all comes down to what you want out of your vaping experience. Do you want stronger potency without much effort? Then consider vaping more with oil cartridges. Or do you prefer to reap the benefits of flowers’ terpenes? Then your best bet would be to go for vaping with a vaporizer. Both of them have pros and cons, but it’s ultimately up to you what suits you best! 

Bud Bar is your trusted Calgary dispensary. We pride ourselves on creating an open and welcoming environment where you are comfortable and have safe access to recreational cannabis. We set ourselves apart with personalized customer service, with our budtenders providing one-on-one sessions so that you can learn about our cannabis products and accessories. We offer a selection of high-quality yet affordable products, including flower buds, pre-rolls, oils, capsules, as well as accessories like vaporizers, bongs, and pipes. As your trusted Calgary marijuana dispensary, we can make it easy and safe for you to get recreational cannabis. Visit our marijuana stores in Calgary Northwest today, or place an order online!

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