Colorado Medical Marijuana Blog

Some of those who refute Colorado medical marijuana do so because of what they describe as the crude nature of smoking. One can not deny the obnoxious nature of smoking: it is highly visible and intrusive to the bystander. True as this may be, there are alternates to smoking. Although smoking is the preferred ingestion method for most patients and users, edibles have become a more popular and available method of ingestion. Cannabis can be heated, boiled, rendered and used for cooking everything from baked goods to candy. A patient can easily ingest THC in edible form without disturbing loved ones or bystanders. Another ingestion form growing in popularity is vaporizing. This method is similar to smoking, sans the smoke. A vaporizer is a machine that heats the plant enough to release the THC, but doesn't create smoke. This vapor gas can be inhaled directly from the apparatus or can inflate a balloon-like container, which can be slowly inhaled over time. Many believe vaporizing releases a more pure form of THC because it eliminates carcinogens inherent to smoke. Currently, a pill form is being developed, but is not mainstream yet. Smoking is popular, mostly because flavors can be savored, much like a fine cigar. Contrary to popular belief, however, cannabis in Colorado can be ingested in more socially acceptable ways.