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GOT VAPE
T his scene is familiar for many patients.
After purchasing a few grams of medica-
tion, it is common to head to the lounge
and roll a king-sized joint. To the right or left, by Marcella Sanchez
patients may be doing the same kind of burn or
bubbling from a water pipe, but why is that
group of patients on the couch, medicating with When using a lighter, the bud is being burnt
a bag usually used for baking turkeys?
to extract the THC* resulting in burning more
Many vaporizers function from the same herb to medicate. There is also the side-effect
basic idea. A heating element is warmed to of inhaling a small amount of toxins from the
between 365-380 degrees — the temperature
lighter fuel. When rolling a joint, no matter how
necessary to extract the THC* from the plant natural the paper or wrap may be, harmful
chemicals are inhaled from the flame used to
material. The heat creates a vapor that includes
the most useful element of the medicine and ignite the bud.
leaves behind the dry, crisp plant matter with There are a variety of vaporizers from the
no medicinal value. This method of heating the German-made high-end style to the more
humble,
herb is beneficial for patients with emphysema,yet functional styles. The most well
know is German-made and runs about $500.
asthma, or those concerned with the long-term
effects of smoking. Using an internal fan this unit extracts the THC*
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Mch, 2006
Mar
Mch, 2006ch, 2006
Mararch, 2006ch, 2006
GOT VAPE
T his scene is familiar for many patients.
After purchasing a few grams of medica-
tion, it is common to head to the lounge
and roll a king-sized joint. To the right or left, by Marcella Sanchez
patients may be doing the same kind of burn or
bubbling from a water pipe, but why is that
group of patients on the couch, medicating with When using a lighter, the bud is being burnt
a bag usually used for baking turkeys?
to extract the THC* resulting in burning more
Many vaporizers function from the same herb to medicate. There is also the side-effect
basic idea. A heating element is warmed to of inhaling a small amount of toxins from the
between 365-380 degrees — the temperature
lighter fuel. When rolling a joint, no matter how
necessary to extract the THC* from the plant natural the paper or wrap may be, harmful
chemicals are inhaled from the flame used to
material. The heat creates a vapor that includes
the most useful element of the medicine and ignite the bud.
leaves behind the dry, crisp plant matter with There are a variety of vaporizers from the
no medicinal value. This method of heating the German-made high-end style to the more
humble,
herb is beneficial for patients with emphysema,yet functional styles. The most well
know is German-made and runs about $500.
asthma, or those concerned with the long-term
effects of smoking. Using an internal fan this unit extracts the THC*
