While I’ve traditionally been a fan of smoking cannabis flower, I’ve recently noticed the exciting pros of vaping. Similar to smoking, vapor highs are felt within fifteen minutes and officially somewhere from forty minutes to more than 2 hours. I have gotten into vaping due to it’s especially fun and more simple. I’ve also read that it is a healthier consumption method because it stops entirely burning plant material. This eliminates inhaling carcinogens. The process of vaping involves heating cannabis concentrates or flower to a temperature high enough to turn active cannabinoids and terpenes into smoke. The temperature normally ranges from 174 to 190 degrees and is just below the point of combustion, however conventional smoking burns off lots of the minor cannabinoids present in the flower, then vaping activates those compounds and provides nicer therapeutic potential. There are now vaping devices that include precise temperature controls to make the most out of cannabis and cater to preference. Although I’ve never tried them, I have seen tabletop vaporizers. The pro is that they feature a dial to regulate temperature and accommodate flower or concentrates. However, I like something more compact and portable, portable vaporizers operate similarly however they can fit into a wallet or purse. They include a chamber to hold the cannabis flower or concentrate, a light and a heating element, but most portable chances allow variable temperature control and are easy to operate by way of a flick of a button. The cannabis vapor creates undoubtedly little smoke and the smell is mild and dissipates rapidly. I appreciate that I don’t need to carry around a lighter or worry about rolling papers or where to put my ashes.