What Are the Best Methods of Consuming Cannabis in 2022?

As cannabis becomes more and more mainstream, people are starting to wonder what the best methods of consuming it will be in 2022. There are various ways to consume cannabis, each with its own set of benefits and drawbacks. In this blog post, we’ll look at some of the most popular methods of consumption and discuss which are likely to be the most popular in five years. Keep reading to learn more!

Dry Herb Vaporizers

The first method of consuming cannabis on this list, which just happens to be one of the most popular, is dry herb vaporizers. Dry herb vaporizers are devices that allow you to vaporize cannabis using a heating method such as combustion. If you do a little research, you’ll discover that there are great vaporizers that offer a superior experience, but there are also some that are not worth your money, which is why you need to consider all factors before making your decision.

Once you find the device that works best for you, all you need to do to use the dry herb vaporizer would be to grind cannabis, fill the chamber selected temperature and inhale the vapor. In terms of the effectiveness of a dry herb vaporizer, you should begin feeling the effects of the cannabis within about 5 minutes, and these effects will last for just over 2 hours. More importantly, if you were to consume 0.3 g of cannabis, you would inhale about 17 mg of THC and only lose about 15 mg to heat. 

Joints

The following cannabis consumption method on this list is one of the most iconic and widely used and is considered quite effective: joints. If you are unfamiliar with what a joint is, it is a cannabis cigarette. Joints are ground cannabis rolled up using smoking paper, sometimes mixed with tobacco. 

Joints are so popular because they are convenient and quite cheap since you only need to smoke paper and cannabis. The biggest misconception, however, is how effective a joint is. Using an example similar to the one above, did you know that if you consume a joint containing 0.3 grams of weed, you will lose about 20 milligrams of THC due to heat and only consume about 12 milligrams?

Bongs

The next method of cannabis consumption on this list is bongs, which also happen to be one of the most iconic forms of cannabis consumption. Bongs are beaker-like devices that consist of a few parts. Firstly, a bong consists of a base, a stem, a bowl, and a mouthpiece. Some bongs even contain additional parts that help improve airflow or reduce the hit.

But how effective is a bong actually? Much like the examples above, if you consume around 0.3 grams of weed, you will lose 19 milligrams of THC to heat and consume 13 milligrams. However, it is worth mentioning that bongs allow you to consume a much larger volume of cannabis, so the THC loss due to heat is not too much of an issue.

Edibles

Of all the cannabis consumption methods on this list, edibles are probably one of the most popular. Much like the name suggests, edibles or food items infused with THC. This basically means that if you want to consume cannabis using an edible, all you need to do is eat it and wait for the effects.

How effective are edibles? One cannabis cookie, which weighs around 16 grams, will typically contain about 10 milligrams of THC. Some research shows that consuming an edible can only result in you absorbing as little as 6% of the THC. However, despite the potentially low absorption rate, users typically report that one cannabis cookie is more than enough, even for experienced users with medium tolerance.

Tinctures

Finally, the last cannabis consumption method on this list, which has also picked up in popularity over the last few years, is tinctures. Tinctures are glass vials filled with THC oil and carrier oil. This consumption method has become popular because it is convenient since all you need to do is place a few drops under your tongue.

In terms of the effectiveness of a cannabis tincture, you will begin to feel the effects within 20 minutes, and they will last for about 4 hours, which is only 2 hours short of the 6 hours of experienced effects from edibles. The absorption rate is quite similar to that of edibles too.