The death of traditional smoking methods has been long overdue since the global healthcare community finally brought awareness to the long-term consequences of these vices. Marijuana users have found alternative means to consume cannabinoids and the primary way to enjoy THC in this marijuana vaping era.

New consumers may struggle to differentiate the fine details and specifications of the multitude of vaporizers promoted within the industry. This article’s purpose is to specifically aid customers in understanding nuances in heating methodology. There are currently three popular ways to heat one’s herb including convection, conduction, and hybrid technology.

Convection heating involves the indirectly heating the herb material by sending a stream of hot air that allows vaporization of the substance. It is considered the best way to heat flower, as it completely avoids potential contact between the marijuana and the oven, and therefore never causes combustion. This warming method is typically utilized in top of the line desktop units such as the Volcano. The use of convection heating always results in superior vapor quality, and cool, tasty clouds.

Additionally, most users report there is better conservation of the herb with convection style heating, and this results in long-term savings since dry herb can be costly for frequent consumers. There are some portable dry herb vaporizers that utilize convection heating such as the Boundless Tera, and as a rule of thumb, these types of units are usually higher end products.

Conduction heating is the more popular method of vaporization, and it involves direct contact between the heat source and plant material. Most portable vaporizers favor this methodology since it came out first in the market and it tends to be simpler for users to operate. Conduction heating does allow for the highly exact temperature control and also is able to produce decent quality vapor.

As an added benefit, many of the units utilizing this warming technology are very affordable such as the infamous Pulsar APX V2. It is usually recommended for users new to vaping to start with a simple conduction-based portable vape, and work their way up to using more complicated products (aka desktop units) such as the Arizer Extreme Q.

Lastly, there is a new wave of vaporizers arising in the industry which utilize hybrid heating. If a device is stated to use hybrid technology, it simply means that the device utilizes both convection and conduction heating elements. The purpose of using hybrid heating is to try to lessen the possibility of combustion, optimize the flavor and quality of the cloud, and to make it easier for users to handle by minimizing all the parts involved in pure convection heating.

Unlike solely convection based units, hybrid models tend to have better battery life as well. Hybrid heating methods will probably continue to increase in popularity, as many consumers want the best of both worlds. Currently, one of the highest selling hybrid vaporizers is the Mighty.

In conclusion, learning all the aspects of vaping may be confusing to consumers, but it is important to at least understand heat methodologies. Convection heating is indirect contact, and allows for the purest, most delicious vapor but the units make require more user attention.

Conduction is direct heating; it is the most typical warming method found in the majority of portable vaporizers, and lastly, there is hybrid technology which is a fusion of both heating processes.

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Where to buy CBD buds

Most of the UK companies seem to have their pricing at around £10-12 per gram, but it is possible to find CBD flower cheaper if you shop around. I found some at 2.5 euros per gram plus export taxes at a shop called Canvory which still ended up being a pretty good deal by all accounts.

Stores are popping up online all over the place and some bricks and mortar shops are even open in the UK and seem to be remaining open, for now at least.

Hempelf is one of the most highly recommended places to buy CBD bud online. They have huge amounts of positive reviews and they also sell CBD hash as well as CBD flower. They have very responsive customer service and a decent range of buds. Hemp Elf also sell CBD infused chocolate!!

Their Strawberry Kush strain is highly recommended.

The Good Budz are also well worth checking out and they also offer a decent range of flower.

Their Strawberry Ripple is well regarded as is their CannaBubble.  A good friend of mine recently tried the Strawberry Ripple and had this to say:

Upon inhalation, one’s senses are immediately engulfed in a delicious aroma reminiscent of strawberry ice-cream on a hot summer’s day. The effect reflects this.

Just as a day on the beach uplifts, relaxes and energises-so does strawberry ripple, leaving you imbued with a warm euphoric glow. Highly recommended!

The effects were much appreciated and were indeed better than some soporific cannabis strains that are available.

Another friend with AMS described the CannaBubble as the best thing she had ever had.  The only thing that has stopped her pain effectively, better than any pharmaceuticals.

Clever Botanics are a new store that has a variety of CBD products as well as CBD flower.

What are CBD buds?

Quietly, shops have started selling CBD rich hemp flowers which look exactly like normal cannabis. This was news to me until recently.

These ‘CBD Buds’ are not actually created from the cannabis plant, but they look exactly like weed.

They have been grown using the hemp plant, and bred to contain other beneficial cannabinoids apart from THC. When you smoke a joint, it’s not just the THC that affects you, so what has happened is ‘legal’ cannabis has been developed using hemp buds. (As they have very low levels of THC.)

Buds without THC?

Yes no THC. So the effects are going to be different to cannabis. However, the effects are not fundamentally different. The cannabinoid CBD which is present in large amounts of hashish is present in this bud, and that in itself has a diverse range of medical properties, so these types of bud are actually ideal for people looking to reduce anxiety. Something many medical users are looking for in cannabis.

There are many other cannabinoids in the cannabis plant as well as THC, and these all have marvelous and unique attributes themselves. Here’s just a few.

If you tried skunk and found it all a bit much then this very different approach to cannabis might just work for you. Also you don’t have to smoke these flowers. You can vape them, use hashish, oils, whatever. It’s a whole new world of cannabis products, just without the THC.

Law Enforcement?

The authorities have been allowing large amounts of these buds through customs, so no problems there so far. There have been absolutely no prosecutions for CBD flower, so it looks like the UK may have finally got access to a useful, legal cannabis product.

The problem here for the police is that there is no visual way to identify CBD bud from normal bud, so cannabis prohibition has become even more complicated and ridiculous than before. Ho ho. Sorry Mr. Rozzer. I get the feeling a lot of police time could be wasted with these type of products. Perhaps it’s time to call it a day now chaps?

I understand that in Switzerland the police actually have on the spot testing kits that they can use to test for THC, and you can even get hold of these in the UK.

History

The Swiss have been using this type of CBD bud for many years and it has been available to buy labelled as ‘tea’. It is mostly (but not universally) Swiss companies who are now wholesaling this product to UK vendors, or indeed supplying customers directly.

Some of these products now making their way around the world are created using Dinafem’s seed ‘Dinamed’. This is actually cannabis, not hemp, with virtually no THC and is being sold openly in Italy and Switzerland as low THC hemp. It is cannabis.

Because of their minuscule THC levels these products come under the umbrella of industrial hemp, and remain legal in the UK. Spain has recently made a ban on CBD products but they remain available in the UK and the rest of Europe. If the continuing political deadlock in the UK is to continue, there’s hope CBD bud won’t even be discussed within the next few years. We can hope. Stocking up could be wise!

Calming Down Cannabis

Some people are using CBD mixed in with their strong cannabis to make it more user friendly. Because CBD has calming properties it has the ability to change the cannabis high and remove any paranoia or edginess.

It has actually been found to be antipsychotic in studies, believe it or not.  It can allow you for instance to be able to focus on a book if mixed with a more THC laden bud that may not allow this because of the euphoric effects of the THC.

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