Last Updated on March 1, 2024
How do you prefer your cannabis? Are you more of a smoker or someone who enjoys the long-lasting effects of edibles? While smoking and eating are the most traditional ways to enjoy cannabis, there are other ways worth exploring. The key is to find the right cannabis products, which starts with high-quality cannabis flower, made by a reputable brand you can trust.
No matter what consumption method you choose, sourcing high-quality cannabis is essential. Premium cannabis is cultivated with intention and every batch is lab-tested for quality assurance. For example, Verano makes a variety of products from premium cannabis flower cultivated in-house that includes smokables, edibles, and even topicals and tinctures. These products are all lab-tested batch-by-batch to ensure customers get the best quality products.
Whether you’re just curious or you’re looking for ideas, here are 7 ways to enjoy your cannabis.
1. Topicals
Topical cannabis consists of products like lotion, oils, salves, bath soaks, and transdermal patches. All of these products are designed to deliver cannabinoids into the skin for localized care, except for transdermal patches, which reach the bloodstream for systemic effects.
If you have a preference for texture, lotions tend to be thinner and salves tend to be thicker, but otherwise, just look at the package to see what the ingredients are to make sure you’re getting what you want.
2. Vapes
Many people prefer vaping to smoking, and there are some benefits. The most noticeable benefit is that you don’t have to inhale hot smoke when you vape. Another benefit is that you’ll get more cannabinoids when you vape.
When you smoke cannabis, it’s burned at a high temperature, around 2000°F. High temperatures burn away cannabinoid and terpene content before you get the benefit. Vaping uses lower temperatures that range between 350-430°F and preserves more of the cannabinoid and terpenes you’re after.
3. Hard candy edibles
Brownies and cookies are common, but did you know you can find cannabis hard candies just about anywhere other edibles are sold? They may not be as popular as baked goods, but they work just as well and are quite delicious.
If you usually enjoy an afternoon treat with some cannabis, why not combine both into one?
4. Capsules
Capsules might be one of the most hands-off ways to enjoy cannabis, but they can pack a punch. No matter your preferences, you can find a capsule that will make you wonder why you never tried them before.
Like edibles, capsules are long-lasting and can be more intense than simply smoking cannabis. However, the unique benefit to capsules is that you can get them in different formulas designed for purposes like relieving anxiety, increasing energy, stimulating creativity, and getting a good night’s sleep.
5. Tinctures and oils
Oils and tinctures are fairly popular and while most people consume them directly, some people infuse them into butter or cooking oil to create homemade edibles. Tinctures and oils can be plain or flavored, making them easier to take directly under the tongue.
If you’re sensitive to flavors, and you’ve never tried tinctures, keep in mind that some of the citrus-flavored oils can taste a little strange. If taste is a common deterrent for you, stick to denser flavors like chocolate.
6. Grind your flower and bake goodies
Before we had the convenience of dispensaries, most people just ground cannabis flower and baked it into goodies like chocolate chip cookies, muffins, and brownies. This is still a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy cannabis, though some now prefer to infuse butter or oils with flower first to avoid having flower in the finished edible.
If you don’t want to grind your own flower, talk to your local dispensary and ask if they sell shake. You won’t know what you’re getting with shake, because it’s basically all the crumbs that have fallen off of various buds, but if you don’t mind, it’s an affordable source of cannabis for baking.
7. Water bongs
If you think bongs are just something college kids use at parties, it’s time to revisit this amazing cannabis delivery method. Water bongs are actually a great way for anyone to consume cannabis and they have some unique benefits. For example, bongs cool the smoke, giving you a smoother inhale. The water also filters the smoke, which reduces the amount of harmful toxins in the smoke before you inhale. In addition, water pipes also filter out ash and tar particles.
If you’re looking for a cooler, cleaner, smoother way to enjoy cannabis, a glass water bong just might be what you need.
How do you prefer to consume your cannabis?
These are just some of the ways you can consume cannabis. Everyone has their preferences, but it doesn’t hurt to experiment with new methods to see if something else might strike your fancy.