Cannabis Without The Cough: The Best Marijuana Smoking Devices
If you talk to anyone who has smoked cannabis, invariably he or she will talk about their coughing episodes. Having difficulty breathing while ingesting cannabis is so common that it has almost become a rite of passage. All you need to do is watch a movie with scenes of people smoking, and at some point, the actors will start coughing uncontrollably.
It may be funny on screen, but it’s no laughing matter for people who want the benefits of cannabis without having to subject themselves to physical discomfort. The good news is that with the right marijuana smoking devices, it doesn’t have to be this way.
Why Weed Pipes Make You Cough
Let’s get one thing out of the way: Coughing isn’t caused by smoke. At first glance, that may sound ridiculous — but science is based on facts, not popular misconceptions. And what causes coughing is heat, not smoke.
Whether you’re visiting the Turkish baths or enjoying a hit from a weed pipe, it’s the same mechanism behind your coughing reaction. When we inhale smoke or even very hot air, the trachea becomes irritated and constricts.
The same thing happens to the alveoli in the lungs. This constricting action is part of the body’s natural defenses. The lungs want to exhale the damaging hot air as soon as possible.
Modern marijuana smoking devices like e-cigarettes and cannabis vaporizers offer a smoother experience than weed pipes not because they are smoke-free but because they heat the cannabis concentrate to a lower temperature.
Cannabis flower burns at 1200-1300 degrees Fahrenheit, although the temperature at the point of inhalation is thankfully far lower. As the smoke travels down the length of the pipe, it cools rapidly, down …