Smoking cannabis, for therapeutic reasons or for pleasure, is harmful to the one’s health and is therefore not recommended. It is unhealthy because smoking releases harmful substances into the lungs and bloodstream. In addition, it is unpleasant for the patient’s environment, due to the strong smell and smoke.

Smoking vs medical vaporizers

There are various other ways to use cannabis. Such as vaporizing cannabis by means of a (medical) vaporizer. They offer patients an effective, safe and user-friendly method of administration. The inhaled vapor is, just like with smoking, quickly absorbed by the lungs and the effect is therefore immediate and allows for rapid relief of symptoms. The amount of cannabinoids delivered in the vapor depends on the depth of inhalation and the duration of the breath-hold. Although inhalation results in higher levels of cannabinoids in the blood, the effects are shorter in duration compared to oral administration.