How Dabbing made my Cannabis usage more Efficient
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As an avid cannabis smoker with more than twenty years of experience, I have tried nearly all forms of the sweet Cheeba. I recently purchased a dabbing rig to experiment with extracts a bit in addition to a Wulf 510 Dome Kit, which is my “on-the-go” dabbing solution.
After going full “Dab” for the past few weeks, I have come to the conclusion that not only are dabs “less expensive” than herbs, it gives me more freedom in consuming my herbs. I’ll explain it in a bit more detail below.
While I LOVE Herb, here’s the problems with it
First of all, I have to say that I love marijuana in its natural state. The smell, the taste and the entire ordeal of grinding it up and packing bowls or rolling joints is a stern part of my “stoner upbringing”. However, even with my affection to flower I have to admit that dabbing has become a more efficient means of getting high.
Some of the biggest issues with smoking flower involves smell, stigma and consistency. For people living in Cannabis friendly states, consistency might not be too big of an issue, however I am currently living in a country that isn’t “cannabis friendly” …. yet. And while I do have stellar hookups, there is definitely a factor of varying strains and a lack of consistency in each baggy I purchase.
Nonetheless, I believe that “smell” is the biggest issue with cannabis smoking. You can’t really walk down the street while smoking a joint without catching the nostrils of a few passersby. This makes public consumption very tricky and very risky, especially if one of those passersby happens to be a police officer.
Secondly, the stigma associated with cannabis use also is a negative factor of marijuana consumption. Of course, this is really a “prohibition-related” problem, however it makes smoking cannabis flower even more complicated especially if you have a job you really like that might be placed in jeopardy if you’re ever caught smoking marijuana. Fortunately for me, I don’t have to worry about getting fired since I work for myself.
Finally, for me personally…money was an issue. When I smoke cannabis, I tend to smoke a lot. This would drain my economy on a monthly base as I’d easily spend anywhere from $200 and more per month. For some this is still a modest price, however, I like to be efficient when it comes to how I spend my money.
Now let’s go onto dabbing. While I have dabbed plenty of times before, it was only recently that I decided to buy 5 grams for myself. I got a great deal from a buddy of mine and purchased it for roughly $80.
I would smoke $80 of weed in about two weeks, maybe a bit more. However, since I purchased my dabs I haven’t been able to reach even half of my original stash. The reason it lasts me longer is because I need less to get me high. One good dab hit can get me zonked for a few hours.
Secondly, I now have the ability to walk down the street and Dab with my Wulf. People just assume I’m vaping and even cops walk by without any idea of what I’m doing. Of course, I don’t really walk down the street smoking weed, however every now and then I can sit in a park and vape without having to fear a cop ruining my trip. This is because it is virtually impossible to distinguish (from afar) if someone is dabbing or just hitting an electronic cigarette. People don’t have any prejudice towards e-cigs and thus it becomes the perfect smoke screen to hide your cannabis use in broad daylight.
The smell also doesn’t stick to your clothes and as mentioned, it will probably take me another three weeks to finish my original 5 grams of dabs. This means that I’m cutting down my herb budget from $200+ a month to roughly $80 every month and a half.
I still smoke flower, however my main means of getting high nowadays comes in the form of a sticky ball of high concentrated THC. The “smoke of the future” (which ironically doesn’t have any smoke).
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