Reasons I Dislike Concentrates (Personal Reasons)

the_cascadian

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i've wondered if the the oil-rich vapor from dabs is healthy for the lungs. perhaps long-term use of bho could lead to problems like copd.
 
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the_cascadian

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I mean absolutely nothing untoward to anyone here - but we need to avoid the 'naturalistic fallacy' and focus on what the drugs we use actually do to our bodies.

that's exactly what i'm trying to get at in my post but i'm not eloquent enough to explain. i think there isn't enough questioning going on about bho, at least in the circles i'm familiar with. folks i know seem to think that just because it's cannabis it's completely healthy, even in the realm of a 2 gram/day habit.
 

Caligula

Maximus
Maybe you shouldn't follow the IG accounts of frat boys playing with 1000 dollar dab rigs and check out the likes of Steep Hill and SC labs. They have a lot of info about current research into concentrates as well as actual numbers to back stuff up. It's very interesting stuff to say the least. Or at least it's more educational than watching someone do "derrrrrbbbZzzzzzzzz!"
 

2clicker

Observer
2clicker, just because humans create something doesn't mean it's good for us. we create pthalates and they are not good for us, even if they fit within your parameters of human-made nature. many things we consider to be healthy, i.e. cigarettes, are eventually proven to be unhealthy for us. my concern is that BHO may eventually be proven an unhealthy substance.

I am trying to approach the question of to dab or not to dab from the question of what is ultimately the healthiest choice in consuming cannabis

just because things are not good for us doesnt mean they arent natural.

i understand your concern and in no way think i have the answer, but im pretty confident after thousands of years of cannabis use, that even concentrated cannabis is safe. i dont think its a fashion thing for most. more a convenient way to "get there" quickly and discreetly.
 

tuk

Well-Known Member
cannabis has been heavily modified by the hands of man, but selective breeding is an ancient practice.

Natural selection is ancient ...human led selective breeding not so much.

I am trying to approach the question of to dab or not to dab from the question of what is ultimately the healthiest choice in consuming cannabis.

It could be said dabbing is the healthier choice, since similar effects can be achieved with less particulate entering the lungs.
 
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Stiggy

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i've wondered if the the oil-rich vapor from dabs is healthy for the lungs. perhaps long-term use of bho could lead to problems like copd.
Why would vaping\dabbing oil possibly be any more threatening to your lungs than burning flowers. When you burn flowers you get some of that very same oil, but then you also get a fuckton of burnt plant matter and shit inhaled into your lungs that is not present when dabbing oil.

I used to be a hardcore smoker for about 15 years. Countless bowls a day, always smoking. I could tell my lungs were going to shit. Coughing all the time etc. Now I strictly vape oil. The chronic cough is completely GONE, my lungs feel so much better. In a sitting I do a couple(2-3) dabs and i'm good. No more smoking a couple bowls per session. My Lungs are Happy!

I'm not the only person who's switched over from burning flower to vaping concentrates and have seen these improvements. I've seen similar posts.
 

2clicker

Observer
Why would vaping\dabbing oil possibly be any more threatening to your lungs than burning flowers. When you burn flowers you get some of that very same oil, but then you also get a fuckton of burnt plant matter and shit inhaled into your lungs that is not present when dabbing oil.

I used to be a hardcore smoker for about 15 years. Countless bowls a day, always smoking. I could tell my lungs were going to shit. Coughing all the time etc. Now I strictly vape oil. The chronic cough is completely GONE, my lungs feel so much better. In a sitting I do a couple(2-3) dabs and i'm good. No more smoking a couple bowls per session. My Lungs are Happy!

I'm not the only person who's switched over from burning flower to vaping concentrates and have seen these improvements. I've seen similar posts.

its the same switching from smoking flowers to vaping flowers. your lungs will thank you.

combustion actually destroys some of the actives before they get to your lungs. so by vaping you are getting more actives than with smoking.
 

Stiggy

Member
its the same switching from smoking flowers to vaping flowers. your lungs will thank you.

combustion actually destroys some of the actives before they get to your lungs. so by vaping you are getting more actives than with smoking.
Yup, before I dove into oils I began vaping with a volcano and did notice this as well, but then shortly moved on to dabbing Oils. Oil isn't bad in the volcano either, but I prefer to dab it.
 
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Pharoh

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Did you ever think of what your breathing into your lungs when you are stuck in heavy traffic..... Think about it...
 
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DieHard

Accessory supplier
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Just quit your crying that you might ingest something not natural....
There is no other choice but to breathe in the smog in traffic! But you have many choices for vaping. Why knock someone who wants to be as healthy as possible about it. Remember there may be many legitimate medical users on this forum who are fighting daily health battles and ANY little thing can tip the scales against them. :peace: My :2c:.
 

DabComa

Stuck in Dab Coma
Arguably, the constant comparison to harder drugs that are chemically modified to become what they are is unjust. BHO does not depend on the addition of outside chemicals to be added and modified to become what it is, your simply using one chemical as ( sometimes mechanical action as well) a method of collection and transfer, and then removing it, thusly not leaving or depending on any chemical structure change to the oils from the plant already present.
 

Caligula

Maximus
Arguably, the constant comparison to harder drugs that are chemically modified to become what they are is unjust. BHO does not depend on the addition of outside chemicals to be added and modified to become what it is, your simply using one chemical as ( sometimes mechanical action as well) a method of collection and transfer, and then removing it, thusly not leaving or depending on any chemical structure change to the oils from the plant already present.

So about that last part regarding not leaving any chemicals...

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DabComa

Stuck in Dab Coma
So about that last part regarding not leaving any chemicals...

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You missed my point completely. THC is gathered together and consumed. You have to add baking soda to turn your cocaine into crack. Theirs a difference. Residual components leftover from the gathering of said THC is not the fault of the combination or reaction, but simple user error.
 

Caligula

Maximus
You missed my point completely. THC is gathered together and consumed. You have to add baking soda to turn your cocaine into crack. Theirs a difference. Residual components leftover from the gathering of said THC is not the fault of the combination or reaction, but simple user error.

Not so simple when you consider all these entries were top of the line, purpose made extracts from the biggest names in BHO for a contest where the EAs knew their entries would be tested for residuals.

In fact two of the 3 that actually passed the residuals testing were solventless extracts and only one was straight purged BHO.

@Quetzalcoatl yes it also included either pentane or hexane. I forget which... however that's irrelevant to my point.
 

DabComa

Stuck in Dab Coma
I'm not disputing your chart you found, if you paid attention to my wording I stated that it is unjust to compare BHO to harder drugs. Never anywhere did I say that all BHO is good and contains nothing of concern. All BHO is not created equally, and the only thing that chart proves is human error / ignorance. I could make a chart showing the number of corrupt police and what % corrupt they were. Could one look at that chart and then conclude that all police were bad? No. The same thing applys here. Different people applying different methods all thinking that there's is the best and cleanest. Let's take a random guess as to how many of them even have basic understanding of chemistry, let alone a degree, I'll put money on none, it's just not to that point, but some company's are actually starting to amp up their game and it will be nice when that happens. The main fact is that as long as the production remains unregulated, and any Joe shmoe with time and some herbs can make BHO, dirty improper products will continue to flood the market, especially when unknowing consumers are still supporting improper manufacture in the form of monetary support. It's up to the consumer to purchase wisely and not support bad manufacturers.
 
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Skeena

Standing stone faced like a statue.
These oils are made the same way we get canola oil, grape seed oil, etc. Unless it says mechanically pressed. Most of the time they use hexane to remove the oils. then take multiple steps to remove it completely.
 

IF II INI C IHI

Aka VapeGod
They are going to allow only so many companies to make, and distribute. Sweeeeeet. I just want flowers.
If anyone here lives in Minnesota could you guys message me. Need some help with some things. We may be able to help each other :)
 
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