Quote Originally Posted by Weezard
Something important is missing with a vaporizer.
With vapor you're missing out on a couple of cannabinoids and terpenoids with analgesic and/or sedative effects. So for pain relief, high temp vaping or smoking adds something positive for the user.

Mostly what you're missing out on with vapor are poisonous toxins:

Benzene- an industrial solvent and known carcinogen.

Naphthalene- a hydrocarbon derived from coal tar, and formerly the primary ingredient in mothballs.

Toluene- another industrial solvent, which has been abused as an inhalant, akin to sniffing glue, and can cause neurological damage when used as such.

Carbon monoxide- colorless, odorless, toxic gas commonly used as a method to commit suicide. It also kills over 1500 people per year in the US from accidental exposure.

Ammonia and hydrogen cyanide are a couple of other, obviously poisonous compounds present in smoke.

The effects of these compounds are attributed to the cannabis high, but are really just high temp and smoke byproducts. I've been happily doing without them and their effects for years, but if they're what you want or need to make your high complete, smoke away.