Ice in bong.

[Cannab1sman]

ice in the bong ... also causes parts of the lungs to contract, pulling in more THC as well as carcinogens. water in general also strips the smoke of some THC, which sucks to lose! haha

Perhaps you'd like to explain how cold cannabis smoke causes parts of the lungs to contract? Also THC is a lipid soluble hydrophobic molecule so I can't see how it'd dissolve in the water.



Cannab1sman

[Reefer Rogue]

Hi,

Vapourizing is definately the best way to 'smoke' it. There have not been peer reviewed studies of this method of using it but logic states that since the vegetable matter is not burnt then there would be much less chance for carcinogens to enter the lungs. Personally I smoke spliffs, but do so knowing the danger I put myself in and not really caring, ... much. Since I don't drink alcohol and smoke, and since I eat pretty healthly I figure I can chance it. <-- Foolish, but there you go! :jointsmile:

Eating it is the safest way to consume it and has never been even suggested as an unsafe thing to do. The human body (all bodies actually) are the best and most efficient chemical processing plants ever made in the known universe. The body uses 100% of the THC when you eat weed because of the way its processed. First your chewing (spit) adds a enzyme which starts to break down the plant matter (but not the THC yet) then you swallow it and the gastric acid / enzymes and churning of your stomach makes it into a paste which then gets moved into the proximal intestines which then add more enzymes that break it down and bile which starts to digest the THC. Individual molecules of THC cross the intestinal barrier and enter the blood stream. From there they hit all tissues of the body but collect in the brain tissues and then act as all THC does and prevent the reuptake of neurotransmitter chemicals in the brain giving an excess of these chemicals and that nice stoned feeling we like.


I'll go on record here and say that carcinogens are most frequently found in matter after we burn it and it creates smoke. Eating stuff (unless its meat) generally doesn't add carcinogens to our systems. Meat does because animals tend to aggregate chemicals from the lower aspects of the food cycle and concentrate them in their flesh. Plant matter is a primary producer of food and so unless the soil or air is contaminated don't pull these bad chemicals into their systems and then we don't eat them. However, many things cause cancer. The thing that's doing us the most harm is the fact that we breath oxygen!! O2 does terrible things inside the tissues, creating free radicals that cause mutation in our DNA. But, fuck it, you're not gonna stop breathing are you!?!?

Well hope that helps you out.


Regards

Cannab1sman

Cheers, really good post.

[fancy boots]

No no no. Hot water and ice mixed together creates a vapor that increases pressure. There is a good chance your glass bong will crack or break if you do that. I once put wine glasses that came from the freezing cold outside, inside a hot dishwasher, and they all exploded as soon as it turned on. So no, I would avoid mixing those together.

Yes, that would be a bad idea. Unless your bong is high grade pyrex glass, it isn't going to be able to withstand that temp. change.

[slipknotpsycho]

wine glasses are a lot thinner then what bongs and pipes are made out of tho...

[JeenYuss]

i've never heard the rice idea i have a 4 chamber bong i fill the first chamber with hot water to filter it better or w/e the last chamber with ice to cool it right before it hits my lungs & the 3rd chamber i usually fill with something flavorful to give it sum kinda taste but i've never really had anything to put in the 2nd chamber besides just water... i tried alcohol before & it didnt really do much lol

thanks for the rice idea i love you guys so much lol
:rasta:

[orange floyd]

wait was that a typo or did one or two people actually say you could put rice in you bong?

[JeenYuss]

i think more like 10 ppl might have said that im sure its not a typo READ THE SHIT lol

[Fr33kMan]

It's occured to me that you could put the rice in the freezer first or else just keep the whole bong with rice in it in the freezer until you start smoking. For those with long bongs this might not work unless you've got a chest freezer. But it's an idea??!??


Fr33kMan

[JR77]

It's the same idea when people (morons) put hot water on their windshield when it is icy!

[exiled247]

It's occured to me that you could put the rice in the freezer first or else just keep the whole bong with rice in it in the freezer until you start smoking. For those with long bongs this might not work unless you've got a chest freezer. But it's an idea??!??


Fr33kMan

not to be a smartass, but the idea of a stoner putting a bong in the freezer might not be a good idea... especially if you're already stoned!