The 21st Century Bong - Vaporizers

For years, the preferred method of smoking by stoner’s worldwide has been the bong. A bong, which consists of a long tube normally filled with water and containing a down stem and slide (bowl) works like most pipes. You light the contents of the bowl to about 1000° Fahrenheit combusting the leaf as well as any desirable chemicals. No more in the 21st century. A new breed of smoking device known as the vaporizer has hit the scene, and Cheech and Chong may be able to put down to bong in favor of a healthier solution.

While a bong works at 1000°, delta-9 tetrahydracannibinol (the active ingredient in marijuana) has an evaporation temperature of about 280°. The carcinogens in marijuana as well as most of the tar don’t evaporate until a temperature of about 450°. A vaporizer works by heating the marijuana to between 370°-390°, effectively evaporating all of the delta-9 tetrahydracannibinol, while leaving the tar and carcinogens untouched. This allows one to smoke without consuming the toxins associated with smoking, but also without the majority of the smell. Needless to say, this has been all the rage in college dorms across the country. Here are a couple of the popular ones



The Volcano Vaporizer:
This bad boy is the king of vaporizers currently available. It currently costs around $500 but it vaporizes like an old school bong. You can check them out here.

The Vapir Digital Vaporizer:
These vaporizers are handheld, portable, and better yet affordable. They have even come out with one model that is powered by batteries. You can check them out here.

With all these new methods of smoking that are no longer harmful to one’s body, it is hard not to ask the question “why is weed still illegal?” Recent articles have shown that marijuana may increase brain growth as well as the installation of the first marijuana vending machines in Los Angelis. Either way, vaporizers are sure to become the new bong of the 21st century. They are inconspicuous, clean, and affordable, and nothing is better than saving your lungs from cancer.