mrbungle79
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As marijuana makes its way into the mainstream, many Americans are debating its benignity.
There is one offshoot of the new wave of cannabis known as dabbing, however, thats been arousing concern.
Dabbing is the method of inhaling butane hash oil (BHO), sometimes referred to as the crack of pot, for a stronger, faster tetrahydrocannabinol (a.k.a. THC) high. Butane hash oil also goes by ear wax, honey oil, shatter, budda, and dabs (among other names). The words dabs and dabbing, most commonly used to descirbe this type of BHO consumption, derive from the process, which involves placing marijuana into a tube and forcing a solvent through it.
When the solvent, typically butane, evaporates off, it leaves just the marijuana plants resins with THC levels reaching about 80 percent. Users heat up a piece of metal, often a titanium nail (super hot with the likes of a blowtorch), place a dab of BHO on the end, and inhale the smoke created when the BHO evaporates.
All these actions arguably mirror the heating of a crack pipe, which perhaps helps explain why it has garnered the crack of marijuana reputation.
But is it dangerous? Marijuana proponents are split.
Dale Gieringer of NORML, a California non-profit dedicated to reforming marijuana laws, says there has been an increase in the number of hospitalizations for cannabis overdose of late and insists that this never happened until the popularization of hash oil in recent years. The dangers are dire enough to merit a special warning.
The practice is relatively new, and its dangers and possible medicinal benefits are still being contested. The most troublesome aspect appears to be the inclusion of butane, which is both dangerous to work with because of its flammability and unsafe to ingest.
Rolling Stones William Breathers writes as long as it's made by pros, BHO is just megastrong weed and probably reasonably safe. For a drug thats still illegal in most states, as long as its made by pros is a huge qualifier.
It all seems akin with the mega-powerful trends with legalized drugs: the high-alcohol ice beer that was all the rage in the 90s, the energy shots now that deliver a bigger jolt of caffeine than anyone ever deemed necessary a year ago, or Four Loko, the insane offspring of both trends. Each delivers a surge that can take someone whos used to using a drug in moderation by surprise. And thats when horrible accidents can happen.
So, is it crack? No. Is it something parents should legitimately be more concerned about than traditional marijuana use? Yes
As marijuana makes its way into the mainstream, many Americans are debating its benignity.
There is one offshoot of the new wave of cannabis known as dabbing, however, thats been arousing concern.
Dabbing is the method of inhaling butane hash oil (BHO), sometimes referred to as the crack of pot, for a stronger, faster tetrahydrocannabinol (a.k.a. THC) high. Butane hash oil also goes by ear wax, honey oil, shatter, budda, and dabs (among other names). The words dabs and dabbing, most commonly used to descirbe this type of BHO consumption, derive from the process, which involves placing marijuana into a tube and forcing a solvent through it.
When the solvent, typically butane, evaporates off, it leaves just the marijuana plants resins with THC levels reaching about 80 percent. Users heat up a piece of metal, often a titanium nail (super hot with the likes of a blowtorch), place a dab of BHO on the end, and inhale the smoke created when the BHO evaporates.
All these actions arguably mirror the heating of a crack pipe, which perhaps helps explain why it has garnered the crack of marijuana reputation.
But is it dangerous? Marijuana proponents are split.
Dale Gieringer of NORML, a California non-profit dedicated to reforming marijuana laws, says there has been an increase in the number of hospitalizations for cannabis overdose of late and insists that this never happened until the popularization of hash oil in recent years. The dangers are dire enough to merit a special warning.
The practice is relatively new, and its dangers and possible medicinal benefits are still being contested. The most troublesome aspect appears to be the inclusion of butane, which is both dangerous to work with because of its flammability and unsafe to ingest.
Rolling Stones William Breathers writes as long as it's made by pros, BHO is just megastrong weed and probably reasonably safe. For a drug thats still illegal in most states, as long as its made by pros is a huge qualifier.
It all seems akin with the mega-powerful trends with legalized drugs: the high-alcohol ice beer that was all the rage in the 90s, the energy shots now that deliver a bigger jolt of caffeine than anyone ever deemed necessary a year ago, or Four Loko, the insane offspring of both trends. Each delivers a surge that can take someone whos used to using a drug in moderation by surprise. And thats when horrible accidents can happen.
So, is it crack? No. Is it something parents should legitimately be more concerned about than traditional marijuana use? Yes
