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IN THE UK, PRESCRIBED CANNABIS FLOWER MUST BE VAPORIZED AND IS ILLEGAL TO SMOKE

PAGE CONTENTS

- Foreword about legal consumption methods
- Cannabinoid Boiling Points
(activating the right ones for your needs).
- Cannabinoids and their therapeutic applications 
- Terpene Boiling Points and therapeutic applications (*highly recommended)
- Final Thoughts
- Further Reading 

FOREWORD

Cannabis is prescribed in various (if still pretty limited) forms in the UK. It must be taken as directed. There are vaporizer cartridges more like the ecig type, as well as capsules. As well as vaporizing my herb, I take my oil sublingually (under the tongue), where it's absorbed pretty quickly because of all the blood vessels you've got under there). It's absorbed pretty instantly and you lose less cannabinoids than you would by the edible route, as it doesn't need processing by your liver.

CANNABINOIDS 

Below is a fairly commonly used temperature guide for vaporizing cannabis in order to activate particular cannabinoids. 

Everyone is different so experiment with what works for you. Many people vaporize at higher temperatures later in the day, because as you can see from the chart, this is the sleepier end of the cannabinoids.

Higher temperatures are likely to give off more smell.

Although the chart below goes into breaking down individual cannabinoids and terpenes, here's a pretty useful explainer, courtesy of Cannigma
(click the link): https://cannigma.com/delivery/best-temperature-to-vape-cannabis/

This may help you learn what cannabinoids generally impact what issues (because we have cannabinoid receptors)

TERPENES 

And remember, it's not just about your Cannabinoids. If you use https://medbud.wiki/
to compare available medications (strains, producers etc.), you can also learn what genetics and terpenes work best for you too. We're learning all the time about the synergistic benefits these components offer.

To download an incredibly informative PDF chart of terpene boiling points and applications, click the following link, kindly shared by Michelle Diston, a Cannabis Coach in Canada:
https://cannawell.myflodesk.com/terpenes

FINAL THOUGHTS

As the saying goes, this Guide is a rule of thumb. We all respond differently to the vast array of cannabis strains, cannabinoids and terpenes, and in my experience, particularly when you've several different health issues, it can even be difficult to identify what you're trying to medicate. Some people benefit from watching videos of strain reviews for instance, and whilst I'm not knocking this, as we all learn, prioritise and discard information differently too, I don't see them as an indicator of how they'll affect me. For most people, severity of symptoms will likely vary too, so maybe don't be too rigid in how you approach them.

FURTHER READING/ VIEWING


Beginner's Guide to Cannabis Vaporizing
A YouTube playlist comprising reviews of various popular dry herb vaporizers. I always use vapefiend.co.uk for buying vaporizing supplies
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHxQLz4lTgPXSMB9R8RsKw8MS8sAq0lsN

Hicks, A. (October 2022)
The Pros and Cons of Vaping Cannabis. Cannadelics. Available at: https://cannadelics.com/2022/10/27/the-pros-and-cons-of-vaping-cannabis/

Leafly Staff (9 June 2022, March 2023 update) Indica vs. sativa vs. hybrid strains: understanding the differences between weed types. Leafly. Available online at: https://www.leafly.com/news/cannabis-101/sativa-indica-and-hybrid-differences-between-cannabis-types

Ledger, E. (20 November 2023) The beginner’s guide to vaporiser temperatures. Leafie Digital Magazine. Available at: https://www.leafie.co.uk/articles/cannabis-vaporiser-temperatures/?fbclid=IwAR1zzPRGkgdr_BsnFiJI0nI_ZmN04SivjODTWuJKHoNwpyTvvzFRoUXQOXo

Sapphire Clinics (24 May 2022) Medical Cannabis and Vaporizing: Why we recommend vaporizing as opposed to smoking. Available online at: https://www.sapphireclinics.com/medical-cannabis-and-vaporising-why-we-recommend-vaporising-as-opposed-to-smoking/

Smith, D. (29 May 2017) What You Need to Know about Sublingual Cannabis Dosing. Cannabis.net. Available online at: https://cannabis.net/blog/medical/what-you-need-to-know-about-sublingual-cannabis-dosing

Sommano, S.R., Chittasophu, C., Ruksiriwanich, and Jantrawut, P. (8 December 2020) The Cannabis Terpenes. Molecules. Dec 25(24): 5792. Available online at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7763918/

Updated: November 2023