Can You Smoke Cannabis Oil?

Cannabis oil is a concentrated form of weed. It is extracted from the flowers of a marijuana plant with the use of an extraction system. Seasoned users often like to experiment with different forms of weed because each form has a different level of potency which result in varied effects. That said, generally, most people have a favourite form they like to smoke whenever need be.

While you may not hear many users trying to smoke cannabis oil, it can certainly be done- and that too, in several ways. One clear advantage of using cannabis oil is making use of its high potency. Since oil is an extract, it is highly concentrated in the active ingredients that give weed its infamous properties. Hence, when smoked directly, it can deliver the promised effects much sooner and with a strong punch!

How can cannabis oil be smoked? Here are a few tried-and-true methods:

• Vaporizing: Vaporizing is the most popular way to smoke cannabis oil. Using this method, users place the required quantity of oil (usually no more than 3 drops) in a small pan or dabbing pipe. The bottom of either is then heated just till the oil thins out and starts to evaporate. These fumes are inhaled from the opposite end of the dabbing pipe or directly from the pan.
• Rolling in a joint: Cannabis oil can also be smoked by rolling it in a joint along with ground marijuana. Using this method, the oil is first heated in a small spoon. When it starts to thin out, a pinch of finely ground marijuana is added and mixed well. The resultant mixture can be rolled into a joint and smoked.
• Dipping the joint: Another way weed users can try to incorporate cannabis oil in their smoke is by dipping the tip of the pre-rolled joint into the oil right before lighting it up.

Whether you decide to smoke cannabis oil or buds, is entirely up to you. Since smoking the oil requires a bit of preparation, many users tend to stick with regular weed instead.  On the other hand, if your goal is to make use of weed’s potency, smoking cannabis oil is certainly an option to consider, along with the varied extracted forms marijuana can take.

Extreme caution is required if you do choose to smoke cannabis oil. Different types of this oil are extracted using various methods, which affect their flammability. When heating the concentrate, users should be careful and well read on the heating temperatures and flammability points of the oil being used.