Are Vapes or Joints Better?

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Neither is objectively better. It depends on what you want from the experience. Vapes are more discreet, consistent, and easier to dose. Joints produce a fuller smoke experience and are more social, but burn through flower less efficiently.

Vape carts heat oil to a precise temperature, which means more consistent potency per puff and less waste. They produce minimal odor and are easy to use in more situations. The tradeoff is that live resin carts, while flavorful, are a more processed product than whole flower. Some people find the experience thinner or less satisfying than smoking.

Joints give you the full flower experience: combustion, terpenes, smoke, ritual. They’re social in a way vapes aren’t and many people find the experience more satisfying. The downside is efficiency: a significant portion of the THCa burns off between puffs as sidestream smoke. Per gram of flower, vapes simply deliver more of what you paid for. In terms of experience, it’s personal preference.


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