Originally Posted by
philly4life
" This suggests that water filtration is actually counterproductive, apparently because water tends to absorb THC more readily than noxious tars...Researchers speculate this is because cannabinoids are exceptionally sticky and adhere to other solids. Hence, any filtration system that picks up particulates is likely also to screen out cannabinoids."
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The reason is that waterpipes filter out more psychoactive THC than they do other tars, thereby requiring users to smoke more to reach their desired effect. The study does not rule out the possibility that waterpipes could have other benefits, such as filtering out gases, but it suggests that other methods, such as the use of high potency marijuana, vaporizers, or oral ingestion are needed to avoid harmful toxins in marijuana smoke.
ive said it once, ill say it again. that study is so unbelievably flawed it is silly. most of the deductions they based are off of the scientists asumptions about weed. They also did not touch on the part that smoking a whole joint will lead to more tar then 2 bong rips, regradless of the slightly different ratios. And I am sorry but WATER DEOS NOT ABSORB THC (at least not enough to make it noticeable in ANYWAY!!!) When did this become question?
Sorry to get off topic but that study is nuts and probably funded buy a VAPE comp for NORML.
PS: about the hashpipe. ihttp://www.aqualabtechnologies.com/medical-glassware/glass-accessories/vapor-globe-handheld.html