6 Ways to Stretch Your Marijuana Budget While cannabis legalization is spreading across Canada and the United States, the fact is getting high is an expensive habit. If you are a medical user or regular smoker, this can add up and why spend more than you need to? Here are a few tips to make your money go further, without giving up the high life.
Smoke Efficiently
The first tip is to use your marijuana bud more efficiently. That does not mean rolling it into a blunt or joint as this is the least efficient way to burn marijuana as much of the smoke escapes into the air. Consider purchasing a bong or pipe for your next smoke session instead. Another tip is to corner the bowl, meaning you only light a portion (or corner) of the bowl at a time, which prevents wasted smoke.
Try Vaping
If you’re not a fan of “smoking a bowl”, another great alternative to joints or blunts is to use a vaporizer. In fact, a 2004 study published in the Journal of Cannabis Therapeutics1, showed that vaporizers can convert 46% of the available THC into smokable vapor. When you compare that to a joint, which only converts 25% or less, you can see how effective vaporizers can be. To put it simply, the same amount of weed rolled into a joint would get you twice as high if done through a vaporizer.
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http://www.canorml.org/healthfacts/Study-Shows-Vaporizers-Reduce-Toxins-in-Marijuana-Smoke
Save Your Kief - Buy a Grinder
Another way to stretch your marijuana budget is to buy a grinder. They are inexpensive and easily grind your bud into a usable form. Plus, grinders collect the kief that comes off your bud. Kief is ground-up trichomes containing concentrated levels of THC. If you are a heavy user, you are likely wasting a lot of valuable kief which could be sprinkled on your bowl or added to a joint instead to enhance the high.
Use Leftovers for Edibles
Using leftover kief, trim or even bud that was already vaped, to make edibles is a great way to stretch your marijuana budget. There are a variety of edibles options, but one of the most popular is to make cannabutter. This is also a great option if you don’t have a lot of leftovers. A little cannabutter can go a long way and is a great addition to your morning toast and coffee, or evening bowl of popcorn. You can also collect your leftover kief or trim over a period of time to make more potent edibles, such as brownies.
Store Your Buds Properly
One common mistake that cannabis users make, especially occasional tokers, is that they don't store their marijuana properly. The baggie from the store is not an ideal storage container. Not only does a clear, plastic bag allow the buds to be exposed to light, which degrades the product, it also rubs against the bud removing precious THC-containing trichomes. Transferring your newly purchased bud to blacked-out, clearly labelled mason jars will help your marijuana last for up to several months.
Buy Weed Online
Our final tip to help you stretch your marijuana budget is to buy quality marijuana at affordable prices. Despite looming legalization and the popularity of this amazing plant, marijuana is expensive and can easily cost $10 per gram. Fortunately, there are a variety of online cannabis dispensaries which make it easy (and affordable!) to buy weed online. One example is Fair Canna Care, an online dispensary that believes that all Canadians deserve quality weed at affordable prices. Fair Canna Care provides quality bud for as low as $2 per gram! In addition, their online shop features $15 to $25 grams of shatter as well as distillates, edibles and hash. Just because your local dispensary charges $8-$10 a gram, doesn’t mean you have to pay that! Shop around for options and don’t forget the online market, which can be a great way to buy marijuana on a budget. If you smoke smart, marijuana doesn’t have to be such an expensive adventure. We hope these tips will help you to stay lifted, without breaking the bank!