CBD Vape Pens

Vapes, as you may know, are becoming increasingly popular alternatives to smoking nicotine products and marijuana. When it comes to CBD, vaping can be used to smoke the parts of the hemp plant which flowers. This helps preserve the CBD oil and allows for quick ingestion.

Vape pens work by heating up a dry ingredient or herb (hemp plants, for example), turning it into a vapor. Vape Pens come with portable batteries, and these batteries power the device, which turns a dry herb into a vapor that can be inhaled.

Using a vape pen allows for the CBD to have extremely quick access to your bloodstream, sometimes allowing for its effects to be felt in under thirty seconds. Vape pens are also somewhat discrete - you keep them in your pocket and take a hit as needed.

On the other hand, vaping can be restricted in some places, so you'll have to be sure to check local and state laws before using them. Additionally, vape pens contain chemicals that can be harmful and cause numerous negative side effects, so you should always make sure you do your research and are getting a high-quality pen which will not cause you any additional problems. Vape pens also make it difficult to control the amount of CBD you are ingesting, which can cause problems if you take too much. Last, vape pens are new - and that means that the impact of their long-term use is currently unknown.

The use of vape pens can also get expensive. You not only have to buy the pen itself but other related equipment, including cartridges and chargers.

CBD Tinctures

Tinctures are small droplets of CBD, usually mixed with a carrier oil, which can be placed under the tongue (sublingual) or mixed with another food or drink. The material is not pure CBD; instead, it's usually mixed with another substance, called a carrier oil.

Mixing with food or a drink can help disguise the taste or smell of a tincture, but a truly good tincture is one that you can ingest on its own. The good news here is that tinctures come in a variety of potential mixes, thus allowing you to take one based on your personal preference.

Tinctures usually take 15-30 minutes to take effect, but quicker if you consume them sublingually. If you don't want to vape, this is the second quickest method of feeling CBD's effects.

However, just like vaping, it can be difficult to adequately determine how much CBD you are actually consuming. This, of course, can be problematic. Furthermore, if you do mix a tincture with food, you risk diluting it or not consuming the full dose.

CBD Rubs, Salves, Lotions & Topicals

With this method, CBD is mixed with other chemicals in order to make a lotion. The CBD is then absorbed into the skin. It comes in numerous varieties, including lotions, creams, and topicals. Some are scented and mixed with plants like lavender or chamomile; others are unscented.

One of the biggest benefits of using a topical is specific to CBD's specific impact on skin conditions, such as eczema or acne. Thus, if you have skin conditions, it may be worth experimenting with. Furthermore, you can rub the lotion into a sore muscle, potentially providing relief to a variety of aches and pains.

On the flip side, it is always possible that the CBD (or other materials of the lotion) may have a negative impact or your skin, so always check with a medical professional or experiment first. Depending on the lotion you select and where you rub it, you can be left with an unpleasant greasy feeling or smell. Furthermore, can be difficult to apply, especially if you need a lot of them or want to rub them somewhere other than your hands and fingers. As a result, you'll need time and privacy, and that's not always an option. You'll also have to be sure that you are not allergic to any of the substances which the CBD is mixed with. Additionally, lotions can be expensive and depending on your usage, you may go through them very quickly. It can also be difficult to determine a consistent dosage, which may make it harder for you to get the same experience from one day to the next.

This can be a pro or a con, but this method takes the longest in order for your body to feel the impact of the CBD, but this also makes it the longest-lasting.

CBD Edibles

BD edibles are food or drinks which can be consumed like any other. The biggest benefit of CBD ingesting via edibles is obvious: You find a food you like and consume it that way. This gets rid of any potential negative tastes and smells that come with vaping, tinctures or lotions, and who can ever go wrong by eating candy, right? Furthermore, CBD edibles come in a wide variety of potential food, including gummy bears, chocolates, honey, salad dressing, fruit chews, and other candies. Since they look just like any other food, you can consume them discretely - it just looks like you are having any other snack. This makes them much easier to ingest then any vape, tincture or lotion. It will usually take about thirty minutes to feel the effects of consuming CBD in an edible form.

However, there's a problem here: If you do go with edibles and others, you must make sure that you store them separately. There have been dozens of cases of children or others ingesting marijuana edibles because they thought they were candy. CBD should only be consumed by people whose bodies are ready for it or who have been checked by an appropriate medical professional - in other words, not children who think they are eating gummy bears. Furthermore, if you are trying to watch your weight or have any food allergies, CBD edibles may not be an option for you.