Nouvelle tendance : fumer du chanvre sans tabac et sans substances nocives

Les amis de la fumette renoncent de plus en plus aux joints contenant du tabac. Ils préfèrent faire tourner un ballon rempli d’air chaud... La carrière inattendue d’un appareil médical allemand.

L’entreprise Storz&Bickel à Tuttlingen (Allemagne) disposait, il y a peu de temps encore, d’une cave de 12 m2 pour la production et la vente de son appareil thérapeutique d’extraction à air chaud. C’est seulement lorsque les amis du chanvre ont découvert les produits de cette entreprise que le succès est arrivé. Aujourd’hui, l’entreprise emploie 14 personnes et a reçu en 2003 un prix décerné aux entreprises techniquement innovantes et économiquement rentables par le ministre de l’économie de la région de Baden-Württemberg.

Depuis 1998, Storz&Bickel produit l’appareil Volcano, breveté en Allemagne sous le n°19803376. Selon le mode d’emploi, il s’agit d’un système d’inhalation "qui vaporise les arômes et les substances actives contenues dans la plante médicinale et permet l’inhalation de ces dernières. L’air chaud enrichi d’arômes et de substance actives est aspiré, à travers une valve, dans un ballon. Celui-ci est déconnecté de l’appareil et mis à la disposition de l’utilisateur".
C’est donc l’un des nouveaux "must". Depuis février 2003, le "vaporizer" est aussi breveté aux Etats-Unis (brevet n° 6513524). Le principe du Volcano est simple, mais efficace : les plantes médicinales sont trempées d’air chaud. La camomille soulage la toux et les rhumes, la racine de valériane agit contre l’insomnie, les fleurs de la sauge muscat sont efficaces contre les règles douloureuses. Et certaines herbes "nous aident à lutter contre les effets du stress des temps modernes". C’est précisément cet effet qu’apprécient non seulement les enrhumés et les insomniaques, mais aussi les amis du chanvre. Au point que c’est en très grande partie grâce à eux que le Volcano doit son succès. La moitié des 5.000 appareils déjà vendus ont été achetés par des consommateurs de chanvre. Le Volcano remplace le joint : à la place, c’est un ballon rempli d’air chaud que l’on se passe.
Storz&Bickel ne mentionne pas explicitement cette possibilité d’utilisation. Le prospectus parle de thym et non de chanvre. Jürgen Bickel, Ingénieur diplômé : "Si j’avais mentionné le chanvre, les banques n’auraient guère été prêtes à financer la production de la première série". A présent, et après des tests complets, même les professionnels sont convaincus et nombreux sont ceux qui vantent les qualités de cet appareil. La production de chanvre domestique a remplacé le hachisch, qui a été pendant des décennies le préféré de ses adeptes. Selon les statistiques de la police, les saisies de hachisch ont beaucoup diminués ces dernières années.

L’utilisation séparée de tabac et de chanvre commence à se répandre chez les consommateurs de chanvre
Le pourcentage de consommateurs qui fument de l’herbe pure augmente, car on cherche à renoncer au tabac ou à fumer moins. Et on aime cette nouvelle forme de consommation : "Les effets se produisent de façon plus lente, plus douce, qu’avec la fumée. L’effet psychotrope et aussi l’effet d’euphorie sont plus prononcés, par contre l’effet "stoned" avec sa torpeur de plomb est pratiquement absent", déclare l’expert Sven Schenkedahl de l’association suisse-allemande "Legalize it".

Plus pure que la fumée de chanvre
Une étude américaine de 55 pages "Evalutation of Vulcano Vaporizer for the efficient emission of THC" [évaluation du vaporisateur Volcano pour l’émission efficace de THC] met en évidence que le Volcano est bien plus efficace qu’un joint. Cet appareil est capable d’extraire 70% des substances psychotropes du chanvre, alors que la fumée n’en contient que 40%, le reste est consumé. De plus, la vapeur de chanvre est plus pure que la fumée de chanvre. La vapeur contient de 95 à 98% de THC et d’autres cannabinoïdes bénéfiques, seulement 2 à 4% sont des hydrocarbones poly-aromatisés cancérigènes. Dans la fumée, ce pourcentage est à peu près inverse : seulement 12% de THC, mais 68% d’hydrocarbones poly-aromatisées.
Le but de cette étude était d’utiliser le Volcano chez des malades, car la consommation de chanvre améliore leur appétit en cas d’anorexie, soulage les spasmes musculaires et aide en cas d’insomnie et de douleurs chroniques. Le THC absorbé par inhalation, par les poumons et la circulation sanguine, ne nécessite que quelques minutes pour soulager les douleurs et les revendications des malades. Cette étude, qui a également convaincu les consommateurs de chanvre sains, devrait servir à convaincre la Food and Drug Administration des Etats-Unis.

SOURCE : Chanvre-info.ch

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Vaporizer Health Benefits Highlighted in VaporNation Article

Article featured on VaporNation.com highlights health benefits of using a vaporizer in contrast to smoking. It is accompanied by a PDF version of various studies conducted.

(EMAILWIRE.COM, August 27, 2008 ) Marina Del Rey, CA - In a drive to spread awareness about vaporizers and the benefits of using them, online vaporizer superstore, VaporNation (http://www.vapornation.com), has posted an article highlighting the health benefits of longterm vaporizer usage as compared to smoking. The article is available for reading at (Note "Le Blog du Volcano" L'ARTICLE EST LISIBLE A LA FIN DE CETTE ARTICLE CLIQUEZ ICI, SINON LE VOIR SUR LE SITE ORIGINAL CLIQUEZ ICI) Offering all popular brands of vaporizers and vaporizer accessories, VaporNation, the online venture of Better Life Products, Inc., accepts orders both online and via telephone.

The article entitled 'Vaporizers-The Healthier Alternative' aims at educating the general public on vaporizers and why they should be the preferred choice. Facts in the article are substantiated by various studies conducted at leading universities across the country. “Vaporizers are in vogue but few really know all about them, especially how they are beneficial for our health. Sure, everyone knows about how they don't burn herbs and eliminate tar and carbon fumes, but our article gives an in-depth look at the whole deal. You will not find such a detailed analysis anywhere!”, says Mr. Jeffrey Sherman, Managing Director of Better Life Products.

The article is accompanied by a full PDF version of all the studies. “The article is actually a summary of what is given in the PDF. Readers can save the PDF for future references”, says Mr. Sherman. The article is a well researched look at why vaporizers should be preferred over smoking and how they keep lungs healthy. The two studies to prove this are summarized in the article. The detailed studies are in the PDF.

“I always thought vaporizers were just stylish to look at and didn't really make a lot of difference. A friend referred the VaporNation article to me and now I am of a different opinion. I was so convinced that I went right ahead and ordered a vaporizer for myself”, says Jake who has been using a HotBox Vaporizer for over a month now. “I can feel the difference. I am no longer short of breath while climbing stairs. My time on the treadmill has also increased”, he shares.

“Our aim at VaporNation is not just to make sales. We also aim at spreading the right information about vaporizers, their use and benefits. We want to make sure that our customers are well equipped with all information”, says Mr. Sherman who believes that making sales is not as important as educating. “Moreover, if our customers are confident that we know our products inside-out, they are bound to return. Trust and confidence what bring customers back”, he asserts.

About VaporNation.com:
An online venture of Better Life Products, Inc., VaporNation (http://www.vapornation.com) is a vaporizer superstore offering all brands of popular vaporizers and vaporizer accessories. Vaporizers to suit all budgets have been listed, right from the high-end Volcano Vaporizer to the cheap Ubie Glass Vaporizer. All products are offered at the lowest guaranteed prices and all retail orders of over $25 are coupled with free shipping.

Each purchase is backed by the store's 100% customer satisfaction guarantee and can be returned under some simple conditions. Products can also be purchased in wholesale. With each vaporizer purchase, VaporNation offers a free grinder or herbs and redeemable points. The website features informative articles and a vaporizer blog.

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Vaporizer Health Benefits

What is a vaporizer?

A vaporizer is a device used to release the active ingredients of plant material or to release therapeutic compounds from herbs. Vaporizing is a healthy alternative to smoking. Rather than burning the herb, which produces numerous harmful by-products, a vaporizer heats the material so that the active compounds contained in the plant melt and phase into an aromatic vapor. This vapor ideally contains virtually zero particulate matter and reduced noxious gases.

With little to no smoke produced, cooler temperatures and less material required to achieve the same effect, the harmful effects of smoking are greatly reduced by using a vaporizer.

Types of vaporizers available

Vaporizers can be classified by how they heat the substance i.e., by conduction or convection. With conduction heating, the substance is placed on a metal plate that is then heated to release the active constituents. The direct contact between hot metal and the herbs can cause them to burn. With convection heating, the substance itself never touches a heating element. Instead, hot air passes through it heating it rapidly and allowing the release of the active constituents.

Health benefits of a vaporizer

Studies have proved that vaporizers have numerous health benefits and are a much healthier alternative to smoking. The reason for this is that they heat the herbs instead of burning them. While vaporizers are highly beneficial to people who have been prescribed herbs for medical purposes, they are also beneficial for all smokers.

Studies supporting health benefits of a vaporizer

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Many scientific studies have examined vaporizers and the results all state that the release of harmful constituents is dramatically reduced or completely eliminated when they are used.

1. In 2007, a study by University of California, San Francisco published in the Official Journal of the American Academy of Neurology examined the effects of a vaporizer and found - "Using CO as an indicator, there was virtually no exposure to harmful combustion products using the vaporizing device. Since it replicates smoking's efficiency at producing the desired THC effect using smaller amounts of the active ingredient as opposed to pill forms, this device has great potential for improving the therapeutic utility of THC "

2. A 2006 study performed by researchers at Leiden University, who tested a Volcano Vaporizer, found that - "Our results show that a safe and effective herb delivery system seems to be available to patients. The final uptake of THC is comparable to the smoking of a herb, while avoiding the respiratory disadvantages of smoking."

3. In a 2001 study testing a device called the M1 Volatizer, the researchers found that - "it is possible to vaporize medically active THC by heating a herb to a temperature short of the point of combustion, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing harmful smoke toxins that are normally present in herb smoke."

Conclusion - The above mentioned studies clearly depict that vaporizing is better and healthier than smoking. In case you want to find out, buy a vaporizer for yourself! We at VaporNation.com carry all models and designs of vaporizers. Invest in your life!