When you smoke marijuana and burn the weed, you destroy many of the useful compounds and can also enhance carcinogenic development.
When you smoke marijuana and burn the weed (once the temperature exceeds 450 degrees Fahrenheit in general), you destroy many of the useful compounds and can also enhance carcinogenic development. Ideally vaporization of the active compounds can be achieved with modern portable and desktop vaporizer units resulting in a healthier alternative to traditional smoking. Here is a brief description of some main marijuana terpenes and cannabinoids' boiling points as a reference for when you are setting up your vaporizer at home or on the go.
Compound | Chemical | Boiling Point (C) | Boiling Point (F) |
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CANNABINOIDS | |||
THC | C21H30O2 | 157 | 314.6 |
THCA | C22H30O4 | 105 | 220 |
CBD | C21H30O2 | 160-180 | 320-356 |
CBDA | C22H30O4 | 316-531 | 600.8-987.8 |
CBN | C21H26O2 | 185 | 365 |
CBC | C21H30O2 | 185 | 365 |
CBG | C21H32O2 | 105 | 220 |
8-THC | C21H30O2 | 175-178 | 347-352 |
THCV | C19H26O2 | 220 | 428 |
TERPENES | |||
B-myrcene | C10H16 | 166-168 | 330.8-246.2 |
B-caryophyllene | C15H24 | 119 | 246.2 |
d-Limonene | C10H16 | 177 | 350.6 |
Linalool | C10H18O | 198 | 388.4 |
pulegone | C10H16O | 224 | 435.2 |
1,8-cineole | C10H18O | 176 | 348.8 |
a-pinene | C10H16 | 156 | 312.8 |
a-terpineol | C10H18O | 218 | 424.4 |
terpineol-4-ol | C10H18O | 209 | 408.2 |
p-cymene | C10H14 | 177 | 350.6 |
FLAVONOIDS | |||
apigenin | C15H10O5 | 178 | 352.4 |
quercetin | C15H10O7 | 250 | 482 |
cannflavin | N/A | 182 | 359.6 |
B-sitosterol | C29H50O | 134 | 273.2 |