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Every stoner begins as a novice, and learning how to inhale weed is usually the first step of their journey. Since breathing is a natural process that occurs thousands of times per day, it's strange to contemplate \"how to inhale.\" Nevertheless, all first-time smokers start somewhere, and proper breathing techniques are essential to maximizing the cannabis experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you're new to smoking cannabis, learn how to properly inhale it to avoid coughing and a rough inhalation so you can make the most of every cannabis hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tHow to inhale weed properly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most first-timers hit their joints like they're smoking a cigarette without actually breathing the smoke into their lungs. If the smoke isn't fully inhaled into the lungs, it will only travel into the throat and nasal passages, which don't absorb a lot of THC, thus wasting precious cannabinoids<\/a>. This is why many first-time tokers fail to get high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proper inhalation techniques stem from the same basic principles and vary slightly depending on whether you're smoking a joint, hitting a bong, or using a vaporizer. When lighting up flower, you're burning cannabis to the point of combustion<\/a> and inhaling the smoke to deliver cannabinoids into your bloodstream. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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Whether smoking from a joint, blunt, or bowl, you should inhale slowly to minimize irritation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t