how to smoke cbd with tobacco

Smoking CBD, is it legal?

From a legal point of view, the production, marketing and consumption of CBD is permitted. On the other hand, it is the mode of consumption that is debating.

In France and in most European countries, smoking CBD flowers is prohibited by law. However, CBD is not a narcotic since it does not contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the molecule responsible for the psychoactive effects of hemp. Moreover, it is found in many shops in the form of flowers, resins or e-liquids.

So anyone can buy CBD and smoke it. If it is a CBD e-liquid and an electronic cigarette, there is no problem. For flowers and resins, it is forbidden to smoke them in the form of a joint, whether pure or with tobacco.

The government believes that this ban preserves the operational capacity of law enforcement to fight against narcotics. Indeed, the latter cannot know if your joint contains THC or not when you smoke in the street. Even if you smoke a CBD joint and the THC content is less than 0.2%, you are illegal.

This is the reason why vaping an electronic cigarette with CBD e-liquid is allowed because these products are ready to use and do not cause any confusion. The same goes for all products derived from hemp: oils, cosmetics, food products, herbal teas, etc.

Mixing CBD and tobacco, is it a good idea?

Beyond the legal aspect, it must be understood that smoking is dangerous for your health. No matter what you smoke, whether the THC level is below 0.2% or not, combustion is harmful to the lungs.

In addition to being harmful to your health, the combustion will literally destroy the active ingredients of the plant and thus limit its therapeutic power. So do not be fooled by the effects of fashion or tradition: smoking joints is not a healthy option to enjoy the benefits of hemp.

In some countries where smoking joints is allowed, such as the Netherlands, the United States or Canada, mixing cannabis and tobacco seems like heresy. In the coffee shops in Amsterdam, it is even forbidden to roll with tobacco.

And for good reason, these two substances are fundamentally opposed.CBD is a relaxing molecule, while nicotine is an exciting, psychoactive and addictive molecule.

This example should not encourage you to smoke pure cannabis joints, but to question the interaction between these two substances. If you consume CBD to reduce your stress, anxiety or pain, it seems completely contradictory and illogical to combine it with nicotine.

In the past, consumers had no choice. This is why the tradition of the joint has persisted for many years among the community of hemp lovers. However, today there arenew healthy and legal methods which make it possible to exploit the therapeutic potential of CBD to the fullest.

What are the ways of consuming CBD?

Vaping CBD flowers

For smokers, the vaporizer is ideal because it allows you to maintain the same sensations as with a joint, with a few differences. With the vaporizer, there is no tobacco or combustion. This device with a temperature regulator will heat the CBD flowers without burning them, which preserves the active ingredients, but also the flavors.

With a vaporizer, you inhale healthy, controlled vapor instead of toxic, lung-damaging smoke. In addition to being more respectful of your health, this method is not prohibited by law and more discreet. Whether it is CBD or not, we must not forget that vaping remains prohibited in certain public spaces.

Infusion of CBD flowers or resin

Another solution for consuming CBD flowers or resin in a healthy and legal way is herbal tea. To make a CBD infusion, simply chop your product finely and put it in a tea ball or in a stainless steel infuser. Add a fat such as milk or honey to release the active ingredients of CBD. Let this preparation infuse in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes and proceed to tasting.

Accessible to everyone, even non-smokers, this method allows you to enjoy the relaxing effects of CBD for several hours.

Unlike inhalation, ingestion is a method where the effects take longer to appear but they are long-lasting. Even if these can take 1 hour to arrive, they can stay up to 7 hours thanks to the presence of active ingredients in the digestive system.

It is a solution particularly recommended for people suffering from stress, anxiety or chronic pain and who need long-lasting relief. What could be better than a good cup of comforting CBD tea at the start of the day to face your day with serenity?

Recipes based on CBD oil, flowers or resin

For those who like to cook, it is possible to integrate CBD into your food routine. Although there are ready-to-use CBD food products, it is also an advantage to be able to create your own recipes. To do this, nothing could be simpler: add CBD oil to your sweet or savory recipes and to your drinks.

If you prefer to use CBD flowers or resin in the kitchen, remember to heat the product in the oven at around 100 degrees for 30 minutes. The goal is not to burn the flowers but to heat them to activate the active ingredients.

Once this step has been completed, you can chop them finely and incorporate them into all your culinary preparations. Cake, soup, gratin, pie, pancakes, brownies, smoothies, milkshakes… Everything is possible with CBD.

For added convenience, you can even make your CBD butter, oil, or honey. So you can add your CBD fat directly to your everyday recipes.

CBD sublingual oil

If you are looking for a quick and easy way to consume CBD, you can opt for sublingual oil. No knowledge or preparation required. The oil is poured directly under the tongue using a pipette.

Depending on your needs, you can adjust the dosage. It is strongly advised to start with the lowest possible dose and increase it gradually in order to optimize the benefits of CBD on your body.

Once the drops are poured under your tongue, just keep the product in your mouth for a few moments so that the CBD is well absorbed by the oral mucous membranes and reaches the bloodstream quickly. People who suffer from stress and anxiety prefer this method because it allows you to get a feeling of relief and relaxation in just a few minutes.

CBD cosmetics

From now on, CBD also has its place in cosmetic products, whether for beauty or well-being. Applied to the skin, CBD offers natural soothing and healing properties. In addition, it can be used to relieve local inflammatory pain.

In case of muscle or joint pain, a little gel or cream based on CBD such as cannatiger can effectively reduce the pain. It is also a very popular method for athletes looking to optimize their recovery.