The Fabric of Smoke
Certain strains of cannabis produce smoke with different flavors, specific textures, and varying levels of thickness. These create the fabric of smoke that can easily be overlooked in the pursuit to get high. But when subtle differences in cannabis smoke are analyzed, a detailed picture begins to emerge.
The taste and high are the first two things that tend to be noticed when smoking cannabis. But there are other factors that could be seen as the metaphorical icing on the cake, which can easily increase the pleasure of a smoking experience.
The average cannabis connoisseur will know basic strains and the effects they produce; some may even go a bit deeper by analyzing the ash of a joint. But then there are connoisseurs who map the metrics of smoke. They sometimes bring a forgotten but extremely important part of cannabis connoisseurship to the forefront.
Light Smoke:
Some smokers prefer a light, almost airy type of smoke. It could be sweet, piney, or sour, but they prefer their smoke density to be a bit on the lighter side. This preference comes with a disclaimer from people who choose it saying light smoke is more manageable than smoke that might be too thick for them.
Reasons range from everything of the possibility that might cause too much coughing, to a personal preference of just liking smoke that feels light.
Medium Smoke:
This is the range most smokers choose because it can deliver a feel that is light but still has a bit of density. There are many strains of cannabis on the market that fall into this category, but even within this and the other categories, there are more subdivisions as well.
The medium range of smoke density, texture, and overall feel is the category that bridges the gap between the light and heavy classifications. The different combinations of density and texture produced by medium level smoke show it to be the hybrid of categories.
Heavy Smoke:
These smokers, some of whom are cannabis veterans, prize thick, mouth filling smoke that carries a dense feeling. For them, the thicker, the better; once of course it is accompanied by a good flavor and high.
The feeling of thick smoke does have its appeal, but I have experienced light, airy smoke that delivered amazing effects. Even though I personally prefer a smoke with some weight to it, the taste and high tend to always have the final say.
Sid Prince
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