Thinking About Smoking Hemp Flower? Read this first …

Can you smoke hemp buds to get those therapeutic effects? Absolutely! In fact, smoking hemp is growing to be quite the popular way to enjoy the effects of CBD (cannabidiol) and other cannabinoids. However, before you search out a good hemp flower supplier and dig out a pipe or rolling paper, be sure you know how to get your hands on quality hemp that’s safe to smoke.

What to Look for in Quality Hemp Flowers for Smoking

With more suppliers looking to sell smokable hemp to cater to the new demand, you won’t have a problem finding hemp buds for sale. But, not every hemp bud you find is going to yield the best experience. Here are a few things to look for as you shop.

Hand Harvested Buds

Quality hemp buds don’t come from a combine or machine harvest—the flowers need to be harvested by hand. Hand-harvests make it possible to treat the delicate trichomes gently so those resinous flowers remain intact. This protects the terpenes and cannabinoids. With high-CBG strains, the CBG can be especially vulnerable during harvest. Not to mention, hand-harvesting the hemp flowers ensures a clean end product that has not been exposed to oils, chemicals, or dirt that comes along with mechanical harvests.

Lab-Tested

Even hemp flower should be lab tested for potency and purity. In fact, some would argue that it’s most important for flower to be properly tested because the raw flower does not go through any further cleaning or extraction. Make sure any smokable hemp you come across gives you clear access to the certificate of analysis (COA) from a third-party lab. You can see what those lab results look like here in one of our COAs on Sour Space Candy hemp flower from Hunger Mountain.

Curing Process

One of the things that will make hemp flower smokable is a proper drying technique. Drying methods vary, but specific drying methods yield hemp buds that are dried and cured just enough to retain the flavor profile of the plant but burn smoothly. The ideal drying environment is in a controlled facility where humidity and temperature are kept in check throughout the process. Improper drying not only zaps quality and potency but can encourage mold growth.

Why Smoke Hemp Flower?

Smoking hemp flower offers a familiar experience for anyone who has ever used cannabis. However, beyond familiarity, smoking hemp offers a few benefits, such as:

• Getting the full spectrum of terpenes and cannabinoids in the strain
• A faster onset of effects
• A more diverse way to enjoy the therapeutic effects of cannabinoids

While CBD oil and other ingestible hemp-derived products have their perks, some people find they would prefer to smoke hemp after trying it.

How to Smoke Hemp Flower

Hemp flower can be smoked in much the same way as any form of cannabis. You can grind up a bit of the bud and put the flower in a pipe or bong, or you can simply roll your own smoke with standard rolling papers.

Find Top-Shelf Hemp Buds for a Top-End Smoking Experience

All things considered, even if you do have to use discernment to find quality buds, smoking hemp can be a rewarding experience. If you’re ready to try high-quality smokable hemp, be sure to check out our collection at Hunger Mountain Hemp. Our flower is not only hand-trimmed and perfectly cured, but we put exceptional focus on the entire growing process.