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how long do you hold your hits?

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now i know a lot of people say in 5 seconds all the THC gets absorbed. however if you are a smart pothead you notice a difference if you hold for longer. i usually hold for 15-30 secs depending on how i feel.

and as we all know THC is not the only thing in weed that gets you high. is anyone informed as to how long the majority of other chemicals take to absorb?

discuss and try to sound smart
 
I usually hold it in for about 15-20 seconds. On bigger hits, I hold it in longer, because I don't want that much to go to waste.

I don't know how long it takes for the other chemicals to hit you.
 
I like to hold it as long as I can like holding my breathe so lets say 20-30 sec.
 
Usually not very long, 6 or so seconds at most. I'd rather spare my lungs than go all the way to get the extra 10% of cannabinoids I might be missing out on.

However, if I'm trying a new variety for the first time I usually hold it in a little longer, just to explore the full character of the strain. Otherwise it never seems worth the hassle and discomfort.
 
i seem to get lightheaded or spacey when i let it out right away. its a slightly different high i dont really like it. seems like it would be the opposite way but meh whatever
 
Not long at all as it's vapor and it gets absorbed very fast within a few seconds of inhaling and it's nowhere near as hot or thick as smoke is.

When I was into smoking I only did it for a few seconds like 3-5 seconds since I did not like how the smoke would burn my throat and make me cough a lot and I never ever got into ghosting or when people inhale a big hit of smoke and then hold it in until they exhale nothing.
 
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Delsyd said:
around 5-10 seconds.

ive read its not necessary to hold any longer than that because all the THC is already absorbed into your system by that time.
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I will second this.

I usually take large bong hits, but not large enough to make me choke, and hold for about 5 seconds. I usually put the bong down after doing this three times with some premium. I don't understand how all these people go on about holding it in forever.

I really think the only extra high anyone gets from holding it longer than 10 seconds is a feeling of a slight rush from lack of oxygen. Also, coughing does not make you more high. Stop pretending like it does.
 
Assphace said:
It does, but it's purely placebo AFAIK.
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True. But I think that because smoking cannabis does make most people cough, that it's associated with the whole experience and high.

Once I realized that I didn't need to cough (or hold hits for an insane amount of time), and I got the same effect from the same amount, I stopped taking hits that made me cough. Now I don't cough, and I get really high, if not higher than I did before.
 
w01fg4ng said:
I really think the only extra high anyone gets from holding it longer than 10 seconds is a feeling of a slight rush from lack of oxygen. Also, coughing does not make you more high. Stop pretending like it does.
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When I cough, the slight rush from lack of oxygen temporarily makes me feel higher, so maybe there's SOME truth in the urban legend.
 
Delsyd said:
around 5-10 seconds.

ive read its not necessary to hold any longer than that because all the THC is already absorbed into your system by that time.
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Same here :) Holding it longer just irritates my lungs more I find and doesn't make a difference with the high
 
I don't really hold it at all. I remember doing that when I first started but, I don't really think it does anything worthwhile. I get the logic behind it but, in the circles I smoke in no one holds it in and we get high no problem. The whole act of holding it in as long as you can is just unnecessary but, that's just my. 02
 
Depends on what im smoking, if its a bong to me and another person or myself I will hold it in as long as i can or untill its passed back. If it is a blunt between a few ppl i will 5 to 10 max. It has to do with edicate for me i guess. And yes if I cough I do "feel" higher, but I got some decent lungs on me and only cough if its really good or really bad (cure and whatnot)
 
I hate holding it for very long. The act of holding it until you cough is something I try very hard to avoid. I find it super painful for some reason. So without thinking, usually hold it at least until the next person has taken their hit. If I feel that I am exhaling too soon sometimes I will breathe half way out in inhale again before emptying out all the smoke from my lungs.
 
Not long... maybe 5 seconds or so. I don't have a very big lung capacity.
 
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