From health standpoint vaping is good and now they have even added all the terpenes and flavonoids that are health promoting. Actually some of those are burned away by smoking, so vaping is pretty cool. But it just can't compare to smoking. The smell, the feel, smoking weed is almost a spiritual experience. I could almost see a modern Cheech and Chong movie were they are goofing on vaping, like Chong trying to figure out why the button keeps blinking and realizing he has to charge the battery. But its pretty necessary just because its so hard to smoke anywhere. Can't smoke in a rental apartment and even though society as a whole has accepted marijuana, people still freak when they smell it in public. Always hear some "Oh god, someone's smoking marijuana". Uptight fuckers but vaping solves that. Have to just be careful with quality, as now with the RIDICULOUS taxes the thieves in government have applied to weed, you can get one little cartridge for $80-$100 or more and there are bottom feeders creating cheap oils like Dank Vapes. Also some companies have started creating their own pens so the cartridge and charger only fit their pen, forcing you to buy their product, similar to apps on computers. Still nothing better than lighting up a joint in a relaxed place and just watching it blaze. Also vape pens sometimes clog and you have to suck on the thing to unclog it(or warm it or some shit)until veins pop out of your forehead unless its a really smooth oil, which again comes back to cheap production.