Is the High from Hotboxing Really Stronger?

Hotboxing is the act of smoking marijuana in a small, enclosed space. It’s a daily ritual for many in basements, closets, and cars, but does it really give you a stronger high? Let’s settle this once and for all.

The Art of Hotboxing

If you’re not familiar with the term, let’s break it down. Hotboxing means smoking in a tight, enclosed area, like a closet or a car. This trend caught on when smokers realized two things:

• First, smoking in public or even semi-private places can get you in trouble.
• But more importantly, marijuana smokers discovered that being surrounded by smoke in a closed space gives you a stronger high! Sounds unbelievable? Picture this: you exhale smoke, then inhale the secondhand smoke lingering in the air.

Theoretically, hotboxing is a brilliant idea, and it’s usually done with friends. More smokers together = more smoke.

Hotboxing Stories

Maybe you’ve already tried hotboxing, or you’re just curious. Here are some firsthand stories to help you understand the art of the hotbox:

1. No Surprises
   5 blunts
   4 people
   1 two-door car
   1 parking spot
2. Steamboxing
   Four of us were steamboxing in a friend’s bathroom. I couldn’t see anything more than 3-4 inches from my face.
   This is a popular way to hotbox, also known as steamboxing. If you’ve ever smoked in a closed room, you probably have a similar story.
3. Getting Creative
   Last winter, my friend and I built a two-person igloo outside the house. We hotboxed it, then ordered pizza to the igloo.
   These guys took a creative approach, combining three awesome things: weed, an igloo, and pizza. True hotboxing champions.

So, Is the High Really Stronger?

Drumroll, please. Is the high from hotboxing actually more intense? The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine decided to find out. Their research showed that secondhand marijuana smoke in a closed space does make the high stronger.

An enclosed area, marijuana smoke, and a lack of oxygen all contribute to a more powerful high. That lightheaded feeling you get during a hotbox comes from both the lack of oxygen and the amount of smoke you’re inhaling.

Now that science has confirmed your favorite way to smoke is effective, it’s time to have some fun. Gather your friends, grab some bud, and enjoy a super high from hotboxing.