The vaporizer is then inhaled directly through a hose or pipe for highest activity, or stored for subsequent inhalations in a container such as a bag or jar. With little to no smoke produced, cooler temperatures, and less material required to achieve a given level of effect, the irritating/harmful effects of smoking are greatly reduced or eliminated, along with second hand smoke, by using a vaporizer. This makes vaporizer useful in places where there are public bans on smoking and under circumstances in which a more medically justifiable delivery medium is preferred.