It’s happened to us all: you underestimate the amount of marijuana at your disposal and it’s late at night, so you can’t buy more. You look through your ashtray and your weed baggie and there’s nothing useful in sight. Then you spot the stems. Should you smoke them?

Sadly, it appears that weed stems are different from the usual bud you smoke. For starters, they don’t contain much THC, rendering them useless if you’re looking to get high. They also taste bad and woody, because there’s no plant in them, and they’re associated with a batch of negative side effects like headaches, sore throats and coughing fits, according to Healthline.

– Read the entire article at The Fresh Toast.