# Bongs Get High Tech Volcano Vaporizer By Michael Marucci | Published 2007-01-31 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volcano-vaporizer-bongs-get-high-tech References: [crave.cnet](http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9682592-1.html?tag=head) & [storz-bickel](https://www.storz-bickel.com/go?r=16&c=USD&l=en) Ever wonder what the college kids are up to these days? Well, it seams that bongs have gotten high tech. For $539, one can inhale their 'medicinal' marijuana with a [high tech vaporizer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dry-herb-vaporizers). **Implications** - By utilizing the Volcano Vaporizers your prescribed dosage can become up to four times more potent than it would normally be. Now who wouldn't want that? Being dubbed the "[BMW](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmw-fragrances) of bongs" by Uncrate, the German-made Volcano Vaporizer helps to purify your "medicinal" marijuana and thus minimizes the accompanying odor. It was only a matter of time before the technological revolution began to incite change into the way that substances can be ingested. Although, it does seem a bit pricey for the average user. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 74% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **High-tech Vaporization:** Vaporizers like the Volcano are changing the way substances can be ingested, opening up new opportunities for technological innovation. - **Potency Optimization:** By utilizing vaporizers such as the Volcano, users can achieve a more potent dosage of their prescribed 'medicinal' marijuana, creating a demand for products that enhance potency. - **Odor Control:** The Volcano Vaporizer minimizes the associated odor of 'medicinal' marijuana, creating demand for products that address odor-control issues in the consumption of recreational drugs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Cannabis:** The cannabis industry is ripe for innovation when it comes to vaporizers, potency-enhancing products, and odor-control solutions. - **Technology:** The technological revolution presents opportunities to create new vaporization products and improve existing methods of ingesting recreational drugs. - **Home Goods:** The Volcano Vaporizer is being touted as the 'BMW of bongs,' indicating a shift toward premium, high-end home goods in the smoking and vaporization market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Cannabis Consumption Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-consumption.md) - [Adjustable First-of-Its-Kind Vaporizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-vaporizers.md) - [Laser Technology Smoking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/laser-technology-smoking-device.md) - [Customizable Vaporizer Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-vaporizer.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Cannabis Vaporizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-interesting-products-2022.md) - [Flower-Inspired Bong Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-vase-bong.md) - [One-Hitter Smoking Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vessel-helix.md) - [Sculptural Bong Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-bong.md) - [Luxury Limited-Edition Bongs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-by-edie-parker.md)