ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION - VAPORIZERS (VAPE) - INHALATION:
- DO NOT confuse this form (vaping cannabis oil) with Dry herb vaporizing. Although both contain Cannabis plant material, the oil vaporization delivery method has different risks than inhaling cannabis from a dry herb vaporizer.
- Leaf411's Vaping Position Statement:
• Never purchase or inhale concentrates that contain additives such as Vitamin E acetate, polyethylene glycol (PEG), propylene glycol (PG), coconut oil, MCT oil, or any other emulsifiers or synthetic agents. Coconut and MCT oil are proven safe to eat but not safe to inhale.
• Vaporize product that is as close to nature as possible, e.g., organic raw flower or concentrates without additives including additional high concentrations of terpenoids (terpenes). The cannabis plant in nature contains approximately 5-10% max of terpenoids which is the maximum that should be added back in the concentrate if used. More than 10% of terpenoids as additives have not been tested for safe inhalation consumption.
• Ask your dispensary for a certificate of analysis (COA) on any product you wish to purchase to review the cannabinoid profile, pesticide testing, etc.
• Read all labels before purchasing and ask questions on ingredients listed.
• Ask your dispensary bud-tender to review the vape device materials of construction with you before purchasing, e.g., does the device have plastic near the heating element? Where was it manufactured? Is the plastic pharmaceutical grade? etc.
• Purchase cannabis products only through state-licensed cannabis retailers or licensed delivery services.
• Never purchase products sold through an illicit (black) market or from any non-licensed dispensary or delivery service. These products are likely not tested and can be easily counterfeited. - 2024:
- Toxic Metal Particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use. (2024 ACS topic). https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2024/march/toxic-metal-particles-can-be-present-in-cannabis-vapes-even-before-the-first-use.html?ers
- 2022:
- Vaping Cannabinoid Acetate leads to Ketene Formation (2022):
- 2020:
- VAPE ILLNESS UPDATES AS OF 09/2020:
- THE VAPING CRISIS ONE YEAR LATER: https://www.projectcbd.org/science/vaping-crisis-one-year-later
- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/20/790154919/cdc-confirms-a-thc-contaminant-vitamin-e-acetate-the-culprit-in-most-vaping-deat (news 12/20/19)
- Update: Demographic, Product, and Substance-Use Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients in a Nationwide Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use–Associated Lung Injuries — United States, December 2019: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6849e1.htm?s_cid=mm6849e1_w
- New Health and Safety Rules Specific to Vaporizers & Request to Immediately Cease the Manufacture and Sale of Vaporizers Containing Vitamin E Acetate: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dtvAYEZcYNMpZOjlcqFqtxfSzqf5GKJB/view
- Radicle Health's (Leaf411's official nurse training organization) vaping update: https://www.radiclehealthcare.com/post/vaping-outbreak-update
- Radicle Health's (Leaf411's official nurse training organization) vaping statement: https://www.radiclehealthcare.com/post/radicle-health-vaping-statement
- Did your state ban vaping? https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/did-your-state-ban-vaping-check-here-to-find-out?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_10232019_Wed_TEST
- NCIA's vaping task force update: https://thecannabisindustry.org/update-from-ncias-safe-vapingtaskforce/utm_campaign=NCIA%20Content&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=78445696&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_3s-Lg5M5gpkhjXTAosoT9YFvuS5YWR3H02MTt8NkC1EdArByF2adIEF2o2sNMXZ302MLWSfn6DWh15PsFrUmzNI0OA&_hsmi=78445696
- How mainstream media botched the vape lung story: https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/how-mainstream-media-botched-the-vape-lung-story?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_10192019_Sat&utm_content=B&utm_term=%5BTWS%5D%20%26%20%5BMaster%20%2B%20Not%20Dormant%5D
- Hydrogen cyanide could be the missing link in the vaping illness: https://www.medicalcannabisbrief.com/edition/weekly-vaping-hydroponic-2019-09-28?open-article-id=11666132&article-title=hydrogen-cyanide-could-be-the-missing-link-in-vaping-illnesses&blog-domain=weedadvisor.com&blog-title=weedadvisor
- How to spot a fake vape cartridge: https://www.leafly.com/news/health/how-to-spot-a-fake-vape-cartridge
- Leafly's vape pen investigation: https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/vape-pen-injury-supply-chain-investigation-leafly
- 5 things you should know about vaping CBD: https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/vaping-cbd-facts?utm_source=SailThru&utm_medium=email_news&utm_campaign=Newsletters_11232019_Sat&utm_content=B&utm_term=%5BTWS%5D%20%26%20%5BMaster%20%2B%20Not%20Dormant%5D
- VAPE ILLNESS UPDATES AS OF 09/2020:
- 2019
- I Got an MRI While Stoned to See What My Brain Looked Like. (news – 2019)
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qv75pw/i-got-an-mri-while-stoned-to-see-what-my-brain-looked-like - Study: Vaporization “More Efficient Method Of Delivery” Compared To Smoking (news–2019) https://norml.org/news/2019/01/24/study-vaporization-more-efficient-method-of-delivery-compared-to-smoking
- 10 Best Weed Vaporizers to Buy in 2019. (news – 2019)
https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/g20952097/best-weed-vaporizers-to-buy-now/ - 2018
- How to vape cannabis for beginners (news–2018) https://www.thegrowthop.com/cannabis-culture/cannabis-trends/how-to-vape-cannabis-for-beginners
- 8 of the Best Weed Vaporizers for the Total Beginner. (news – 2018)
https://www.self.com/gallery/best-weed-vaporizers-for-the-total-beginner - 2017
- Medical Cannabis in the Palliation of Malignant Wounds—A Case Report (article–2017) http://www.jpsmjournal.com/article/S0885-3924(16)30328-1/abstract
- Apple just patented a vape (news–2017) https://www.yahoo.com/tech/apple-just-patented-vape-180059889.html
- The Best Vaporizers (Some Expert Advice) (news–2017) http://beyondchronic.com/2017/02/best-vaporizers-expert-advice/
- Marijuana Enthusiasts Are Trading In Joints For Concentrates And Microdosing (news–2017) https://www.yahoo.com/news/marijuana-enthusiasts-trading-joints-concentrates-131002936.html
- Everything You Need To Know If You’re Buying A New Vaporizer (news -2017) http://herb.co/2017/01/20/buying-new-vaporizer/
- Is Vaping Safe? The Differences Between Vaping vs. Smoking Cannabis (news–2017) https://www.leafly.com/news/health/vaping-vs-smoking-marijuana-safety
- Vape pens: The highs and lows of weed vaporizers (news–2017) https://www.cnet.com/how-to/vape-pens-highs-and-lows-of-weed-vaporizers/
- We Tested Some of the Best Weed Vapes on the Market (news–2017) https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/ypxznb/we-tested-some-of-the-best-weed-vapes-on-the-market
- 2016
- Marijuana survey finds medical users more likely to consume edibles and vaporize (news–2016) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160128133040.htm
- Study: Vaporizers Deliver Safe And Reliable Doses Of Cannabinoids (news–2016) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/study-vaporizers-deliver-safe-and-reliable-doses-of-cannabinoids/
- Vaping weed is good for your skin (news–2016) http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/18/vaping-weed-is-good-for-your-skin-5759607/
- ‘Creative’ stoners planted seed for safer medical marijuana: study (news–2016)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/creative-stoners-planted-seed-safer-medical-marijuana-study-150818928.html?ref=gs - This Is What Happens to Your Beauty on Marijuana (news–2016) https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/this-is-what-happens-to-1411025717600310.html
- Science/Human: Inhaled cannabis reduces neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury (news–2016) http://www.cannabis-med.org/english/bulletin/ww_en_db_cannabis_artikel.php?id=482#2
- Using a Vaporizer is the Best Way to Avoid Terpene Destruction (news–2016) https://www.marijuanatimes.org/using-a-vaporizer-is-the-best-way-to-avoid-terpene-destruction/
- The Best Vape Pen for Every Appetite (news/ad–2016) http://gizmodo.com/the-best-vape-pen-for-every-appetite-1652373346
- 2015
- Confirmation of the trials and tribulations of vaping (article–2015) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.13155/full
- Study: Use Of Vaporizers Mitigates Pulmonary Risks Associated With Cannabis Smoking (news–2015) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/study-use-of-vaporizers-mitigates-pulmonary-risks-associated-with-cannabis-smoking/
- No smoke, no fire: What the initial literature suggests regarding vapourized cannabis and respiratory risk (news–2015) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/no-smoke-no-fire-what-the-initial-literature-suggests-regarding-vapourized-cannabis-and-respiratory-risk/
- The Growth of the Vaporizer Industry (news–2015) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yura-bryant/the-growth-of-the-vaporiz_b_8338424.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592
- Best vape pens 2015 – vaporizer and cartridge review (news/ad–2015) http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2015/06/26/best-vape-pens-2015-vaporizer-and-cartridge-review/
- Volcano Vaporizer (news/ad–2015) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/volcano-vaporizer-digit-classic/
- Smoking Marijuana has been a life changer but it’s killing my lungs. I am a total newbie with vaporizers but need help choosing one (forum post–2015) https://www.reddit.com/r/vaporents/comments/34jo7g/smoking_marijuana_has_been_a_life_changer_but_its/
- 2014
- 3 Studies That Prove Vaporizers Are Good For Your Lungs (news–2014) http://www.leafscience.com/2014/01/11/3-studies-prove-vaporizers-good-lungs/
- Vaporizers, e-cigs of the pot world, are booming (news–2014) http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/03/15/marijuana-vaporizing-gains/6042675/
- Vapourizing marijuana reaching trend status, Canadian doctor says (news–2014) https://ca.news.yahoo.com/vapourizing-marijuana-reaching-trend-status-144153865.html
- Vaporized medical marijuana study given green light (news–2014) http://abc7news.com/health/vaporized-medical-marijuana-study-given-green-light/261437/
- Warning: Do Not Vaporize Edible Cannabis Oil (news–2014) http://beyondchronic.com/2014/09/warning-vaporize-edible-cannabis-oil/
- The Herbalizer Vaporizer “Herbie” – The Smartest Vaporizer Yet? (news/ad-2014) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/herbalizer-vaporizer/
- Magic Flight Launch Box – MFLB (news/ad-2014) http://www.theweeklyweedonline.com/magic-flight-launch-box/
- 2013
- Cannabis and the Lung: No More Smoking Gun? (editorial–2013) http://www.atsjournals.org/doi/abs/10.1513/AnnalsATS.201302-034ED?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed&
- The Advantages of Vaporizing Medical Marijuana (news–2013) http://www.leafscience.com/2013/11/09/advantages-vaporizing-medical-marijuana /
- Study: Vaporized, Low-Potency Cannabis Mitigates Neuropathic Pain (news–2013) http://blog.norml.org/2013/01/03/study-vaporized-low-potency-cannabis-mitigates-neuropathic-pain/
- New Study: Vaporized Marijuana is a Safe and Effective Pain Treatment (news–2013) http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/03/09/new-study-vaporized-marijuana-is-a-safe-and-effective-pain-treatment/
- Best Eight Vape Pens and Portable Vaporizers 2013 (news/ad–2013) http://blog.sfgate.com/smellthetruth/2013/12/26/best-eight-vape-pens-and-portable-vaporizers-2013/
- The Truth About Marijuana Smoke: A Smelly Study (news/ad–2013) http://www.airfilters.com/blog/the-truth-about-marijuana-smoke-a-smelly-study/
- 2012
- Intro to Temperature Control With a Vaporizer (news–2012) http://www.weedist.com/2012/07/tailoring-your-high-intro-to-temperature-control-with-a-vaporizer/
- Capsule Warning: The AVB Experiment That Went Wrong (news–2012) http://beyondchronic.com/2012/08/capsule-warning-avb-experiment-wrong/
- Simple Method: Isolating & Extracting INDIVIDUAL Cannabinoids… from BadKittySmiles (forum post–2012) http://forum.grasscity.com/incredible-edible-herb/1051569-simple-method-isolating-extracting-individual-cannabinoids-badkittysmiles.html
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