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So I need some realtalk by Lemmie's resident stoners and possibly medical professionals on the benefits and risks/harms of vaping cannabis refill things on the respiratory system (using a rechargeable vape pen/battery thingy at the lowest heat setting).

Give it to me straight docs, whats up and how long do I have to live if I use it infrequently but potentially daily in small amounts?

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[โ€“] fubo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

fudging the THC numbers with Vitamin E

It was a specific product ("Honey Cut", a brand of vitamin E acetate) that was sold to black-market cartridge makers by a company based in Los Angeles. It was used as a diluent ("cut") that is thick enough to fool users into thinking they're getting pure cannabis extract. It doesn't affect measurement of THC concentration; unlike lab-tested legal extracts, black-marketeers just lie.

https://www.leafly.com/news/health/toxic-vaping-vapi-evali-lung-injury-rise-and-fall-of-vitamin-e-oil-honey-cut