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Originally Posted by Denscity
Isn't the vape issue a vitamin derivative in vape juice and nothing to do with weed?
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Research to date implicates vitamin E acetate which is used to thicken the vape juice. The challenge is that both CBD and THC are hydrophobic. They can be emulsified by adding surfactants. The issue is twofold:
1) existing regulations around vape juice aren't strictly enforced. Unlike tobacco products, vape juice is often imported or produced by small suppliers. It is very difficult to police retailers so comprehensive enforcement would focus on suppliers, which is relatively easy for tobacco. Until regulators can catch up to vape juice supply chains, the consumer doesn't really know what they are ingesting.
2) not enough research has yet taken place on the effects of vape products, especially around the chemistry required to emulsify oil based substances