The dramatic rise in lung diseases linked to e-cigarettes in the US may have been caused by black market cannabis vapes. While experts have previously suggested that the use of addictive chemical nicotine in products like Juul could be behind the crisis, the focus is increasingly shifting to unregulated products that use cannabis distillates in a liquid form. In an interview with CNN, Dr David Nutt, director of NIDA, said he was “very concerned” about the rising number of children who were using electronic cigarettes.
The dramatic rise in lung diseases linked to e-cigarettes in the US may have been caused by black market cannabis vapes. While experts have previously suggested that the use of addictive chemical nicotine in products like Juul could be behind the crisis, the focus is increasingly shifting to unregulated products that use cannabis distillates in a liquid form. The devices can be tampered with to add other substances, such as caffeine and alcohol, before being sold.