Vaping Cannabis

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Vaping Cannabis

What is a “vape”? The Numbers:


•Vapes are e-cigarette devices used to
•In a vape pen, cannabis
inhale and exhale aerosol.
oil is not “vaporized,” it
•Concentrated cannabis oil or wax is is actually aerosolized.
heated and turned into an aerosol, •It takes 5-10 seconds for
not a vapor. the THC to reach the
brain and the effects can
be felt within minutes.
What do •The high lasts about 30
they look minutes to several

like? hours.

•Vapes can look •The THC concentration


like flash drives depends on the oil used,
or pens. which is often
mislabeled.
•They consist of
concentrated •Vaping is NOT harmless.
cannabis oil, a
battery, and a
mouthpiece.

Note:
•Inhaling smoke of any kind causes damages to the respiratory system
•Using “vape” products is not a harmless alternative to smoking, it’s just
another form of smoking.
•Sharing these devices puts users at risk of getting herpes, mono, and
colds.
Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit
Division of Adolescent Medicine, Stanford University
capt.stanford.edu

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