Tests Show Bootleg Marijuana Vapes Tainted With Hydrogen Cyanide

[ruet]

Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide

The findings were deeply troubling. Of the three purchased from legal dispensaries in California, the CannaSafe testing company found no heavy metals, pesticides or residual solvents like Vitamin E. But 13 out of the other 15 samples from black market THC cartridges were found to contain Vitamin E. CannaSafe also tested 10 of the unregulated cartridges for pesticides. All ten tested positive. The products all contained myclobutanil, a fungicide that can transform into hydrogen cyanide when burned. "You certainly don’t want to be smoking cyanide," said Antonio Frazier, the vice president of operations at CannaSafe. "I don’t think anyone would buy a cart that was labeled hydrogen cyanide on it." Pirzada described the existence of myclobutanil as "very disturbing." "It’s going to cause a very toxic effect on the lungs," she said. The New York pulmonologist also expressed alarm about the presence of Vitamin E, which is also known to cause significant lung damage when inhaled, in the THC mixtures. "It should not be inhaled into your lungs," she said. Pirzada has treated four patients, all teenagers, suffering from vaping-related lung damage. She said testing conducted on the same vaping mixture used by one of her patients detected the presence of Vitamin E.

This kind of exculpatory information will continue to trickle out in a non-sensationalized manner. The truth will arrive too late to nicotine vaping.

 

[nomore stinkies]

Interesting lab findings. But not surprising
This is what happens when ppl are not educated or even inquisitive to find the science behind it.

 

[CarolT]

But poisoning by hydrogen cyanide makes people turn blue and drop dead almost immediately. These aren't that kind of death.

 

[LMP]

Hydrogen cyanide? Are people putting this stuff in intentionally?

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Hydrogen cyanide? Are people putting this stuff in intentionally?

No! Certain pesticides and fungicides most notably Myclobutanil, break down when combusted and can present Hydrogen Cyanide. Cigarettes also give off Hydrogen Cyanide when combusted. I smoked Hydrogen Cyanide for 35+ years!!!

The NBC video has evolved over time since it’s first release. Original one I viewed, Antonio Frazier (CannaSafe) stated the legal product displayed traces of pesticides but were within the regulations set by the state. If that is fact, then they too could also present Hydrogen Cyanide. How much will have to be determined by testing. None of the samples, both legal or illegal were tested for Hydrogen Cyanide – it was just commented that Myclobutanil breaks down into Hydrogen Cyanide when heated. How this compares between smoking the product vs vaping I do not know.

The story does have facts, notably the Vitamin E Acetate that has been used as a cutting agent to extend product. But like most news media streams, it is also twisting the truth for the purpose of click baiting!