The Origins come from Nicotine
A bong, joint or pipe is a telltale
sign of marijuana, and in public that brings a societal frown. A
Vape Pen, or originally called an e-cigarette was invented in Beijing
China in 2003 by Hon Lik, a pharmacist that had his chain smoking
father die of lung cancer, and he too being a smoker of cigarettes.
E-cigarettes have had an uphill battle for being accepted as an
acceptable method of smoking with many bans of sale in multiple
countries, including fines and imprisonment and FDA bans.
Ruyan, Health New Zealand in 2008 did a
research study that concluded that for e-cigarettes the toxins and
carcinogens are below harmful levels, 100 – 1000x less harmful than
smoking tobacco cigarettes. Bans were imposed for the purpose
that the liquids formulas had propylene glycol and diethylene
glycol, however research showed the 9 toxins in e-cigarettes as
opposed to 1000 toxins in a regular cigarette. Non-smoking activists
voice concerns that e-cigarettes will be a gateway to the tobacco
industry, where as much effort has been put in effect a stop to the
popularity of smoking.
Vape
Pens in the Marijuana Community
While
e-cigarettes are getting flogged in the legislation and headlines,
the marijuana community is booming in the vape pen industry. Vape
pens are discreet, and are seen in public for they don't advertise
what the person is smoking with the absence of fire, smoke and smell.
Vape pens use a marijuana concentrate made from the plant which is
in the form of a yellow resin liquid. Right now there is not a ban
on any state for vape pens, however California is considering a ban
on concentrates.
Whoopie
Goldberg did an interview for The
Cannabist
in where she talked about the benefits of the vape pen for medical
marijuana. She tells of how easy it is to use for non-smokers and
how the amount of “sips” can regulate the amount of drug she
needs. She was able to get off of other pain medication and regulate
for headache pain from glaucoma in a natural and safe way with
cannabis.
Concerns are legitimate as the
concentration can be very high, and one inhalation can give someone a
mind altering effect. With the ability of the vape pen to be
discreet in daily life, a concern for parents and employers may not
be able to know if their kids or workers are under the influence.
With
the growing popularity of vape pen, the demand for concentrates have
gone up and buds or flowers have gone down. The concentrate can be
designed for the specific need of the patient for an amount of THC,
or for CBD, which is not psycho-active and has antioxidant
properties.
OUTCO offers concentrates or vape juice for sale, and is San Diego's only legally licensed medical marijuana dispensary offering FREE Delivery and Accepting Debit Cards.
Source:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/04/18/302992602/pot-smoke-and-mirrors-vaporizer-pens-hide-marijuana-use
