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It's my opinion that the media has been irresponsible about its reporting on this issue, wildly jumping to conclusions before any actual facts have been establi
by v64 7y ago
It's my opinion that the media has been irresponsible about its reporting on this issue, wildly jumping to conclusions before any actual facts have been established. Some of the most egregious reporting I've seen conflates vaping from e-cigarettes with dry plant vaping, which is an entirely different process.
Furthermore, vaping in this form has existed for over a decade, so if any of the health problems were related to the process itself and not contaminated cartridges, these issues would have already arisen. However, the media continues to report as if it's a fact that vaping is dangerous.
Reports are also coming out that users who originally stated their ailments came from nicotine cartridges are admitting they were actually using THC cartridges and lied because they feared the legal repercussions of admitting they were using illegal substances. I've yet to see a credible report linking a serious ailment to nicotine vaping.
As a vape user myself, there's no doubt in my mind that inhaling substances into the lungs may cause serious side effects in some individuals. But until the facts are released by the CDC and other medical authorities as to what the primary cause of these ailments are, the media needs to cease this fear mongering clickbait FUD.
- freeone3000 7y agoSo: there's an unknown number of contaminated liquid vape cartridges, all of which so far were THC? And since the substance is illegal it's going to be impossible to do a recall. This is a major health risk, and I wouldn't vape liquid THC for the near future.
- v64 7y agoMy understanding of the issue is that the THC cartridges causing these problems are all done by unregulated black market producers. THC cartridges have been available for years in a number of legal states and there have been no reported issues with those cartridges purchased from licensed dispensaries. I've lived in legal and illegal states, and I would not buy or use black market cartridges. To further conflate things, many black market cartridges steal the branding of legitimate cartridges in order to pass themselves off as authentic. Individuals can and should make their own personal decisions regarding their usage. My issue is with the media's inaccurate reporting causing people to make these decisions based on incorrect data. For instance, you have people who nicotine vape who are now concerned about their usage, despite the fact there's been no conclusive evidence linking these ailments to nicotine cartridges. Conspiratorially, I have a feeling there are many corporate players who would benefit from and encourage this kind of fear mongering, but that is my own personal baseless speculation.