iStockphoto / HighGradeRoots One of the newest trends in the growing vape culture is the practice of vaping cannabidiol (CBD) oil. However, vaping CBD oil poses many health risks. Learn more about the possible side effects and hazards of vaping CBD oil and other ways of reaping the potential benefits of CBD. Why People Vape CBD Oil
Especially where marijuana has been legalized, CBD has been touted as therapeutic for a host of medical problems, such as: Anxiety
Epileptic seizures
Inflammation
Sleeplessness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved only one CBD-based medication: Epiodolex, which is used to treat seizures associated with two severe forms of epilepsy.1
Continuing research suggests that CBD might have both physical and mental health benefits , but there is not yet enough evidence to recommend it as a treatment.2 What Is CBD Oil?
CBD oil is extracted from the flowers and buds of marijuana or hemp plants. Typically, it does not produce a "high" or intoxication because it contains very little, if any, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Only hemp-derived CBD oil with less than 0.3% of THC oil is legal at the federal level in the U.S. At the state level, CBD is legal in states that have legalized medicinal or recreational marijuana. Vaping-Related Lung Injuries The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently linked liquid vaping products to an outbreak of nearly 3,000 lung illnesses so serious that even young people were being admitted to the hospital.Generally speaking, vaping any kind of liquid—including CBD oil—poses health risks.Although the CDC has linked many of these hospitalizations to vitamin E acetate (which is used to dilute CBD oil), the risks of vaping CBD oil are considerable. This is particularly true of vape pens sold by illicit dealers, online sources, or friends. At least 26 cases involved vaping CBD oil.3Nearly 70 people have died from what is now being called EVALI (e-cigarette and vaping-associated lung injury). The CDC believes thousands more may have been admitted to the hospital with lung issues related to vaping.3 Concern About Long-Term Effects Additionally, numerous scientists, doctors, and researchers […]
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