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Since our discussion on health issues and THC vapes, many within the Bento Family have asked for updates. Two major news stories we would like to discuss is on the Center of Disease Control’s (CDC) adjusted stance of THC vape cartridges and the results from a test conducted on 18 THC vape cartridges in the California market. The CDC’S New Stance The CDC issued a press release at the end of September explaining how unregulated THC cartridges may be the common factor. Of the 514 patients suffering from vape related illnesses, around 77% used THC products with or without nicotine based products. Since the study, there have been 805 confirmed lung related injuries from 46 states. Cannabis is either legal, illegal or allow for some medical use in these states. Cases stemming from a fully legal state like Illinois and a completely illegal state such as Wisconsin note virtually all THC vape products were purchased from “informal sources such as friends, family members, illicit dealers, or off the street.” Products bought off the street can be extremely dangerous due to their unregulated and untested nature. A Look Inside THC Vape Cartridges NBC News conducted a test on 18 THC cartridges from legal and illegal dispensaries in California. 13 samples came back testing positive for Vitamin E (click this link for a more in-depth look into Vitamin E and how it affects your body), and 10 contain myclobutanil. Myclobutanil is a fungicide, that turns into hydrogen cyanide when ignited. All of these samples were purchased from the black market. Three cartridges were purchased from legal shops and they came back negative for heavy metals, pesticides or residual solvents. The three brands are Select, Orchid Essentials, and Tikun. Our Menu We, at Bento, pride ourselves in providing our customers with high quality, tested, and safe products. We do not sell products that have not been tested by laboratories. The tests conducted look for similar things such as heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, etc. As the test shows, Select does not contain any of the harmful ingredients that black market cartridges have. Because we want our Bento Family to consume safely and affordably, a $119 for 3 full gram Select cartridge deal will go live on our menu. If you have any questions please feel free to comment below or email peter@bentodelivery.com to further the conversation.
6 Comments
Kevin Ton
10/7/2019 10:56:12 am
Where is the article source that states the brands Select, Orchid Essentials, and Tikun were tested along with their test results?
Peter
10/7/2019 11:29:39 am
Hey Kevin great question! The source article is linked within the paragraph titled "A Look Inside THC Vape Cartridges". All underlined words can be clicked on which takes you to the article source used create this week's discussion.
Tiffany M Spencer
10/7/2019 11:16:27 am
Vaping is a better way of ingesting, however, tegulations for oublic safety need to be in place. Set standards on production are need to avoid unknowingly comsuming toxic chemicals.
Peter
10/7/2019 11:35:19 am
Our thoughts exactly Tiffany. We believe working together with regulators to help them understand this industry and how to best protect our community is top priority. A crackdown on the black market and all of its illegal, untested, and unsafe products must be a priority.
Nick
10/7/2019 09:28:08 pm
Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, this sounds like it comes down to having money and access to legally purchase the products with stringent testing. As a middle aged man, this isn't a problem for me. This is not the case for teenagers and people of limited finances. They are probably the people getting hit the hardest. Just my assumption. It reminds me of prohibition and tainted bootleg alcohol that killed people. I don't have much of an answer other than common sense regulation.
Peter
10/7/2019 09:46:02 pm
Very wise, Nick. I surely remember a time where I was ballin on a budget. We are committed to fully understand all of the unique members within our Bento Family. This is why our menu is curated the way it is, and always every changing. We're here to serve you and the local community! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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