Jessica Wynn

The difference between nicotine and weed vapes isn't the technology, but cannabis vapes come with their own additional risks.

They're mistaken.

It's not their fault, but they're wrong.

So first, the THC concentrations are much higher than traditional pot smoking, and that increases the risk of anxiety, paranoia, even psychosis, especially in young people who's

Brains are still developing.

That's probably a vape flavor, yeah.

Pretty much.

Physically, cannabis vapes cause wheezing and respiratory problems more than the nicotine ones.

And a University of Michigan study found adolescent cannabis vapors reported more lung issues than tobacco smokers or nicotine vapors.

Right.

But that's the risk.

And better alternatives for cannabis are edibles, tinctures, or in my very unpopular opinion, not using at all.

There's this social perception that weed is safer to vape or smoke because it's natural.

And that's just not the case.

This does not make nicotine better to vape.

Nicotine alone can impair adolescent brain development until around age 25.

It changes how neural circuits form, which affects memory, attention, and increases addiction risk.

That's why, especially for young people, there's just no amount of nicotine that's safe.

No.

A study this year exposed pregnant mice to vape liquids with zero nicotine and just the base chemicals of propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin.