“Carts” as they are referred to, are being sold as containing safe cannabinoid products with what appear to be recognizable industry name brands. However, recent findings have shown that many of these black market cartridges actually contain vitamin E oil, which has a similar texture and look to THC oil. According to the Washington Post,
“Carts” as they are referred to, are being sold as containing safe cannabinoid products with what appear to be recognizable industry name brands. However, recent findings have shown that many of these black market cartridges actually contain vitamin E oil, which has a similar texture and look to THC oil. According to the Washington Post, “The chemical, vitamin E acetate, was present in almost all of the cannabis samples from victims identified in New York, according to the state’s health department.” (Washington Post) As research and deaths continue, additional toxic chemicals are showing up in the cartridges across the nation.