It’s been all over the news, making headlines as a growing number of individuals have experienced illness and even death as a result of the THC cartridges (aka THC Carts) that are designed to look legitimate, but are actually fake.
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These contaminated cartridges are generally bought online and sold for much cheaper than authentic THC cartridges. In order to keep yourself safe from faulty cartridges, make sure that you know what to look out for when buying your next cart.
By understanding how to differentiate a real THC cartridge from a contaminated one it might just save your or your loved one’s life. Keep reading for tips from Hemper.co
Any cartridge that isn’t bought from a licensed dispensary has a high risk of being dangerously faulty or contaminated. Even seemingly harmless additives can result in dire consequences when heated and combined with other ingredients.
Licensed dispensaries have products that are all legally tested to assure your safety. Any THC cartridge that is bought illegally or even online will most likely not have been tested. THC cartridges are required by law to have a license number on their packaging. This license number assured that the product is legal, tested, and safe for use. Any product that does not have this unique should not be used and thrown out immediately. A product that fails to have a license number is a product that is not part of the legal market. If a cartridge lacks this proof of quality, toss it.
Valid THC products are also required to publicly print their products lab results online specifically for proof of authenticity. If your product does not have information about their lab results, then the cartridge is usually fake.
Every THC cartridge should come with certain information on the packaging that is important for proof of its authenticity.
Official THC products will have the following information:
Package date
Batch number
Manufacturing date
Lot number
One of the biggest things to look for is a packaging icon. These icons are mandatory icons that the state requires each package to have printed on it. If the brand has a QR code printed on the package, use it for further proof. Especially with this vast trend of copycat brands, a QR code is usually a good indication that the product is legit, tested, legal, and safe. Any package that lacks any of the information above is most likely a fake, illegal THC cartridge and should never be used.
Along with QR codes that allow you to see further information about the product, the serial number on the package is important as well. Simply compare the serial number on the package to the one on the product's website. If the numbers don’t match, the cartridge is fake.
Fake THC cartridges often contain ingredients that have not been investigated and deemed as safe for human consumption. For example, a thickener called Vitamin E acetate is an ingredient that is predominantly found in fake products as it is cheaper to make, yet results in the same oil consistency that legit cartridges have. Vitamin E acetate is currently being investigated as one of the prime reasons for vape causing illnesses and deaths.
Another ingredient-based clue is if the cartridge contains anything less than 60% THC. Any package that contains less than 60% THC is most likely laced with other harmful ingredients which makes that cartridge harmful and fake. On the other hand, packages that have an extraordinarily high percentage of THC are also fake cartridges and should be treated as such.
When in doubt, look for those vape cartridges from companies who conduct third party, independent testing on all of the ingredients that are going into their carts. Ideally, this testing should take place at a reliable FDA approved or licensed facility. It is not all that uncommon for some Chinese manufacturers to falsify the levels of harmful contaminants or additives in their products.
A lot of times, the clues that help you spot a counterfeit cartridge come merely from experience as well as common sense. Trust your instincts. If something doesn’t look or feel right, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
Here are some other red flags that will help to differentiate a real THC cartridge from a fake one:
If you can taste it, throw it out. Any THC cartridge that has a burnt flavor, a metal aftertaste, or that makes you cringe is a good sign that the cartridge is counterfeit. These “off-flavors” should not be present and may indicate that it has contaminants or other additives that are causing a bad reaction when heated up into vapor.
Make sure that the product’s lab results include screening for pesticides and heavy metals. Fake carts are generally filled with pesticides or heavy metals can cause serious and sometimes debilitating or life-threatening long term health issues. If the lab results do not include pesticide screening, then your cartridge is not safe to use.
Along with Vitamin E Acetate, a cartridge that has Polyethylene glycol, Propylene glycol, or Vegetable glycerin could be extremely dangerous to your health. Although these cutting agents are FDA approved for consumption, they are not approved for inhalation.
These ingredients, along with Vitamin E Acetate, have consistently been among those ingredients that were found in black market and counterfeit cartridges and thus a key indicator that you should stay clear of them.
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If you are purchasing a THC cartridge online, then make sure that the company you are buying from is verified. If the company is not a verified brand, then the cartridge has not been approved as a safe product.
Be aware of pricing. THC products are not particularly cheap, so if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is. Legitimate THC cartridges usually start at around $80 per cartridge, so any cartridge being sold that is significantly less than $80 is usually a huge red flag pointing towards counterfeit. We’re not saying that you need to pay top dollar to get a good reputable cart, but we’re also not saying you should shop for bargain-basement deals that may indicate an inferior and potentially dangerous product.
Packages that have popular cartoon characters or superheroes on them are generally a clue that the cartridge is fake. Most, if not all, legit cartridges have packaging that is simple, uncluttered, and easy to read.
THC cartridges are a wonderful innovation, allowing cannabis users to enjoy the effects of their favorite herb discretely with a powerful, portable vaping device. An argument can even be made that they are safer than smoking cannabis because they lack the tar, smoke, and carcinogens associated with combustion. While we don't carry any cartridges, check out our vape pens to find something for your cart.
That said, it is important that you are aware of the red flags for identifying a counterfeit THC cartridge as outlined in this guide. Doing so can help keep you and others you care about safe from sometimes serious or dire health consequences.
The best way to assure your safety is to avoid making purchases on the black market, and instead, stick to local dispensaries or verified online brands. Double-check every package and ingredient before using any cartridge, and do not be deceived by cheap products or ingredients with particularly long names.
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THC vape cartridges, sometimes shortened to “THC carts” or “weed carts” in popular culture, are an increasingly popular way to consume tetrahydrocannabinol or THC. THC is the psychoactive component of cannabis that’s desired by many users, although it is only one of many other cannabinoids found in the Cannabis sativa plant. This article will cover everything you need to know when choosing or using THC cartridges.
THC cartridges, often referred to informally as “weed carts” contain prefilled cannabis oil or concentrate of varying cannabinoid percentages. Users then load these cartridges into a cannabis vape pen, which is sometimes called a THC vape pen. At the moment of inhalation, the battery-powered cartridge vaporizes the cannabis oil of your chosen strain and variety.
There are at least five reasons why THC carts are popular:
1. Cartridges are portable and convenient.
2. There’s no mess, since the oil is ready to use.
3. They tend to be long-lasting, because they come in concentrated doses.
4. You avoid the smell of burning cannabis. Unlike cannabis flower, THC vapes rarely smell strongly, and only produce the aromas of your chosen cartridge strain.
5. They come in different strains. Just like cannabis flower, you have a wide range of exciting genetics and terpenes that amplify the taste and aroma of the weed cart, such as earthy, citrus, berry, mint, and pine, as well as more exotic ones like diesel, tart, and skunk.
A THC vape pen battery holds a cannabis cartridge loaded with pre-filled cannabis oil or cannabis extract (a highly potent concentrate, also known as dab or wax, that contains THC concentrations ranging from 50% to 95%).
As noted above, cartridges come in a variety of strains. They’re offered as sativa carts, indica carts, or hybrid carts. Kurvana’s collections – including our Originals, ASCND, and CARBON21 lines, are available in cartridges that are compatible with most 510 thread batteries. They are also available in All-In-One options that are ready to use out of the box.
Heads up: reviews may refer to products by different terms, e.g., “weed cart flavors” instead of “THC vape cart flavors.” In most instances, these mean the same thing. As long as you’re choosing a high-quality brand, the word “flavor” is not referring to added flavors, but to the naturally-occurring terpene flavors produced by any given strain of cannabis. This is the case for all Kurvana products.
One of our most frequently asked questions concerns the ingredients that go into cannabis oil. Or, at a dispensary, you might hear the same question posed as “what’s in weed oil?”
Since cannabis oil consists of concentrated extracts from cannabis plants, it contains the same active ingredients that the plants do. That said, the two main active ingredients of cannabis oil are THC and cannabidiol (CBD). Skunk plants tend to produce more THC, while hemp plants tend to produce more CBD.
When considering potency, the highest percentage THC carts can contain more than 90% THC. For example, the indica-dominant Purple Punch is just over 92% THC while the sativa-dominant Amnesia Haze is over 94%.
A further complication is that there are two primary species of cannabis that you’ll often see on THC/weed cart labels: indica and sativa. As such, you may see some cartridges described as “indica” or “sativa” weed carts and may be wondering the difference between them. You will likely find many overly-simplistic definitions online (e.g., indica is for relaxation while sativa is for energy); in truth, each strain will affect different people differently according to their unique body chemistry. There are also hybrid cartridges, and these contain a hybrid strain that may be sativa-dominant, indica-dominant, or an equal balance of both.
As noted above, the same strain will affect different people differently due to differences in body chemistry, but it is also affected by gender, weight, tolerance, and even what else you have eaten, drunk, or what medications you may have taken recently.
People new to vaping often ask how many hits they should take to get the desired effect. Assuming that the oil has an 80% concentration of THC, a typical draw should contain 4 mg of THC. We recommend starting with small quantities and assessing the effect before moving to larger doses. A typical person using vaporizers might take two or three inhalations and feel an effect for approximately three hours. A more experienced person can eventually try our strongest thc carts, pens, and vapes.
When looking at the price of cannabis oil cartridges, the first thing to consider is that they come in different sizes. The two most common sizes are 1 ml and 0.5ml cartridges. 1ml is equivalent to 1 gram, and the 0.5ml size (also referred to as “point-five gram cart”, “half gram weed cart”, or “half gram dab“) is equal to 500 mg, which is the most common size offered.
Prices for quality 0.5ml cartridges vary from about $35 to $55, while 1ml cartridges have double the volume but usually less than double the cost. They often tend to be the most cost-efficient.
You can also ensure you get the most out of each cartridge by checking it carefully for leaks and storing it upright (so it doesn’t leak) and in a cool, dark, dry place (to reduce the naturally occurring oxidation process).
Most cartridges expire within a year of manufacture. If you’re wondering what happens if you smoke an expired weed cart, don’t worry; it’s not dangerous. It just won’t have much of an effect, and the flavor will be lacking.
THC loses its potency by converting to cannabinol (CBN), and terpenes lose their flavor over time due to natural environmental (heat, light, oxidation) factors. Thus, using an expired cartridge is unlikely to hurt you but won’t give you the typical effect, nor will it taste the same as when fresh.
Carts for weed can get clogged due to many factors, often relating to a buildup of condensation. When the vape pen is clogged, you will get oil droplets; instead of inhaling a smooth cloud of vapor. Condensation buildup can be avoided by inhaling from the vape pen “dry” – inhaling without engaging the cartridge (usually without a power source or not pressing the button on your vape pen, if it has one). If that doesn’t solve the problem, a cartridge can often be cleared using a thin wire or paper clip. See more detailed instructions here.
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