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Toxicant Formation in Dabbing: The Terpene Story
Jiries Meehan-Atrash1, Wentai Luo1, Robert M Strongin1
1Department of Chemistry, Portland State University, 1719 SW 10th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201, United States.
Abstract:
Inhalable, noncombustible cannabis products are playing a central role in the expansion of the medical and recreational use of cannabis. In particular, the practice of "dabbing" with butane hash oil has emerged with great popularity in states that have legalized cannabis. Despite their growing popularity, the degradation product profiles of these new products have not been extensively investigated. The study herein focuses on the chemistry of myrcene and other common terpenes found in cannabis extracts. Methacrolein, benzene, and several other products of concern to human health were formed under the conditions that simulated real-world dabbing. The terpene degradation products observed are consistent with those reported in the atmospheric chemistry literature.
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