{"id":1788,"date":"2018-06-15T14:07:39","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T04:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/how-to-know-if-your-kid-is-vaping-marijuana-and-what-to-do-about-it-2\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:02:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:02:19","slug":"how-to-know-if-your-kid-is-vaping-marijuana-and-what-to-do-about-it-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/how-to-know-if-your-kid-is-vaping-marijuana-and-what-to-do-about-it-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Know if Your Kid is Vaping Marijuana \u2014 and What to Do About It"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY THE PARTNERSHIP<\/a><\/p>\n

First things first \u2014 how is marijuana vaped?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaping refers to the inhalation of an aerosol produced by heating a liquid\/oil or substance in a compact electronic portable vaporizer. While many young \u201cvapers\u201d say they inhale flavored liquids like Gummy Bear, German Chocolate Cake and Cotton Candy, youth can vaporize marijuana \u2013 either the ground plant itself, waxes often referred to as dabs, or THC and CBD oils.<\/p>\n

Selling equipment to vape marijuana in its leaf, dab or oil form is a booming business with many new entrants. Pax Labs, formerly Ploom, was founded over a decade ago and is a relatively well-known brand for vaping dry leaf marijuana. The company has introduced the Pax 3, which they describe as the \u201cApple I-Phone\u201d of vaporizers as it allows you to vape both dry leaf and wax concentrates. It includes a free Android or iOS app to control temperature, play, free games, manage firmware and lock the device.<\/p>\n

In California, a company called EAZE sells disposable all-in-one marijuana vape pens and cartridges. Flavors include Blueberry Kush, Lemon OG and Mango Passion Fruit. They market these as wellness products with advertising that reads, \u201cHello Marijuana, Goodbye Insomnia\u201d or \u201cHello Marijuana, Goodbye Hangover.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although not a vape per se, another company, Aeroinhaler, has developed a product that looks exactly like an inhaler one would use to treat asthma. It\u2019s marketed as a healthy alternative to vaping or smoking combustible marijuana, delivering a metered dose with each puff. The company says that their product uses concentrates of 80 percent THC potency.<\/p>\n

Juul can also be used to vape marijuana; however, it should be noted that as of now, Juul does not offer marijuana products. The device has to be hacked in order to use it with THC oils and, as with most things, there are YouTube videos demonstrating how. There are also companies making pods that fit a Juul, so a THC oil pod may be in the future.<\/p>\n

Marijuana is used recreationally and medicinally, so what\u2019s the big deal for adolescents and young adults?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It turns out that the brain of an adolescent or young adult is still growing<\/a>, and therefore on a mission to increase efficiency and to develop critical skills related to problem-solving, impulse control, anticipating consequences and more. Marijuana can get in the way of this development, causing brain circuits to wire in a less optimal way.<\/p>\n

One way to think about this is comparing the developing brain and its neural connections to your home electrical wiring grid. You want the best possible wiring for your house, so that when you need to use your appliances, everything works as it should with no shorts or blown fuses. The house can still function if everything isn\u2019t up to code, but it won\u2019t be ideal. Marijuana use can impact the wiring of the brain in a similar way, with the impact being subtle in some cases and more severe in others.<\/p>\n

According to the CDC, marijuana use may have long-lasting or permanent effects on the developing adolescent brain. Negative effects include:<\/p>\n